‘Not Been The Same Since Penning His New Deal’ ‘Bottles It In A Battle’ Fans Criticise Celtic Ace After Old Firm Defeat

‘Not Been The Same Since Penning His New Deal’ ‘Bottles It In A Battle’ Fans Criticise Celtic Ace After Old Firm Defeat

Celtic winger James Forrest did not have one of his best games against Rangers in the Old Firm derby yesterday. The 28-year-old was substituted on 68 minutes and replaced by Olivier Ntcham without having had an impact on the game.

Considering the Scottish international has scored 14 goals and provided 16 assists in 35 appearances this campaign, fans were expecting a lot more from the midfielder, and they were venting their frustration at the player after the match:

Wingers do rely a lot on supply but Rangers made it hard for Forrest to get much of the ball at Celtic Park yesterday. Consequently, it led to him having a quiet afternoon.

It’s unlikely that he’ll be dropped when the Hoops return after the winter break, though. They take on Partick Thistle in the Scottish Cup in their next fixture and Forrest could well start that game in order to get his confidence levels back up.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.