He’s down Seven players- Sutton launches Nancy defence plea

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Chris Sutton believes that Wilfried Nancy is down SEVEN players.

So far it has been two defeats out of two for the new manager, taking over from Martin O’Neill barely a week ago

The interim manager dug out six wins out of seven which was double edged. It did breathe fresh hope into Celtic’s season but also added to expectations on Nancy.

NANCY AND HIS INHERITANCE​

Being 3-0 down at half time in a home European match is a horrific look. Against Roma the players were booed off the park.

It wasn’t just the players that were the target for anger, there are a multitude of issues around Celtic at the moment.

The transfer window saw the team weakened in a number of areas running alongside failure to qualify in the Champions League.

Brendan Rodgers resigned at the end of October, just as a spate of injuries restricted his options.

As Celtic beat Sturm Graz Alistair Johnston, Carter Vickers and Kelechi Iheanacho picked up long term injuries.

Nancy walked into all of that, reflecting on the hand that they new manager has been dealt, Sutton told Daily Record readers:

This is not making excuses for anyone, but you look at who was missing for a start. Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alastair Johnston, Jota and Marcelo Saracchi would all likely start if they were fit. In fact, Johnston and Saracchi would be far better equipped to play in the wing back roles than Yang and Sebastian Tounekti.

They don’t look cut out for it and I also wasn’t sure about Reo Hatate playing in a deeper role against Roma either, given he can give the ball away at times and he had been so effective just off the front in recent weeks.

All of these issues are even before you look at what was lost in January though. Kyogo, Nicholas Kuhn and probably even Adam Idah would all have been involved against the Italians.

That’s about seven players from the starting XI – and they’d still be up against it.

Nancy discussed the job, carried out his due diligence and signed up to deliver success. He trusts the recruitment set up led by Paul Tisdale.

HAMPDEN D-DAY​

He will be aware of Rodgers resigning and the stinging criticism that appeared on the club website from Dermot Desmond.

His tenure is genuinely on a game to game basis. Starting at Hampden on Sunday against St Mirren.

The Paisley side have already shown themselves to be tough opponents. Teams selected by Rodgers and O’Neill struggled to break St Mirren down.

Regardless of that there are no excuses for Celtic and Nancy at Hampden.

Whatever circumstances are involved there is a non-negotiable for Nancy and his team. Just win.


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Chris Sutton believes that Wilfried Nancy is down SEVEN players.

So far it has been two defeats out of two for the new manager, taking over from Martin O’Neill barely a week ago

The interim manager dug out six wins out of seven which was double edged. It did breathe fresh hope into Celtic’s season but also added to expectations on Nancy.

NANCY AND HIS INHERITANCE​

Being 3-0 down at half time in a home European match is a horrific look. Against Roma the players were booed off the park.

It wasn’t just the players that were the target for anger, there are a multitude of issues around Celtic at the moment.

The transfer window saw the team weakened in a number of areas running alongside failure to qualify in the Champions League.

Brendan Rodgers resigned at the end of October, just as a spate of injuries restricted his options.

As Celtic beat Sturm Graz Alistair Johnston, Carter Vickers and Kelechi Iheanacho picked up long term injuries.

Nancy walked into all of that, reflecting on the hand that they new manager has been dealt, Sutton told Daily Record readers:



Nancy discussed the job, carried out his due diligence and signed up to deliver success. He trusts the recruitment set up led by Paul Tisdale.

HAMPDEN D-DAY​

He will be aware of Rodgers resigning and the stinging criticism that appeared on the club website from Dermot Desmond.

His tenure is genuinely on a game to game basis. Starting at Hampden on Sunday against St Mirren.

The Paisley side have already shown themselves to be tough opponents. Teams selected by Rodgers and O’Neill struggled to break St Mirren down.

Regardless of that there are no excuses for Celtic and Nancy at Hampden.

Whatever circumstances are involved there is a non-negotiable for Nancy and his team. Just win.


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Wilf has inherited internal strife and poor squad made poorer by injuries. The board broken up a winning squad, appointed the wrong man at the wrong time and matched him the wrong squad. Complete incompetence !!! Get them our outta here. Every move they make worsens the situation.
that being said I think Wild needs, anybody would, two transfer windows to rectify this abysmal situation. Our current custodians can,however, feck off right now.