Oxlade-Chamberlain Gets 8, Maeda With 6 | Celtic Players Rated In Their Win Against St Mirren
Oxlade-Chamberlain Gets 8, Maeda With 6 | Celtic Players Rated In Their Win Against St Mirren Celtic will clash heads with St Mirren again next weekend in the Scottish Cup semifinal. But the fixture this afternoon was more crucial, considering the league’s competitiveness amid a three-horse title race. It was another unconvincing performance from Martin O’Neill’s men, but they got the job done yet again, thanks to an early strike from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Below are the Celtic players rated in their 1-0 win against St Mirren. Viljami Sinisalo: 6. 5 Denied the Buddies with a smart save early into the game.
Had a comfortable outing otherwise, as the visitors failed to threaten enough in the Hoops’ defence. Anthony Ralston: 7. 5 Got a nod down the right amid injuries to Julian Araujo, Alistair Johnston and Colby Donovan.
Despite not being O’Neill’s preferred choice, the fullback found a balance between attack and defence. Auston Trusty: 7. 5 Impressed with his ball-playing traits.
Combated the duels against Mikael Mandron, Jonah Ayunga and later Jake Young in the heart of the backline. Liam Scales: 7 Made some timely blocks, interceptions and clearances en route to defending the lead and securing a league clean sheet for the first time since their 2-0 win against Falkirk on February 1st. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – APRIL 11: Alex Gogic of St Mirren battles with Tomas Cvancara of Celtic during the William Hill Premiership between Celtic and St.