Celtic show Nancy scale of task as Hearts prevail

There will be ample time to assess adequately whether or not Wilfried Nancy can succeed as the manager of Celtic.

- Ewan Murray

Oisin McEntee scored Hearts' second goal, which proved decisive

In the meantime, it is worth pondering how on earth the club got into this pickle.By the time Kieran Tierney cracked home a stoppage-time goal, ordinarily the trigger for a cavalry charge by those in green and white, the stadium was all but empty. Hope had been abandoned by a supporter base who seem - rightly - to flick between mutiny and bewilderment.

Those watching at home caught a glimpse of Paul Tisdale, Celtic’s head of football operations, appearing to nod off during the second half. Had Tisdale paid attention, he would have witnessed Celtic’s latest failure to deal with a team who sat deep and displayed excellent defensive discipline.

Inline Quotes: “We were in between playing through the middle or going wide,” Nancy said. This was accurate. His analysis of a “really good first half” was more questionable. Goodness knows what Nancy would regard as a cause for concern.