Callum McGregor Criticizes Celtic’s Lack of Cohesion

You observed a unified side, yet also a collection of individuals.

Captain Callum McGregor offered a sharply critical assessment of Celtic’s performance in Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to Rangers.

Entering the League Cup quarter‑final at Ibrox with a flawless domestic record, Celtic were comprehensively outplayed by their Glasgow rivals.

“Rangers functioned as a cohesive unit, whereas we appeared as a collection of individuals who preferred to act only when in possession, rather than pressing when out of possession,” the midfielder stated.

The one thing you cannot afford here is to fail to run; defending with only six players is impossible.

This represents the second sobering defeat for Martin O’Neill’s side this season, following a 4‑0 aggregate advantage that was unexpectedly relinquished to LASK in Champions League qualifying.

Celtic will host Rangers in the Scottish Premiership next weekend, a match that will mark McGregor’s 50th derby, after they commence their Europa League campaign with a home fixture against Ferencváros on Thursday at 20:00 BST.

We are urging everyone to recognise that we must become a cohesive unit and find a way to do so quickly, having suffered a heavy loss to LASK and another defeat today,” McGregor added.

We have placed ourselves under pressure and must respond on Thursday and again on Sunday.

To be a strong Celtic side, we must win the high‑stakes matches; our inconsistent start must be corrected.

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