Normally, a pre-season friendly defeat is not too much to get worried about but that really isn’t the case today at Celtic Park where the Bhoys just lost 2-6 to West Ham.

The reason the fear will be in some of the Celtic support this evening is that the same back four and goalkeeper(s) that started today will line up against FC MIDTJYLLAND on Wednesday evening for the second leg of their Champions League qualifier.

The Celtic defence is put together by inexperienced young players whose shortcomings got highlight today by pace and experience. The tie currently stands at 1-1 and Celtic will need a special performance at the back to progress.

The goalkeeping problem is a season old at this stage, you know the definition of insanity?

Celtic actually looks decent in attack but it’s been well over a year since the Celtic board knew that Celtic the team is really short and desperate at the back. This is what is irritating fans the most.

The new Celtic manager looked irritated in his post-match interview. Asked about missing out on a chance for squad rotation today and keeping players happy the manager said:

🍀 Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou reacts to the 6-2 loss to West Ham, speaks about Barkas' form, and the latest transfer updates

🗣️ "The attacking bit was alright, but defensively I just thought we were all poor tonight all over the place" pic.twitter.com/ZzJhdgwiYL

— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) July 24, 2021

When asked about Barkas the manager also highlighting that he can’t shield players from criticism and he expects the individuals to stand up and take responsibility.

Celtic have new players in the door but getting them onto the park with COVID protocols is the problem.