Glasgow | A Celtic fan explores a fascinating few weeks

Unbeaten in the league, another late winner.

What exactly are Celtic fans complaining about?

Celtic fan Sean M explores a fascinating start to the season that has been dominated by off the pitch shenanigans as much as what has been happening on the pitch.

Few things in football feel as sweet as a last-minute winner. For a brief spell, it does not matter that the club has not been communicating well, that there seems to be unrest behind the scenes, or that your best striker might rather be elsewhere.

For 96 minutes on Sunday or 84 for the thousands of Celtic fans who staged the 12-minute protest, all of that could be set aside.

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At Rugby Park, Kelechi Iheanacho announced himself in style, scoring a penalty on his Celtic debut. Sebastian Tounekti, making his first start, stole the show with a man-of-the-match performance.

In the Ayrshire rain, it was exactly the kind of afternoon that leaves travelling fans smiling despite the drama on and off the pitch.

How fans can take the result

After the final whistle, Celtic supporters faced a choice. One option is simple: enjoy the win. Appreciate the team’s resilience, forget the recent frustrations for a moment, and focus on the League Cup quarter-final against Partick Thistle. Football is, after all, about results, and Brendan Rodgers’ side earned this one.

The other option is to enjoy the victory while remembering the bigger picture. A late goal does not erase issues such as poor communication, a patchy transfer window, or unrest behind the scenes. The win is welcome, but it should not hide the need for real progress at Celtic Park.

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A win and a question for the future

Both perspectives are fair, as are the views of fans who sit somewhere in between.

Now the question is whether Iheanacho’s late strike signals the start of something more meaningful or whether it is just a momentary distraction from the club’s ongoing problems. The weeks ahead will show the answer.