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“Keep Your Mouth Shut” – Carter-Vickers Blasted Over Glasgow Derby Comments

Cameron Carter-Vickers has been criticised by Sam Allardyce over comments he made after Celtic’s defeat to Rangers. Carter-Vickers played the whole match as Martin O’Neill’s side suffered a 1-0 loss to have their lead at the top of the Scottish…

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Published: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 1:45 PM

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Sam Allardyce criticized Cameron Carter-Vickers for publicly questioning Celtic's tactical approach under Martin O'Neill.
Carter-Vickers claimed Celtic played too randomly following a 1-0 derby defeat to Rangers.
The 1-0 loss marked Celtic's third consecutive defeat, reducing their Premiership lead to two points.

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Former Premier League manager Sam Allardyce strongly criticized Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers following the club's 1-0 defeat to Rangers. After Celtic's third consecutive loss, the 28-year-old center-back told Sky Sports that the team was playing too randomly under manager Martin O'Neill and needed to stick to a script after the upcoming international break.

Speaking on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, Allardyce defended O'Neill and told Carter-Vickers to keep quiet, warning against over-coaching. Former Aston Villa defender James Collins also criticized the comments, suggesting the player was deflecting blame onto the manager.

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