Some Celtic fans have been talking about their former player Efe Ambrose following his appearance against them on Wednesday evening.
Ambrose, a central defender by trade, was starting for Livingston against the Hoops on Wednesday. His current club was using him as the right-sided central defender in the 3-5-2 shape. Ambrose did pick up a yellow card but he did earn a fair share of admirers in Celtic fans.
Do you want Ambrose back at Celtic?
No chance
Wouldn't mind him
And Hoops fans didn’t hide their joy for their former player. His performance had them talking on Twitter. Some of them also laughed at him.
Who’s that Efe Ambrose fella playing for Livingstone? Be a decent signing for Celtic
— Joe Matthews (@JoeMatthews91) March 4, 2020
Efe Ambrose giving me the fear
— Luuk (@LwgKnol88) March 4, 2020
Still getting the auld familiar heart palpitations when Efe Ambrose is on the ball
— Alvaro Recoba’s Left Foot (@JohnMcLellan67) March 4, 2020
Tell you what our defence is a shambles man n big efe ambrose strolled it last night
— scott mcgeachy (@scottmcgeachy5) March 5, 2020
Every game we play against him he strolls it. No way was he as bad as people made out when we played with us
— Nicky Flynn (@nickyflynn__) March 5, 2020
No often you can say Efe Ambrose had a better game than Christopher Jullien ???? #CelticFC #COYBIG #LIVCEL
— ?? ?????? ???á?? ?? (@FrenchEdward22) March 4, 2020
Jullien was hopeless again tonight againgst Dykes. Its that bad even Efe Ambrose had a better game.
— Joseph Dobbs (@joedobbs2490) March 4, 2020
Livingston had signed Ambrose this past February on an 18-month deal and he had arrived a free-agent. Before Livi, Ambrose last played for Championship outfit Derby County, plying his trade under Frank Lampard last season.
What do we think?
The comments of the fans make it clear that they still do have a bit of space in their hearts for Ambrose, considering he made 169 appearances in all competitions for their club. But the Nigerian is now 31 and potentially moving back to Parkhead doesn’t seem like an option. Celtic have Christopher Jullien, Jozo Simunovic, Kristoffer Ajer, Nir Bitton and Hatem Abd Elhamed as centre-back choices.