Panicking Celtic callers vent over Rangers creeping back as Ange told two stars aren't good enough - Hotline

After stumbling against St Mirren, Celtic came close to making a mess of their Motherwell showdown as Ange Postecoglou’s team scraped to victory. Of course the Hoops can’t be expected to maintain their blistering early season pace all the way to May. But there are a few Hoops fans growing concerned after Saturday’s disjointed Well display.

David Conway, Perth, said: “We were lucky to get away with that one. Had Callum McGregor not taken one for the team and dragged the Motherwell lad down late on it could have been another two points spilled. We’re letting Rangers back into this title race when it should have been a procession to the end of the season!”

David Bryce, Troon, added: "I don’t know what’s happened to Celtic since the Old Firm game but the football Postecoglou and his players are serving up just now is awful. We are a shadow of the side we were at the end of last season. When will the penny drop with Ange that Daizen Maeda is nowhere near good enough! Josip Juranovic is a headless chicken and far too slack. It’s simply not good enough!"

John Stewart, Newton Mearns, said: “Once again the Scottish media are turning a blind eye to the cheating ways of Celtic. Although McGregor was rightly sent off for his disgraceful cheating in stopping the Well player from scoring, he should be pilloried by all lovers of the game but no doubt he won’t be.

“It will be the usual clever foul, 'took one for the team' rubbish. Let’s also not forget the embarrassing dive from Joe Hart that was totally ignored by the officials. Embarrassing.”

While the champions were pushed close at home by Stevie Hammell’s team, Rangers had it all their own way in Edinburgh against 10-man Hearts. George Wilson, West Sussex, said: “So what now