{"id":278559,"date":"2025-11-23T07:32:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T07:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/278559\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T07:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T07:32:05","slug":"celtic-fans-make-their-feelings-clear-towards-arne-engels-performance-vs-st-mirren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/278559\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic fans make their feelings clear towards Arne Engels&#8217; performance vs St Mirren"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Arne Engels started Celtic\u2019s trip to Paisley on Saturday evening. <\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/what-67-hail-hail-told-bbc-sportsound-about-ross-desmonds-unprecedented-2025-celtic-agm-appearance\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the drama of Celtic\u2019s AGM<\/a> on Friday, this was the chance for the players to do the talking on the pitch against a high-quality St Mirren side.<\/p>\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/arne-engels\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Engels<\/a>, he had been subbed off when Callum McGregor\u2019s stunning late strike helped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/match\/celtic-player-ratings-as-callum-mcgregor-mugs-st-mirren-in-paisley-to-heap-pressure-on-hearts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic beat St Mirren 1-0<\/a> right at the death. <\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s be honest, a draw was the fair result, but that\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/brendan-rodgers-ranks-current-celtic-title-win-vs-invincibles-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">why Celtic are the champions of Scotland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst that was something for the supporters to cheer about, it wasn\u2019t all rosy in the garden, and Engels proved that during his time on the pitch. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2198380930-1-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"Arne Engels of Celtic is seen prior to the Celtic FC v Raith Rovers FC - Scottish Gas Scottish Cup match at Celtic Park\" class=\"wp-image-250785\" \/>Photo by Ian MacNicol\/Getty ImagesCeltic fans react to Arne Engels\u2019 performance against St Mirren<\/p>\n<p>Engels started in midfield, and then, following some changes in the second half, he was shifted to right-back by Martin O\u2019Neill, where he proceeded to slip on one occasion, which was nearly costly, before he was subbed off. <\/p>\n<p>Whether Engels likes it or not, that club-record price tag over his head will never go away, and that\u2019s what he is going to be judged by.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the 22-year-old isn\u2019t winning over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/club\/stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic Park<\/a> faithful, and they are picking out several issues in his game.<\/p>\n<p>One of them is the Belgian\u2019s poor quality from set-piece situations, which was portrayed time and time again during his 85 minutes against St Mirren. <\/p>\n<p>@67_Celtic_1888 wants Engels off set-pieces: \u2018Engels is not a set-piece specialist. Case Closed.\u2019<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Engels is not a set piece specialist.<\/p>\n<p>Case Closed.\ud83c\udf40<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TheHoops\ud83c\udf40\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 (@67_Celtic_1888) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/67_Celtic_1888\/status\/1992347260211146779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 22, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>Another Celtic fan questioning Engels taking set-pieces, as @DanielCurragh stated: \u2018Why is Engels the set piece taker when he\u2019s on? Is it cause everyone else is even worse than he is?\u2019<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why is Engels the set piece taker when he\u2019s on? Is it cause everyone else is even worse than he is?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Handsome Jansen (@DanielCurragh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanielCurragh\/status\/1992347247535927413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 22, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>@mannion_gerald didn\u2019t hold back: \u2018Seriously, how Engels is still on this pitch is beyond me, he\u2019s been dreadful.\u2019<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seriously how Engels is still on this pitch is beyond me he\u2019s been dreadful<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 gerald Mannion (@mannion_gerald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mannion_gerald\/status\/1992346752415043885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 22, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>@Velociraptor198 has seen it all before from Celtic\u2019s club-record transfer: \u2018Engels anonymous again.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>@JohnnyL57 made his feelings clear on the Engels signing: \u2018If Engels cost 11 quid he would still be a waste of money.\u2019<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If Engels cost 11 quid he would still be a waste of money.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JohnnyL57 (@JohnnyL57) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnnyL57\/status\/1992345218151305706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 22, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>@HoopsIconic shares what has been coached out of the Belgian: \u2018Engels has been coached out of putting a decent cross in.\u2019<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Engels has been coached out of putting a decent cross in.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hoooops (@HoopsIconic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoopsIconic\/status\/1992341709381148773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 22, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>@cole67_ named the players who should be starting ahead of Engels: \u2018McCowan\/Bernardo should be starting ahead of Engels.\u2019<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">McCowan\/Bernardo should be starting ahead of Engels.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cole (@cole67_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cole67_\/status\/1992336437640048792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 22, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>@TheFargoFella doesn\u2019t like where Engels is at: \u2018Don\u2019t like where Engels is at, don\u2019t like the lack of crosses, really don\u2019t like the solutions around the box.\u2019<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don\u2019t like where Engels is at, don\u2019t like the lack of crosses, really don\u2019t like the solutions around the box<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2013 (@TheFargoFella) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheFargoFella\/status\/1992334864889397536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 22, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>@EdBhoy1888 had a question: \u2018Seriously, what is the point of Arne Engels?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>No time to rest for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic<\/a>, as Engels has a chance to put things right when the team travel to the Netherlands on Thursday night. <\/p>\n<p>The Hoops will play Robin van Persie\u2019s Feyenoord, as they are at risk of not even securing qualification to the next stage of the Europa League, given their poor start. <\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arne Engels started Celtic\u2019s trip to Paisley on Saturday evening. 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