"The Denmark international was jeered by a section of supporters every time he touched the ball in the subsequent five minutes and he drew sarcastic cheers when he got down to save a low drive from Tiago Tomás. O'Neill, who admitted his team conceded some "really poor goals," said: "We played Feyenoord in a game that we probably had to win, and I think it was 1-1 at the time, and he made an unbelievable save. Without that, we probably wouldn't be here."
"O'Neill did not hold back in his criticism of the fans who disrupted the start of the game by throwing dozens of miniature balls on to the pitch seconds after kickoff. The game was held up for several minutes as stewards and players cleared the balls, which were thrown in protest at the board. O'Neill said: "Anybody who thinks that's a good idea needs their heads examining.""
"When asked if he would consider playing Viljami Sinisalo after fans' frustration with Schmeichel's performances grew, O'Neill said: "You're asking me a question here on Thursday night. Who knows what might happen at the end of it all? "All I will say is Kasper Schmeichel has played so many games, he's had some dips in his time, and he's come right back. "Kasper Schmeichel has done exceptionally well for me in my time here.""
Kasper Schmeichel was booed by a section of Celtic supporters after being slow to react to the first goal and failing to properly claw away a low drive that contributed to a 4-1 defeat by Stuttgart. He was jeered each time he touched the ball and received sarcastic cheers after a later save. Manager Martin O'Neill defended Schmeichel, citing previous crucial saves and a long career that has recovered from dips. O'Neill acknowledged poor goals conceded, did not rule out other goalkeeping options, and strongly criticised fans who threw miniature balls on to the pitch in protest.
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