It has been a while since Celtic fans were following the Honduran national side but that has changed over the last couple of months.
Of the seven summer signings made by Mark Lawwell over the summer the arrival of Luis Palma is creating the biggest impact with a series of goals and assists.
Last week’s assist for Oh Hyeon-gyu against Aberdeen certainly made a big impression, striking the ball with the outside of his right foot wasn’t something that the Aberdeen defence was anticipating.
Overnight there was another assist, to Anthony Lozano as Honduras opened the scoring in their 2-0 victory over Mexico.
It wasn’t as eye-catching as the pass against Aberdeen but there was a real touch of class about the delivery with Lozano doing it justice with an impressive finish.
Palma with another ridiculous assist… ?pic.twitter.com/eHl9xQkaAf
— ? Gastro Celtic ? (@Gastro_Celtic) November 18, 2023
Palma is certainly providing a wing threat for Brendan Rodgers’ side with a style that is difficult to define.
Playing on the ‘wrong’ wing seems to be popular these days with those right footed deliveries from the left providing a great supply at club and international level.
Rodgers him helping him go up levels ??
— ? Gastro Celtic ? (@Gastro_Celtic) November 18, 2023
He’ll hurt teams when he has that bit of space and gets his head up, can see teams domestically man marking / doubling up on him to try and stop that, so we’ll see if he can also beat a man to create space soon
— nick harman (@harmannick) November 18, 2023
Gonna be hard to keep hold of this one, Gonna end up at an elite club
— PointyBit ?? ?? ??????? (@BitPointy) November 18, 2023
It hurted me that it was against Mexico, but I really enjoyed watching the assist. Hope Palma can have a similar performance in the last two UCL Games.
— Juane (@je_melendez96) November 18, 2023
Nice one Beale
— Dazzler ?? (@dazbo88) November 18, 2023
Some player we’ve got there
— Craig Stewart (@CraigStew1971) November 18, 2023
Harlem globetrotter stuff
— Scotspearman (@scotspearman) November 18, 2023
Unreal ?
— living in Melbourne ? (@natking84) November 18, 2023
He will Luis the opposition and have all us Hoops fans eating outta the Palma his Hampden !
Fcuks sake – For an edit option…
He will Luis the opposition and have all us Hoops fans eating outta the Palma his hand !
He’s not Rangers class though, which was why they chose not to sign him when they had the chance. Doesn’t fit the profile, like Lammers and Dessers. Beale basically said so. And he was the brains behind Gerrard and a future England manager. Just like Warburton before him! What an absolute fanny that chancer was.