Some Celtic fans have been slating the performance of Olivier Ntcham in the club’s 1-1 draw against Copenhagen recently.
The game had seen Ntcham start in midfield for Neil Lennon’s men as the Hoops played a 4-3-3 shape against Copenhagen. Odsonne Edouard scored in the first half but Dame N’Doye scored early in the second to give Copenhagen a 1-1 draw on the night.
Should Celtic sell Ntcham in the summer?
Yes, he's lost his head
No chance he goes
But Ntcham’s performance left many Celtic fans raging. They made their opinions about the former Manchester City man clear on social media.
Ntcham was off it the entire game, to slow and nonchalant, just a shame Lennon waited until his final mistake to take him off. Their goal changed the game completely.
— Chips and Cheese (@TinyTim2231) February 20, 2020
Ntcham frustrates the life out of me. In all my years supporting celtic I don’t think I can remember a player more careless with the ball.
— Steven Mcaneney (@mcaneneys) February 20, 2020
Fair play to Lenny for getting him off, his head has gone completely. Still fancy us for this though, they came out for the second half on fire, and got their reward. We are far better man for man.
— Dom Oliver (@DominicOliver82) February 20, 2020
Flatters to deceive for me.
— cheapey (@davidcheape) February 20, 2020
Rank rotten
— James (@jm6717) February 20, 2020
That’s why he’s in danger of not fulfilling his potential, a very talented player if he can be bothered
— Humblebumbler (@humblebumbler) February 20, 2020
Celtic signed Ntcham from Man City in the summer of 2017 for around £4.5 million.
The midfielder, who is currently valued at that price (as per Transfermarkt), was linked with a move to West Ham this past January. Reports had stated that the Hammers were in ‘advanced talks’ for him. But the move didn’t materialise and he stayed at Parkhead, as Celtic denied the reports themselves in January.
What do we think?
As per Whoscored, Ntcham was dispossessed as many as five times in the game. He couldn’t complete a single dribble but was dribbled past on two occasions. It shows that his performance was indeed poor.