A tale of the unexpected unfolded for Celtic at St Mirren on Sunday but Peter Grant expects more storyline jaw droppers as this season unfolds.
The former Hoops star admits it may have come like a bolt from the blue as the Buddies inflicted a first league defeat in 364 days for the champions but he’s also convinced Ange Postecoglou’s tinkering with his starting line-up wasn’t to blame.
No less than six alterations by the Australian from the Champions League draw with Shakhtar Donetsk triggered mumblings of complacency coming his way, but Grant believes the upset in Paisley was the football gods at play.
He said: “Any time Celtic lose this season, it’s going to be unexpected. You hear the so-called criticism and people having a pop but it shows the standard they have set. “For any Celtic player who didn’t know, football can make you king of the castle one minute and then kick you on the backside the next.