When Oliver Sorensen arrived at the club, he was instantly seen by some as the answer to our current midfield woes…
Signed on a season long loan from Italian side Parma, it’s fair to say that the 24 year old hasn’t got off to the best of starts in a Celtic shirt.
He’s hardly impressed in his fleeting minutes in a Hoops jersey, with his poor display against Ferencvaros resulting in the Dane being hauled off at halftime, and it was enough to have seen him shunned by Martin O’Neill who didn’t even name him on the bench for the recent 1-0 home loss to the Rangers three days later.
Despite uncertainty over his own future, hopefully the Celtic manager has plans to work with Sorensen over the international break, and give him some much needed confidence to succeed at the club, as it’s evident he has the ability to make a positive impact.
The 24 year old who won 15 caps for the Danish under 21 side has proven himself in the Danish Superliga and Europe with Midtjylland, as well as experiencing a year in Serie A with Parma.
A natural box to box midfielder, Sorensen excelled in Denmark, and was an influential figure in Midtjylland’s title winning side of 2023/24, and produced some impressive performances in the Europa League which led to a €8 million move to Parma.
He very much has the qualities that the Celtic midfield requires, but perhaps just needs a confidence booster, and more importantly time to show his true worth.
Martin O’Neill is a master at working wonders with players low on confidence, and getting them to realise their full potential, so we can only hope he works his magic with the Dane to make him great in a Celtic shirt.
In my opinion Sorensen shouldn’t be shunned or cast aside due to a couple of below par performances, as he’s not alone in that aspect. He deserves the chance to fully prove himself, starting as soon as possible after the international break.
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Agreed that we shouldn’t be making scapegoats out of our newer players, especially with the problems that exists, within our so called core group, along with the problems with the 8 homegrown quota requirements, that exists within forming a 25man European squad?
Even with forming a 25man European squad, there is still the need of extra players, to cover the demands involved, with such a packed footballing calendar, with injuries and rotation to be taken into account?
So can understand the need of the profile of Sorenson as a midfielder?
But it still hasn’t been resolved, as to where he finds himself, within a positional sense, within the current set up of our team?
That applies to so many players also at present?
Which is highlighted by a midfield areas not functioning properly, no different to what was in operation for huge chunks of last season also imo?
At present, there’s to many questions surrounding individual players, with there roles, within the setting up of our team?
Established players usually get the free pass, and the newer players becoming scapegoats to quickly, especially if thing aren’t working out satisfactory?
Then it’s the boards fault for how the team is set up, and the players used within it?
Hardly any surprise that we continue to go around in circles, playing the blame game, and looking for the scapegoats. Especially if the solutions aren’t to our liking, when the results aren’t achieved to our satisfaction?
No different to what exists within many clubs, but we bring it to, a far higher level than most all the same imo?
Increasing the pressure and demands within our club, is costing ourselves stability, which is a requirement for a decent European campaign?
Been getting away with it, while the dominance of Scottish football was intact, but coming under Increasing pressure now?
Changing around 10 players within a 25man European squad, on a season by season basis. Will hardly form the stability factor that’s required for a European campaign?
Is such a situation, already in existence, for next summer period in mind?
Along with a new manager looking at making the decisions that’s required, within the arrival of new players, along with the prospect of outgoing players?
All this, with players expected to become instant hits, despite Yang taking a 3 full seasons, in order to become a valuable squad player?
Who was sorely missed last week, with the importance of the 3 games involved?
The stability factor, has to be developed over the course of time. Despite the huge demands that exists within our club. Especially for a successful European campaign to be achieved?
This while we were in transitional mode, during the summer, and could well be in the same mode at present?
So can that stability factor, get developed, within the current current set up of our team?
Got serious doubts myself at present, especially within our europa league campaign in mind?
But do believe that enough flexibility still exists within our playing squad.
The quality factor is higher than what was on show, before the international break, despite ourselves looking so unorganised imo?
That’s the challenges that we face as a team, where solutions have to be found very quickly?
As to who will be making the main decisions, within our footballing department?
That’s anyone’s guess, even if I suspect that MoN will walk away, especially with the response he has got from the staff, he has around him imo?