Celtic fans can’t defend the worrying stats under Martin O’Neill against Rangers

Celtic suffered consecutive defeats against rivals Rangers, losing in both the League Cup quarter-final at Ibrox and a subsequent Scottish Premiership match at Parkhead. Across both fixtures, Celtic managed only nine total shots at the Rangers goal, including just one shot on target during their home defeat. Rangers scored four goals without conceding across the two matches.

The statistical performance has raised concerns for manager Martin O'Neill and his coaching staff. Despite Rangers registering a low 70% passing accuracy, Celtic players struggled to maintain possession, with Luke McCowan and Kieran Tierney among those noted for giving the ball away. The defeats follow a difficult period for the team since a recent collapse in Austria.