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Make or Break- Chris Sutton fires ominous warning to Neil Lennon

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Chris Sutton has fired an ominous warning to Neil Lennon as the fall-out from the Derby defeat shows no sign of abating.

Losing is one thing in that fixture but failing to turn up. Failing to lay a glove on opponents or even to get a sot on target has opened up far bigger debates.

There were mitigating factors with Odsonne Edouard, James Forrest, Ryan Christie and Chris Jullien missing while Stephen Welsh and Diego Lazalt made their first appearances of the season.

Lennon looked on almost as disinterested as the players e had selected triggering all sorts of criticism across social media.

There were few voices jumping to the defence of the manager, when his former team-mate and close friend voices his own concerns it’s bound to be taken seriously by Lennon.

In the Daily Record, Sutton warns:

Celtic face massive games in Europe against the likes of AC Milan and Lille and domestically against Aberdeen and Motherwell in the next three weeks before the November international break. The next six games are make or break for him.

If there are more major setbacks or the team doesn’t get into gear in that period, my old team-mate is going to be under big pressure and serious questions will start to get asked.

I do feel it is ridiculous for people to be calling for his head at the moment. That’s unfair. He’s earned the right to find the response.

But what is not ridiculous and perfectly fair is to ask serious questions about what is going on at the moment or to suggest it simply cannot continue in this vein much longer if want to win the 10. They can’t let Rangers get away and open a big gap.

If Celtic don’t improve, Neil’s future in the job is going to come under serious scrutiny. Feelings will grow that the players need to hear another voice. That’s not an unreasonable statement to make.

Celtic’s next home match in the SPFL is on December 6 when St Johnstone visit, before that there are away days at Aberdeen, Motherwell and Hibs.

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