Celtic summer signing Luis Palma has had a considerable impact since joining the club from Aris Thessaloniki last year.
The Honduras international has impressed due to his creative intuition and goal-scoring ability, yielding ten goals and 12 assists in his opening 30 appearances [Transfermarkt].
Granted, he is still a work in progress; nevertheless, Brendan Rodgers will be aware that the 24-year-old has promising raw attributes to hone over the coming years.
As per Fotmob, Palma has fashioned 64 opportunities for his teammates over the course of the Scottish Premiership season, proving his worth as a valuable asset in Glasgow’s east end.
Despite this, the La Ceiba-born man has also endured his low points at Celtic, not least his double-penalty miss salvo against Ross County the other week.
Most players brought in from rarely tapped markets will come with room for improvement in certain areas, which is common for a club at our stage of the food chain.
Correcting these traits can enable the Hoops to sell individuals for sizeable profit eventually; nevertheless, fans also carry caution that money won’t be efficiently re-invested by Parkhead chiefs amid events in the last few months.
Ex-Celtic man Mark Wilson names ‘inconsistent’ Luis Palma trait
Former Celtic defender Mark Wilson has called Palma’s crossing ability into question following his frustrating display at Pittodrie in Celtic’s 1-1 draw with Aberdeen.
The 39-year-old stated [Clyde 1 Superscoreboard]: “He’s so hit and miss because you’re right, sometimes he’s got wicked delivery that’s right on the money.
“Others will go over everyone and then that one’s the opposite. That one doesn’t even go over the first man.
“He’s pretty inconsistent with his delivery, but when he gets it right, it’s pretty spectacular; he just doesn’t get it right an awful lot.”
Celtic should persist with Luis Palma due to his creativity
Understandably, Palma can prove to be a frustrating figure at times for elements of the support due to his decision-making in the final third.
Nevertheless, he is one of the most creative players at the club, evidenced by the fact that 12 of the opportunities he has laid on this term come under the bracket of big chances [Sofascore].
The Honduran isn’t the only player on this side to suffer a dip in form over the last couple of weeks and Celtic should persist with the 24-year-old due to his unique blend of qualities.
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