PLZ Soccer › Watch › The Football Show › Celtic News
The Football Show · 14 September 2026
Martin O'Neill explains why he started Sam Johnstone in goal for the Old Firm - "what other way am I going to learn about what people can or cannot do?" - after Celtic's 3-0 defeat to Rangers, with the main object still to win. A fine balancing act, and an experience the younger players won't forget.
Martin O'Neill Post Match Interview Transcript (Rangers 3-0 Celtic):
A lot of boys have, you know, Kieran Tierney and uh and Callum, people like this here and uh and James Forrest, they've all won here when there's been big crowds, you know. So, uh we and I think they've won when was there anybody here when CO set in? No. Did No. So, they they they've played here before. So, it's I that I don't know. But um certainly for the some of the younger on the newer lads, it's uh it's an experience that I don't think they'll forget. Sam Johnstone wasn't the only Celtic player that found it difficult today. Why why did you opt for him and what does this mean for you going forward? No, my point was to you I think on on Friday. I want people to uh experience these games because what what other way am I going to learn about about what people can or cannot do? What I don't want to do is just put people in so that I can learn something from it. The main object is obviously to try and win and it's a fine balancing act for me.
Get 10% off Hummel team wear with code PLZSOCCER10: https://www.teamkits.com
Play PLZ Predictor - win a car or £10,000: https://bit.ly/plzpredictor
Subscribe for honest, no-spin Scottish football every day.
#Celtic #CelticFC #MartinONeill #OldFirm #Rangers #SamJohnstone #ScottishFootball #SPFL #PLZSoccer #Shorts
PLZ Predictor · Scottish league tables · Scottish football news