Lennon slams Celtic as 'outplayed and outworked' in Old Firm loss to Rangers
The short version
- Celtic lost 1-0 to Rangers at Parkhead; Ryan Naderi scored the only goal in the first half.
- Celtic managed just one effort on target in the match.
- Neil Lennon said Rangers were superior physically and technically and played all the football.
- Lennon called Celtic 'outplayed, outworked' and 'absolutely battered' on Sky Sports.
The former Celtic manager, working as a TV pundit, criticized his old club's effort and quality after a 1-0 home defeat to Rangers at Parkhead.
Celtic fell 1-0 to Rangers in the Old Firm derby at Parkhead, with Ryan Naderi's first-half goal deciding the match in front of a home-only crowd.
Celtic struggled to generate attacking pressure, managing only one shot on target, and never established control as frustration built among the home support.
Former Celtic manager Neil Lennon, speaking on Sky Sports commentary, said Rangers were clearly the better side in both physical and technical terms.
Lennon said Celtic improved slightly in the first half without impressing, but described the second half as disjointed, with no quality and no attacking idea.
He added that being outworked is the worst label a team can receive and summed up the performance by saying Celtic were absolutely battered on the day.
