{"id":311377,"date":"2025-12-12T04:31:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T04:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/311377\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T04:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T04:31:08","slug":"wilfried-nancy-tells-celtic-fans-why-hes-not-concerned-after-humbling-defeat-to-as-roma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/311377\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilfried Nancy tells Celtic fans why he&#8217;s &#8216;not concerned&#8217; after humbling defeat to AS Roma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s not the ideal start for Wilfried Nancy at Celtic. <\/p>\n<p>Back in October, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic<\/a> were in a mess after Brendan Rodgers\u2019 quite abrupt and brutal exit. If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/wilfried-nancy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nancy<\/a> had taken charge at that time, then things might have been different.<\/p>\n<p>However, he came in after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/sam-allardyce-states-if-the-lma-would-have-stopped-martin-oneill-from-taking-celtic-job-for-longer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Martin O\u2019Neill\u2019s interim spell in charge<\/a>, and now Celtic have lost his opening two matches \u2013 and both on home soil.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/match\/celtic-player-ratings-vs-roma-as-no-player-in-the-starting-xi-scores-more-than-4-10\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic\u2019s 3-0 defeat to Roma<\/a> in the Europa League on Thursday night was deserved, and the man in the dugout shared his thoughts on it all.<\/p>\n<p> What needs to change after that defeat? <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/67-HH-3-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Callum McGregor looks dejected after Celtic vs Roma\" class=\"wp-image-345255\" \/>Callum McGregor looks dejected after Celtic vs Roma<br \/>\nPhoto by Ian MacNicol\/Getty Images)     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250698213-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Wilfried Nancy on the touchline calling for calm during Celtic's Europa League clash against AS Roma.\" class=\"wp-image-345243\" \/>Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN \/ AFP via Getty ImagesWilfried Nancy reacts to Celtic\u2019s defeat to AS Roma in the Europa League<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to TNT Sports, Nancy did admit that his team were beaten by the \u2018better\u2019 side, but there were positives to take from his perspective. <\/p>\n<p>There will be some supporters who will start to worry about this whole situation, especially given <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/mark-fotheringham-says-martin-oneill-wouldve-gone-way-beyond-his-interim-spell-at-celtic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">how well Celtic did under O\u2019Neill<\/a>, and how all of that has now changed. <\/p>\n<p>But Celtic\u2019s new boss is \u2018not concerned\u2019 because he \u2018really liked the reaction\u2019 from the players to going 3-0 down by half-time. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reality is that we weren\u2019t able to cope with the intensity,\u201d said Nancy. \u201cThey tried to do well, but the first half was difficult. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe weren\u2019t able to come out under pressure. We had a few moments where we unbalanced, but we didn\u2019t keep the time edge that we had, so we were on the battle all the time. As soon as we had the time to play forward, we didn\u2019t take the good decisions, but it wasn\u2019t easy for my players. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really liked the second half. A good reaction. A little bit more proximity between players to keep the pressure. After that, I don\u2019t like to talk about luck, but the first goal that we conceded didn\u2019t help us. On a corner, again. This time an own goal, so to come from behind wasn\u2019t easy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cListen, the attitude was good. The second half was better. It wasn\u2019t enough; they were better than us. I can\u2019t tell you that they didn\u2019t try. They tried.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not concerned because I really liked the reaction, and for me, this is the most important. They deserve to, at least, score one goal to see after that if the dynamic can change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> What have you made of Wilfried Nancy\u2019s post-match comments against Roma? <\/p>\n<p>Nancy after Roma: \u201cListen, the attitude was good. The second half was better. It wasn\u2019t enough; they were better than us. I can\u2019t tell you that they didn\u2019t try. They tried.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>   Nancy\u2019s message to the Celtic fans<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no rest for the wicked because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/ex-sfa-referee-cant-believe-one-man-has-been-appointed-for-celtic-final-vs-st-mirren\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic face St Mirren in the League Cup final<\/a> on Sunday at Hampden, and this is Nancy\u2019s chance to change the mood. <\/p>\n<p>For the Roma match, and this happened against Hearts, fans walked out early, and Nancy was asked about that during his TNT interview. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea is to rest, and to prepare for the final,\u201d added Nancy. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t easy to prepare for the game, knowing that we play many games. The belief of my players is really strong, and this is the most important for me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI respect the fans. The fans are really important to us. They are key. They know that. We play for them, so this is clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, they aren\u2019t happy with the situation. They show this. I know where we are going. At the moment, in terms of results, this isn\u2019t what we want. But I can see a lot of good things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Celtic content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s not the ideal start for Wilfried Nancy at Celtic. 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