Matt O'Riley

Riley McGree has played one full 90s minutes since signing for Boro. That is all

 

Who?

 

Depends, could say the same for all our midfielders tbh in terms of influencing games(even McGregor, despite how good he was against Dundee United)

For O'Riley, I think he'll start to influence games more once he's suited more towards our game, I think he's been better against the better opposition funny enough (Thought he was class against Hearts and the huns)

Hatate is just adjusting to a new life in general, not aimed at you but people worried about him shouldn't be, you don't have those first 3 games he had if you aren't a player.

I don't actually think both should be starting games together, ideally we buy a proper CDM in the summer and one of them slots in alongside McGregor in the other midfield spot.

 

I know it's only his first call up to the U-21's the now, but think Matt being in or around the Denmark squads will add to his development. Young lad and already looks like he's got it in him to go up a couple of levels.

 

That volleyed pass to Abada

 

Unreal..

If he scored that goal from the Maeda flicks we'd be talking about move of the season..

 

Another excellent game from him.

 

That was a tremendous bit of play. Gutted when the keeper got a hand to it. Think that one was from the training ground?

 

Crazy range of passing..

Sublime, quick feet in the box too.

 

Would rival Mystic Meg for vision.

 

Canny get over someone being that stiff being so silky.

 

Haven't heard anything about the ankle. All good I'm assuming?

He seemed to hobble a bit and then just sort of get over it.

 

Boy looks quality, hes like a upcoming Rogic, which Im happy about.

 

His vision can't be taught. He's just got it. Absoloute class.

 

Matt O'Riley: I wouldn't put it past my gran to sneak into Rangers v Celtic
Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley’s granny has watched his career progression with pride from her homeland in Denmark.




Following the Londoner‘s first international call-up for the under-21s of the Danish nation where his mother was raised and numerous family members reside, he is preparing for his supergran to experience Scottish football superfan style. Indeed, the attacker is willing to believe she would look to ineveigle her way into Ibrox for the derby in a fortnight by any means.



O’Riley’s gran will accompany him on his return from international duty – which will see the Danes host Belgium on March 29 – and stay with him in Glasgow “for a little while”. Her timing is impeccable. A title-shaping match-up against Rangers at Ibrox on April 3 will give way to the Glasgow titans contesting the Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden on April 17. The pair will then meet for the final time in the cinch Premiership at Celtic Park in another pivotal confrontation that is expected to be staged post-split in late April/early May. O’Riley expects his gran to be champing to attend all three in having followed his every move obsessively since his £1.5milliom switch from MK Dons to Celtic in mid-January.



She is a huge football fan and wants to come and see me play for Celtic and see the stadium and the city, which is great,” O’Riley said. “She has been watching every Celtic game since I signed, sitting in her little apartment just outside Copenhagen making sure that she gets online to see the matches. I have cousins who are further north so they are all scattered around a bit but they are all following me and following Celtic now. They are planning on coming to watch me for our game and then my Grandma will be with me on the way back. I wouldn’t put it past her to try to sneak into Ibrox for that game against Rangers either. She is definitely wanting a ticket for Hampden too….she’s a superfan!


O’Riley considers himself “half Danish” and is fluent in his mother’s native tongue. His call-up thrilled his many Scandic relations. “My mum was delighted,” he said. “I am in a Facebook messenger and WhatsApp group with the Danish side of my family and they were obviously buzzing with it. They haven’t watched someone in the family play for Denmark so they think it is so cool. I am excited for the football, but also to get over and see them all because I haven’t actually seen that side of my family for a long time because of the covid situation.”

 

The lad oozes class.

 

Along with Hatate, he was looking good again today. Although out of the two he's been the more consistent since arriving.

Some of his flicks, touches and passing are excellent. He doesn't (yet) have the ability like Rogic to glide past players, but he's an awesome guy to have in the midfield. If he improves his shooting and the ability to get in goalscoring positions more he'll be a beast of a pler.

 

Missed what would have been the greatest ever Celtic goal.

Punt, not good enough.