KIERAN TIERNEY has been sensational since breaking into the Celtic first team. The young left back has the world at his feet as he plays for his boyhood heroes BUT his ability and growing stature in the Scottish game is making him a target.
Some Celtic fans are of the opinion that Kieran is being targeted for ‘special treatment’ on matchdays by the opposition. Whether this is a premeditated attempt to try and nullify one of Celtic’s best players or a lesser known player trying to get noticed by clattering Kieran, there’s no doubt he’s been receiving extra attention.
It hasn’t gone unnoticed either that teams are using players in turns to make over hefty challenges on @kierantierney1 this is also premeditated. If it isn’t, how come he’s on the end of a variety of late tackles & a knee in the back like yesterday?
— Matt McGlone (@MattMcGlone9) February 11, 2018
The most fouled player I’ve seen in recent seasons at Celtic. Opposition teams are taking player turns on him
— Matt McGlone (@MattMcGlone9) February 11, 2018
This is definitely a tactic used by our opponents to try and ‘reduce’ KT’s effectiveness…surprised Brendan hasn’t made more of it in the press to be honest
— Stephen Reilly (@steffreilly7) February 11, 2018
It's not just the fact that KT is being targeted it's all the other sly and sometimes blatant fouls by opposition players that go unpunished by referees, these players are carrying out tackles that wouldn't be out of place on a rugby field with no foul given against them
— Frank Milligan (@fjmilligan) February 11, 2018
You won’t see Kieran complaining, the player picks himself up, dusts himself off and gets on with the game.
He should probably take it as a compliment that opposition players feel the need to employ this tactic against him.
