Exasperated Celtic boss Martin O’Neill insisted his facet got a European lesson as they crashed to a demoralising dwelling defeat to Ferencvaros of their Europa League opener.
Already hurting from their bruising 3-0 Premier Sports activities Cup quarter-final defeat to Rangers at Ibrox final weekend, O’Neill’s males didn’t elevate spirits within the east finish of Glasgow as they slumped to a completely unconvincing loss to a facet at the moment sitting fifth within the Hungarian high flight.
To rub salt within the wounds, one-time Celtic winger Daniel Arzani tormented his former facet with a formidable show and a killer third purpose shortly after the interval.
The guests had gone in entrance by means of Bamidele Yusuf’s deflected shot however Celtic levelled within the forty fourth minute by means of Mika Baur.
Nonetheless, in an all too acquainted European collapse from the house facet, they conceded a purpose to Kristoffer Zachariassen a minute later to depart O’Neill cursing their fragility.
The Celtic supervisor mentioned: ‘It’s an enormous frustration, clearly, but it surely’s additionally psychologically fairly damning as properly.
Martin O’Neill admitted Celtic did not take sufficient dangers in Europa League defeat to Ferencvaros
‘Simply once you’ve fought your manner again into the sport and also you suppose, properly should you can’t take care of the minute the fourth official places up, no less than defend it correctly and we didn’t do this. That was actually disappointing.
‘It’s not the beginning we needed. Now we have seven video games wherein to attempt to get some factors on the board. Tonight was I feel a European lesson for us in lots of elements.’
O’Neill insisted his facet need to be braver – beginning with Sunday’s essential Premiership conflict with Rangers at Celtic Park.
‘When we’ve respectable possession of the ball, simply don’t give it away,’ he mentioned. ‘But additionally I feel taking a number of dangers as properly too — dangers within the correct areas of the sector.
‘We actually want to pay attention now on Sunday [against Rangers]. We’ll get ourselves collectively. We have to re-energise ourselves as a lot as anything.’
O’Neill had shaken up his group following their Ibrox defeat final weekend, with misfiring striker Kasper Hogh dropping to the bench and Camilo Duran chosen to begin up entrance.
Viljami Sinisalo and the Celtic defence react in horror after Kristoffer Zachariassen’s purpose
There was additionally a change between the sticks as Sam Johnstone – shaky within the Premier Sports activities Cup defeat to Rangers – was dropped for Viljami Sinisalo.
Requested by TNT Sports activities trackside reporter Connie McLaughlin to clarify his considering behind the choice to interchange Johnstone with Sinisalo, O’Neill snapped: ‘No, I received’t discuss to you concerning the considering behind that there. Sinisalo was at all times going to play.
‘Imagine it or not Connie, my job is to not clarify each single state of affairs to you, a lot as you’re going to ask and I’m delighted you’re.’
When pressed by McLaughlin over the actual fact supporters may need to hear his reasoning, O’Neill replied: ‘Effectively, why don’t I inform the followers by means of Celtic TV?’
