‘Can smash any team’ ‘The thing that frightens me’ ‘a defender’s nightmare’ high praise from Dad of Celtic transfer target

BBC Scotland had an interesting choice of pundit at Celtic Park for the visit of Dundee.

Lee Miller isn’t just any old former player waiting to share thoughts and opinions, he is the Dad of the most promising young player in the Scottish game.

Lennon is currently out injured but at the age of 18 he has more than 50 competitive appearances to his name and has captained Motherwell in a national cup semi-final.

There has been speculation of interest from Celtic, he did spend time in the Celtic Academy but switched to Motherwell with the guidance of his Dad who played for a handful of SPFL Premiership clubs in the Noughties while picking up three Scotland caps, he knows the business.

There seems to be strong Italian interest in the Motherwell midfielder, with his contract expiring in May 2026 this summer will be decision time, a record fee, beyond the £3m for David Turnbull is expected.

Should Celtic come up with an agreeable offer a big decision has to be made by Father and Son- can regular first team football be achieved quicker at Celtic or elsewhere?

Judging by Lee’s comments last night there is a lot he admires about Celtic but whether his son will be part of next season’s plans remains unanswered.

One of the best goals I’ve ever seen

The thing that frightens me, he [Daizen Maeda] never looks tired.

He is a defender’s nightmare. I do not know where he gets the energy from.

That goal he scored tonight [his second, chipping Trevor Carson], that’s one of the best goals I’ve seen.

The finish is top drawer.

I felt sorry for Trevor Carson tonight; the finishes were top, top-drawer. They were phenomenal.

Dundee weren’t that bad

I don’t think they’ll even go through that game tonight.

Any time Scotland, never mind Scotland, in Europe, to come here when they’re [Celtic] on it they can smash any team.

Dundee, and it’s hard to say when you lose 6-0, but they weren’t actually that bad. Their shape in the first half was okay, they limited Celtic to very few clear-cut chances and they lost a goal bang on half time.

In the second half, Celtic upped it again and were devastating.

I just felt really bad for Dundee and especially Trevor Carson.

Lennon is expected to be back playing later this month, Stuart Kettlewell has left Motherwell since his last appearance, it seems inevitable that Miller Jnr is in the final stages of his career in Lanarkshire.