Wilfried Nancy, Head Coach of Celtic, shouts instructions during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match between Celtic FC and AS Roma at Celtic Park on December 11, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
LIONEL RICHIE – 5/10 – It’s easy at Celtic, you just need to win, they told him… Well, the new victim of the SMSM bully-boys with laptops is the Frenchman they are circle-jerking themselves into a frenzy of ridicule over. Not that he made a difference tonight. Maybe he could have, by dropping a few of Sunday’s poor performers but his punishment for continuity was a tactical and physical roasting by Roma as his chosen Celtic warriors went down like surrender monkeys by the time the lines of ching had been cut on the treatment table for the break.
"I saw really good things."
Despite defeat in his opening two matches as Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy insists that his team are on the right path 📈
Celtic play St. Mirren in the Scottish League Cup final this Sunday at Hampden 🏆 pic.twitter.com/nayAoZo0JV
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 11, 2025
His non-nonsense, and partially no-sense, big changes did give us a foothold. But possibly just a false sense of adequacy as Roma kicked-back and lit some cigars. However, let’s not crucify any new messiah until he’s at least heard the cock crow three times (see what I did there, fans of Maurice Johnston/Judas Escariot?) because he’s due a break and some luck after these past two throttlings of hope and optimism.
Third time lucky Sunday.
Just one question… how does the manager get 5/10?
What’s that old saying about doing the
same thing and expecting a different outcome?
Because, Raymond – thanks for the Q – I’d pin last night’s terrible start on ther players, not the manager.
He’s new to this, they’re not – they know EXACTLY what it takes to start well and stay in the game on a big Euro night against quality opposition; and they were far off it.
Agree with your comments – especially those about our 3 summer signings who cost a total of circa £12m. They expect their team mates to put their bodies on the line whilst they pull out of tackles or any physical contact. Nygren goes into every “challenge” with his arms outstretched to protect himself – absolutely no bottle. Cost us the second goal against Hearts. Add Yang to that trio and you have 4 shirkers. Almost half a team! It’s hard enough to win games with these passengers let alone trophies.
Nae “Ginger Baresi” or “playstation virgin” quotes when Scales shows us just how poor he is when tested at a decent level. Told you so!
But, that aside, .. Tounekti, Nygren & Balaclava will hopefully never play for us again.
I’d add the dud that is Maeda tae list also .. after January. A yorkshire terrier is not what is required as a Celtic striker .. or winger. We dinnae want or need a player who only comes alive withoot the baw. THAT’S exactly where the fans show their lack of fitbaw knowledge & Celtic history.
Oor jerseys have shrunk tae fit inferior players way too many times & for far too feckin long!