Andy Halliday thinks Celtic legend has overtaken Neil McCann as Scottish football’s best pundit

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Andy Halliday thinks one man stood out above all else on Sunday.

The Glasgow derby between Rangers and Celtic was one of the worst in recent memory, as the two city rivals played out a dire 0-0 draw.

Michel-Ange Balikwisha failed to impress on his debut, while there are concerns over Kieran Tierney’s form and fitness.

Celtic and Rangers collectively, however, were shocking. But up in the Sky Sports studio at Ibrox, a Celtic legend shone above the rest.

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Neil Lennon usurps McCann as Halliday’s favourite pundit

Andy Halliday took in Sky Sports’ coverage of Rangers 0-0 Celtic and now feels that Celtic legend Neil Lennon is the best pundit in Scottish football.

Lennon joined the likes of Kris Boyd and James McFadden for the TV and proved to Halliday he has overtaken Neil McCann as Scotland’s best pundit.

Halliday said on Open Goal: “Do you know who’s overtook Neil McCann for me as the best? I think Neil Lennon is good, I think he’s very good. I think he doesn’t sit on the fence and he’s refreshing.

“I think he’s honest and he’ll come for people if you need to come for them. I thought he just said exactly how he seen it and he’s not biased either way either. He’ll call it exactly how he sees it whether it’s Rangers or Celtic.

“Obviously now he’s got the Dunfermline job so we probably won’t see as much in terms of him doing punditry, but I think he’s brilliant.”

What Lennon told Sky Sports about Arne Engels & Auston Trusty

One of Lennon’s many excellent points delivered on Sky Sports during coverage of the derby was his analysis of Arne Engels and Auston Trusty.

He suggested that the pair – who cost a combined £17m last summer – may not be good enough to play for Celtic because they haven’t improved in the year they’ve been at the club.

Lennon said: “Just on the evidence, they (Celtic’s squad) are a little bit flat. There is a lack of speed in their play. 

“Engels is relatively new. He has been here a year. Trusty. Idah is out. Is it that these players aren’t good enough? Or they haven’t improved?

“Or they are saying: ‘We have spent a lot of money on these players, can we make them better?’ They aren’t getting better by the looks of things.

“So, Brendan is having to go back and say that we need x, y and z to improve the team – there will be question marks over the players I have talked about.

“On top of that, (Paulo) Bernardo and (Luke) McCowan. What are these going to bring to the squad going forward?”