Martin O'Neill knows pretty much everything about what it takes to succeed at Celtic as a manager. He enjoyed a ton of success during his time at Parkhead. One could argue that Brendan Rodgers has done just as much. But his spell with the club might be heading towards a bad ending if things do not improve quickly.
At no point this season have Celtic looked convincing. And the 2-0 defeat at the hands of Dundee FC was the latest setback that Brendan Rodgers' side have suffered.
It has left them five points behind Hearts in the title race. While many will claim that it is too early to start worrying about the league table, it is hard not to. Especially when it feels like there is no real way for Celtic to improve unless they go out and sign some players in January.
The issue is, that is still over two months away. By then, the club might end up dropping a lot more points than they already have. And Rodgers did not make things any easier with the 'Honda Civic' comment he made after the game.
Martin O'Neill slams Brendan Rodgers for what Celtic boss did
O'Neill does not seem to agree with what Rodgers said after the game. As reported by 67 Hail Hail, he said on talkSPORT:
"That’s a big statement for Brendan to make there. I have said a thousand of times, I have made a lot of statements in my time, and I have come to regret loads of them. Probably all of them.
“But I don’t think you should be saying that, at this minute. I am not one to be giving advice to managers and that.
“I have got an owner here (Simon Jordan), who has had managers he has liked and some he hasn’t liked, and I don’t think, and I am not going to speak for Simon, he might totally disagree.
“But if a manager is making that comment, you feel as if it’s directed at you. And you haven’t given him the tools to go and do what he is to do."
If you ask us, it feels like there is little to no chance that Rodgers ends up extending his contract. It is pretty clear that he is not happy with the situation he finds himself in. And to be honest, most fans have not been happy with the lack of ambition either. So, this results do not come as a complete surprise.
Too much quality has left Celtic over the last few years, and not been replaced properly. Sooner or later, the performances were bound to drop and they have this season.