Former Martin O’Neill favourites blame Celtic players and ask coaching question

Former Celtic skipper Neil Lennon has questioned the lack of game management in the Celtic side and lays the blame for the team’s recent disastrous results at the door of the players…

Martin O’Neill made four changes after the abysmal 3-0 defeat at Ibrox, and yet again it had a similar effect as the Irishman watched his side fold with ease when put under pressure.

His former skipper Lennon who was on punditry duties for last night’s game, was adamant that it’s the players who need to take responsibility for yet another horror show.

“Oh come on,” said Lennon on TNT Sports commentary. “It’s the players. There’s loads of experience out there.

“I think the game management of this team has to be called into question, whether it be LASK away or Rangers away and even tonight at times. Whether it be decision making, not taking enough responsibility on and off the ball.

“Of course the manager always gets questions asked but he made four changes tonight to freshen it up and its still the same response.”

Fellow Pundit and former O’Neill favourite Stan Petrov was put on the spot about whether the style of football currently deployed at Celtic was down to his former mentor or his coaches Shaun Maloney and Mark Fotheringham. And he didn’t hesitate when he said that it’s not the way his old boss likes to approach the game.

“Well somebody’s doing it,” said Petrov. “It’s not his style. When you lose games, you’re always going to be under pressure. We played under Martin and we’ve seen him in a different light.

“It’s the personnel you have. This is what you have to do. It’s too slow at the moment.

“This club has been through difficult times and will go through difficult times. How quick can they come out of it? But if you ask me honestly if that’s the style that Martin O’Neill played? Definitely not.”