"A limp first loss to Hearts was followed by a lesson from Roma. Dismantled by St Mirren in the League Cup final, then picked apart by Dundee United. Back-to-back victories, where seven goals were scored against Aberdeen and Livingston, hinted at green shoots of hope for Wilfried Nancy and Celtic. But on Tuesday, Motherwell trampled those into the Fir Park turf as the reigning Scottish champions delivered one of the worst performances yet during the Frenchman's short, but chaotic, tenure."
"A fifth defeat in his opening seven games - a run in which he is still to record a clean sheet - puts Nancy under pressure again. After a 17th defeat of 2025, the champions hirple into Saturday's second league Old Firm derby of the season at Celtic Park knowing Rangers - despite their own dismal start of the season - can move level on points with a win."
"That was an unfathomable prospect a matter of months ago, but in Celtic's cataclysmic fall, autumn feels like a lifetime ago. Now, Nancy surely needs a win, and a convincing one, to kick off the new year on the right note. While the sample size is small, Nancy must have arrived at Fir Park with the biggest spring in his step to date as Celtic boss."
Celtic entered the Motherwell match after mixed results, including heavy defeats and two recent victories that suggested improvement. Motherwell dominated the fixture, delivering one of Celtic's worst displays under Wilfried Nancy and leaving the champions without a clean sheet in the opening run. The loss was Celtic's 17th of 2025 and leaves the team vulnerable ahead of the Old Firm derby, where Rangers can draw level on points. Pre-match confidence about gradual improvements proved misplaced as Motherwell, managed by Jens Berthel Askou, outperformed Celtic across all departments in a high-tempo outing.
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