{"id":289345,"date":"2025-11-29T07:48:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T07:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/289345\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T07:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T07:48:18","slug":"arne-engels-deserves-loads-of-credit-and-our-full-respect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/289345\/","title":{"rendered":"Arne Engels deserves loads of credit and our full respect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arne Engels still continues to divide opinion amongst the Celtic supporters, but his recent performances have suggested that he\u2019s beginning to find the form that persuaded the club to part with a record fee of \u00a311 million for the 22 year old Belgian international midfielder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3188\" height=\"2073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-175276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/celtic-v-kilmarnock-william-hill-premiership-4.jpg\" class=\"lazyload lazyload wp-image-175276 size-full\" alt=\"Arne Engels of Celtic \"  data- style=\"aspect-ratio:3188\/2073;max-width:1536px\"\/>Arne Engels of Celtic celebrates after he scores his team\u2019s fourth goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Celtic and Kilmarnock at Celtic Park on November 09, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>More so his after impressive performance in Rotterdam in Thursday night\u2019s 3-1 win over Feyenoord in the Europa League. Arne oozed confidence, and looked much more experienced than his 22 years as he controlled proceedings in the middle of the park alongside Callum McGregor and Reo Hatate as all three produced a sterling performance.<\/p>\n<p>Arne has struggled for a regular spot in the side this season, but under the interim leadership of Martin O\u2019Neill he\u2019s blossomed and produced some impressive performances, not that he always gets credit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1249\" height=\"960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-32.jpeg\" class=\"lazyload lazyload wp-image-174682 size-full\" alt=\"Arne Engels\"  data- style=\"aspect-ratio:1249\/960;max-width:1200px\"\/>Arne Engels. Celtic v theRangers. Premier Sports Cup, semi final at Hampden. 2 November 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)<\/p>\n<p>Some supporters seem hell bent on criticising the former Augsburg man, just to justify their continuous doubts they hold over Arne\u2019s ability. 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