Callum McGregor

Their passing back then theirs Callum who’s passing it back to scales and trusty at the wrong times putting them directly under pressure


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From 2-0 down 5 minutes in until half time going in 2-2, Callums performance and leadership to get to that stage honestly, it’s right up there with the best * outwith obvious big moments and games we all remember from players.

When his career for us is done and dusted, through all his great moments for us that’s something I’ll be pointing out to show hos sheer quality and leadership. Because at the start of him doing it, he was isolated as * in there himself. He coached those around him into keeping the head, then getting a grip of the game. And it let guys like Engels and Hatate have the confidence to actually play. * unreal from him.

 

he was slack as * at the first goal,a proper defencive midfielder gets in the way of that final pass

 

It’s possible but honestly a proper defensive mid destroyer sort I don’t expect them to, and if they do (which is possible obviously) then I’d be on my feet going mental for them. That full right side for us got ripped to * shreds, pulled about everywhere for that to happen. Honestly rewatching it, it was outclassed in that moment. 3 players on that side Aj, Kuhn and Engels got rattled didn’t defend as a team, got ripped to shreds not knowing where to be.

 

If he plays next 2 matches he will complete his 500th Celtic match against Dundee at Celtic Park

 

Mental thinking back watching his debut, Ronny deciding he’s a winger after a good loan spell as a CM, next to Grealish.

Doesn’t feel that long ago, and he’s near to 500 games, over 100 in Europe, captain, one of the highest decorated winners we’ve ever had. And never once lost a final for us, with the amount of finals he’s actually played.


When he’s all said and done here, IMO still a good few years away that, he’ll go down as up there with my favourites ever. HenriK, Lubo and Broony that. He’ll join that. Probably already has but could only promote Broony there when he retired.


Unquestionably a * legend for us.

 

mcgregor had to get himself in front of that final ball aye they played around the others mcgregor was the only one in a position to do anything about it.somone with a more defencive outlook i think would have been throwing themselves at that

 

We need to spend big in the summer to replace him, just a yard slower again this season and you can see his confidence drops in games. The team reacts to how he is playing, that’s been our downfall at times.

 

First time I’ve felt he’s almost forcing a big performance out himself for Europe/cups and then playing within himself when he can.

I think he’s an outstanding player, the best midfielder in my era but what use is he as a 6 away from home in Europe.

 

As regards Sunday, Callum McGregor 500th game, what does that say about him as a Celtic captain?

It says so many things, not just as a player but he clearly had the talent as a young player to be at Celtic but it tells you absolutely everything about his professionalism, his commitment, his quality and his example that he sets every single day of his life.

Seeing him now to when I first came and just seeing that growth, it's a remarkable achievement in the position he plays with the possibility of so many good players to be in here to play that number of games.

I'm so proud of seeing how his career's moved from when he first broke into the team in 2016 when I came in just seeing how it was back then to how he leads the team. We are so, so lucky to have him as a captain here and he's still got numbers of years left.

 

i cant remember a player as consistant ,out of thoes 500 games hes bound to be averaging a 7 or 8/10 performance a game .hes already a celtic great in my eyes, just need to get him further up the park

 

If ever the term LEGEND was suited to a player, then Callum is quite rightly in that category..

 

Outstanding contribution to the club. He'll be lifting a few more trophies before he retires as well.

 

He's lived our dream 500 times. Club legend.

 

Brilliant achievement. That first half from him today was abysmal however. If he didn’t have the armband on he would have been hooked. To his credit though, he was very good second half.