Fans stunned by what happened in sky sports studio after st. Mirren trash Celtic 3-1 defeat

7 pundits tear into ’embarrassing’ Celtic as Wilfried Nancy sympathy only goes so far
The pundits were not impressed with what they saw from Celtic at the national stadium

It went bad to worse for Celtic under Wilfried Nancy at Hampden tonight – and the pundits are struggling to comprehend just how poor they have been since the new boss took over.

Martin O’Neill had steadied the ship after taking over from Brendan Rodgers but it’s been back to square one and worse since the Frenchman took the reins. Yes, he’s been dealt a tough run of games to kick off with, but the way St Mirren took them apart 3-1 at Hampden is ringing alarm bells left, right and centre.

There was some sympathy for the new boss, in particular from Chris Sutton, but even one of Nancy’s more forgiving analysts believes he’s dramatically over-estimated the quality of the squad he has at hand. Here’s what seven pundits had to say across Premier Sports, the BBC and social media after the full-time whistle.

Charlie Mulgrew: “They just need to win games, it’s as simple as that. I mean, Nancy says there about performances. I know what he means… If you just worry about or judge everything based on results, how can you ever get any better? But it doesn’t matter how he wins, he needs to win games and he can then begin to build performances and build that momentum.”

Jim Goodwin: “When you’re coming in after a manager of the status of Martin O’Neill, they’re big shoes to fill. Wilfried Nancy has got the right to change the tactics and pick the players, but we’re all just surprised to see such drastic changes. Tounekti wasn’t signed to be a wing-back; Maeda is not a number 10. The transfer window is going to open in a couple of weeks and I imagine Celtic will be busy.”
Pat Bonnar: “I’m frustrated to think Celtic can do okay in the first half then come back out and get it totally wrong. They could not adapt to St Mirren’s tactical change.”

James McFadden: “To see how far Celtic have gone back is absolutely astounding.”
Chris Sutton: “Well played St Mirren, thoroughly deserved. I feel for Wilfried Nancy, he is trying to implement a style but his problem is he has overestimated the level of player at the club right now. To play the way he wants takes tactical intelligence and flexibility and good decision making something this group of players lack…”

John Hartson: “Wished they would have done what I said when Martin came in – give him until the final. These last three results don’t occur under my old gaffer. Huge mistake considering the enormity of what’s happened. Embarrassing today.”

Celtic’s recent performance at the national stadium has left pundits unimpressed, with seven experts tearing into the team’s “embarrassing” display. The Hoops suffered a shock 3-1 loss to St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup final, with manager Wilfried Nancy’s sympathy only going so far.

Nancy’s decision to change Celtic’s formation has been questioned, with some pundits feeling that the team was unprepared for the switch. The Frenchman has received criticism for his tactics, with former Celtic player Paul Lambert defending Nancy, saying “the criticism of Nancy after one game is unbelievable” ¹.

Other pundits, like Chris Sutton, are asking for calm, stating that Nancy needs time to implement his vision. However, not everyone is convinced, with some fans and experts feeling that the team’s performance was subpar ².

The loss has raised concerns about Nancy’s future at Celtic, with the team currently six points behind leaders Hearts in the Scottish Premiership.