The love affair between the Celtic support and Moussa Dembele is over.
For over a year the striker could do little wrong as he banged in the goals and won various votes backed by the online Celtic support.
This season has been a different story with the striker troubled by injury and rarely finding form while in the starting XI.
Brendan is not beyond criticism in his selection of players his continued faith selecting off-form players is doing the team no favours.Dropping Griff for Dembele was a mistake. Selecting Sinclair was another. Both contributed zilch.Sinclair’s misses awful HH
— matt mcglone (@MattMcGlone9) December 30, 2017
Easily the worst domestic performance since Rogers arrived.
Sinclair & Dembele have been off the boil all season but are indulged despite declining form.
No N’tcham at start? WTF?— TheTributeAct (@TheTributeAct) December 30, 2017
The only change in the team that started for me would have been Ntcham for Armstrong. Dembele looks to have given his farewells coming off, spent the game running back towards our goal mainly and giving the ball away. Sinclair looks to be lacking in confidence. Both poor
— Sean Whitworth (@TheYeti88) December 30, 2017
Dembele playing like he’s already left. Offerering nothing. Boyata a liability sapping confidence from rest of back 5
— GazK (@_GazK) December 30, 2017
£20m + Kayal for Dembele. (Tongue in cheek…kinda) Dembele market value has definitely fallen off.
— Graham (@tinnitusrages) December 30, 2017
Dembele posted missing again today but Rodgers still feels the need to constantly pick him ????
— lubo (@TaitLubo) December 30, 2017
Celtic poor today. Dembele no mobility. Time to cash in. Lustig been poor for a while now – been a great servant but his best years are behind him. Baffling that Ntcham didn’t start.
— Bon Scott (@BonScott_1) December 30, 2017
When Celtic hit top form winning 3-0 away to Aberdeen in October it was no surprise that Dembele netted a double but the expected springboard to better form failed to materialise.
A brutal challenge from Cedric Kipre in the Betfred Cup Final couldn’t have helped but there has been something missing from his game this term.
An £18m bid from Brighton won’t be accepted but if that figure reaches around £25m there won’t be many fans complaining if the offer is accepted and the money reinvested in the team.
Despite being under contract until 2020 it looks likely that 2018 will see the departure of the former Fulham striker.
