Neil Lennon has repeated his determination to protect his players from the hysteria surrounding back-to-back home defeats.
There was some positive signs in the 3-1 defeat from AC Milan but that is mainly coming from the incredibly low base of Saturday’s Derby defeat with the Italian’s already leading 2-0.
After an unconvincing start to the season and uncertainty over formation and player selection there is obvious concern online about the way this season has operated, not being able to attend matches clearly has an impact on fan opinion as well.
Lennon is the buffer between the fans and the players but is probably coming in for more criticism than anyone else at the club.
?? NL: “I need a performance and a win. We’re making too much of one result, one performance. We will come back stronger than ever and we’re looking forward to the challenge. We’re not panicking. We’re staying calm and I’ve got great belief in the players #ABECEL
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) October 23, 2020
?? NL: “The players have won eleven trophies in a row. That’s not bad! I think the criticism at times is overbalanced against them. I think people take them for granted. It’s my job to protect them.” #ABECEL
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) October 23, 2020
A win on Sunday will put Celtic one point behind the league leaders who host Livingston at Ibrox soon after the final whistle at Aberdeen.
The fixture list is unrelenting with the hoops in France on Thursday to take on Lille in the Europa League followed by the Scottish Cup semi-final against Aberdeen at Hampden.
