Chris Sutton calls out Celtic fans for criticism of key player | OneFootball

It is more than likely that Celtic will convincingly win the league this season despite their recent loss at the hands of the Rangers at Parkhead. Also, they are still in contention for a domestic treble, having booked their place in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup as well. Of course, they cannot allow that to hide the issues that they have faced in recent times.

One would hope that the Glasgow Derby comes as a wake-up call. This was their second straight loss against the Rangers and the third time on the trot that they have conceded thrice against them.

One player that Celtic missed on the day was their captain Callum McGregor. He had been dealing with an issue ahead of the match and the decision was taken not to risk him, a sensible one considering the Hoops' considerable lead over the Rangers.

Chris Sutton has also called out some Celtic fans regarding the McGregor situation. He wrote in his column in the Daily Record:

Chris Sutton calls out Celtic fans for criticism of key player

A lot of these games are won and lost in midfield. And it is safe to say that Celtic struggled to assert themselves in the middle of the park in the absence of their captain.

It is very easy to take someone like McGregor for granted. But very few players in the world can bring what he does to the table.

He is an ever-present, who has been playing constantly for Celtic for years now. Rarely does he take a day off, unless it is due to an injury. On top of that, a lot of what he does does not show up on the stat sheet. It is not just about goals and assists. There a lot of things he does, which make the Hoops a much better team.