Matt O'Riley

Looks like he’s chucked it.

 

The things that were coming off for him start of the season, when it’s those wee moments like a spin of the ball or a scuffed shot making it go out the keepers reach, it’s the opposite way for him after the break. If it hits the underside of the bar, it’ll bounce out not in. He bounces a shot of the ground like today, the keeper will just be big enough to get a hand to it instead of just out of reach, he wins the rebound and instead of evading the guy on the line it scuffs off a thigh to clear….

Small margins man. It’ll turn again when one of them go in.

 

He's been poor since the Atletico Madrid rumour.

Playing like a player going thru the motions until he gets a move in the summer.

 

He's been calling it in for a while. Needs to sort himself out pronto

 

Shadow of himself really. As well as his poor attacking play, he's not been offering nearly as much from a defensive perspective recently. Idk if that stats back that up but it's how it seems.

 

He was awful today. Second half he put in a belter of a cross for a killie player to score from

 

Not trying a leg lately. Looks disinterested at times.

 

His interviews are a hard watch these days. He’s went from bright, bubbly and excited to a face you can only describe as finding out Santa ain’t real.

 

I don't know he's always struck me as a bit of a spoilt and arrogant boy. He might not like BR's approach or manner. He undoubtedly has talent and could be capable of more but I think that he's big in his own head. We do that to players. We big them up too much. Whatever's going on he looks like he doesn't want to be here.

 

I can’t say I’ve gotten that impression from him. Always just took him as self-assured.

Fair to say, his stock was high and now it’s declining with our title hopes. Understandable he may be in a rut if the Atletico rumours were true.
I get we’re in the throes of a title battle and we need all our quality players but there’s no denying when a team such as Atletico come knocking, the head will get turned.

 

I'm maybe viewing him with an older woman perspective Age and experience or perhaps being a bit more observational tends to make you view things differently. Everyone was rattling on about him being this good looking handsome boy with loads of ability. I was just looking at him as an individual. He appears a bit arrogant (you say self assured) at times when giving his views and lets be honest BR will knock that on the head. I think that he has ability but whether he will consistently become a real quality player, in my opinion, remains to be seen. We only see flashes of what he could become and he is very promising. A lot of what's happening with him could be that he's affected by the poor play all around. Perhaps he needs to be surrounded by better quality players. We lost too many good players. The loss of Jota was massive. Incidentally he was a good player too yet look what happened to him. We will never know his potential.

 

He was playing his best football ever at the start of the season under Brendan. Something changed during the winter break.

 

He's not alone. Maybe they've just lost faith in the manager. Celtic TV even commented on Kyogo not being his usual self, by ignoring handshakes.

 

Wonder what. I really believe the players just haven't bought into BR. I just look at kyogo and that wee man is not happy looking anymore.

 

Daizen when he scored the other week too. I know he's rarely over celebrated, but there was no reaction at all.

 

Think he's just hit that inevitable patch of rough form after playing so well for a while. Lots of players seem to have regressed under Rodgers but don't think he's one of them imo.

 

Have you heard the stupid questions they ask?

No wonder he has rolleyes.

 

Very true and they’re repetitive as well. All the same, he looks dejected in interviews. Instead of happy and chatty, he looks lost and empty.
What should he be showing? Maybe a face of determination, anger, something else. Else, don’t have him do pressers when * going south.

 

He had a good couple of months when he 1st came in and a good 4 months at start of this season. He's been here 2 years and for vast majority of it he's been bang average at best.

Take the money and run in the summer