Celtic trapped in messy middle but must avoid taking road that would further enrage punters – Saturday Jury

The Daily Record's Saturday Jury argued that Celtic must not abandon their Europa League ambitions despite another continental defeat under Martin O'Neill. Pundits Scott McDermott, Andy Newport, and Michael Gannon agreed that giving up on Europe to focus solely on the Scottish Premiership would further anger supporters, with McDermott noting the club is caught in a difficult middle ground between domestic dominance and European struggles.

The panel also discussed domestic and international matters, addressing Derek McInnes's lineup decisions at Rangers and mounting scrutiny on Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson. In addition, the panel strongly criticized Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes for publicly questioning manager Michael Carrick's tactics following a Champions League defeat to Como.