McAvennie baffled by what he heard after ‘Terrible’ Celtic display
Celtic were “terrible” in the first half against St Mirren and showed no signs of improvement, according to Frank McAvennie.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Hoops and Saints striker is baffled by Neil Lennon’s analysis of Wednesday night’s 4-0 win at St Mirren Park.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the victory, Lennon heaped praise on his team for their “outstanding” performance in Paisley.
It was Celtic’s third consecutive win in the Scottish Premiership and the Bhoys are now 18 points off league-leaders Rangers with one game in hand.
McAvennie claimed the scoreline flattered a “lethargic” Neil Lennon side.
“Terrible,” he told Football Insider.“There were no signs of improvement in that first half.
“Lenny said afterwards that they were outstanding and I was like, ‘Are you joking?’ They were better in the second half but even then, they were not as good as what they can be.
“It was not a 4-0 game. They were not streets ahead of St Mirren to be fair to them.
“Lenny coming out and saying they were excellent… Yes, they kept the ball but they were slow and lethargic.
“St Mirren just sat there and we couldn’t penetrate them. Teams of old would have known how to break down defences like that.
“It was a bit disappointing. The season has been a disappointment though. It is the first time they have had a proper challenge and they have buckled. I am not happy about it.”
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