The slugging nature of Celtic’s performances this season under Brendan Rodgers has been a consistent theme throughout.
While supporters call for improved efforts that would lead to more reliable outcomes, Matt O’Riley is one man who has appeared to be driving a Ferrari through the Monaco Grand Prix.
The Celtic playmaker has “set a really high bar” this season, according to Neil Lennon, who made this observation to Sky Sports Football on July 02, 24 at 10:30 p.m. The playmaker wasn’t himself on Wednesday night at Easter Road during the 2-1 victory against Hibernian.
Similar to his performance against Aberdeen, the 23-year-old’s play displayed rust and lacked the fluidity that Celtic supporters have grown accustomed to.
However, even the greatest players in the world are permitted to have these days off because, despite his modest nature, Matt O’Riley has shown this season that he is still the best player in Scotland.
The fact that Adam Idah, a January loan signing, scored a brace for Hibs, and that Celtic’s entire forward line was altered doesn’t assist him either.
Not to be overlooked is Nicolas Kuhn, who was also given a head start. In order to improve his performances, Matt O’Riley needs to establish fresh bonds with these players.
In any case, Neil Lennon acknowledged that the Danish player was “quiet” against Hibs, but it won’t be long until he is proving his real value once more.
Matt O’Riley performances
“He was reserved,” Lennon acknowledged. This season, he has really raised the bar. I choose to view it as a collective, but you are free to look at individual cases. It lacked complete conviction.
Matt O’Riley’s future
It will be more harder to sign the player in the summer than it was for Celtic to turn down any attempts to sign him in January.
Undoubtedly, O’Riley is now a player on par with those in the Champions League, and it could lead to a substantial offer being made for him in the summer.
Even though the team and supporters would prefer that he stay, the money might be too much to refuse.
Fans would be more understanding if the ruling class truly generated two productive transfer windows since Rodgers came back.
However, that hasn’t happened at all, and it doesn’t exactly improve the atmosphere.
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