COMMENTARY
Celtic surprisingly left it late to beat Dundee 1-0 on Sunday and this left a lot of supporters frustrated as their side were more than capable of comfortably winning the clash. With this in mind, it was no surprise that a large number of Hoops supporters started analysing who struggled while playing for their side; with several of them going on to point the finger at winger Mikey Johnston. Neil Lennon opted to sub the 19-year-old midway through the second-half of the game, but it wasn’t enough to shield him from criticism. One Bhoys supporter claimed Johnston looked like a lost boy, while another didn’t hold back by dubbing him a waste of a jersey. Johnston did struggle against Dundee, there’s no denying that, but the fact he is only 19-years-old should be taken into consideration. The Celtic winger has shown glimpses of his potential but given his age, it’s understandable he is inconsistent. Celtic fans should bare that in mind when destroying Johnston for his displays, as just like one fan implied, getting stick from supporters is going to do his development no favours.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets below:
Micky Johnston is not the answer. He looks like a lost wee boy. Get him off at ht bing on weah.
— ped (@Pedmcc) March 17, 2019
I’m hoping to see Mickey Johnston subbed at half time. He’s had a shocking first half. Move Forrest in centrally
— Dermot Houston (@DeRebCelts) March 17, 2019
Don’t think Michael Johnston is ready for first team just now far too lightweight for me.
— John McDaid (@johnmcdaid88) March 17, 2019
Johnston looks lightweight tbh
— KC the boy (@KieranC67) March 17, 2019
At this point it's just cruel on Mikey Johnston. He's not ready to be in this team and persisting with him is just gonna build fan resentment towards him.
— Aidan Ritchie (@AidanRitchie27) March 17, 2019
Why are Toljan and Johnston still on the park?
— Johnoorie (@Jmg64John) March 17, 2019
Can we stop the Mikey Johnston experiment, please.
— Champions2017/18 (@MauriceGilmor68) March 17, 2019
Johnston is a waste of a Jersey
— Treblereble10 (@treblereble10) March 17, 2019