Lewis Morgan’s opportunities in the Celtic team this season have been frequent to say the least.
It all started with a positive cameo in Sarajevo where he assisted Scott Sinclair in a 3-1 Champions League qualifying victory. However, fast forward two months and nine appearances later, and it’s fair to say supporters aren’t best pleased with him.
Morgan has been a favourite of Neil Lennon’s this season. He’s only nabbed one further assist against Nomme Kalju and his only Celtic goal against AIK. Outside of that, his impact has been little or non-existent.
Fans have been quick to voice their displeasure at seeing more and more of the former St Mirren man too. Here’s a look at some of the support’s views on the left-winger throughout the summer:
https://twitter.com/Kieran_Celtic/status/1164588369898344449
https://twitter.com/aboutceltic/status/1164635389266714624
Morgan’s inconsistency is a problem for him
Morgan didn’t feature at Ibrox on Sunday during our 2-0 victory at Ibrox. But, despite that, he’s only failed to make the match-day squad on one occasion this season so far. This fan displeasure is just a taster of what’s out there. So many in our fan-base feel similar to the supporters above.
Even if he is one of Lennon’s favourites at the moment, it won’t last unless he improves his quality in the final third. When Morgan does feature, he’s direct enough. The problem is both his final ball and his lack of any real composure when he gets into good areas.
You can see why the winger was so successful at St Mirren. He shows flashes of quality here and there. But at Celtic, players have to be more consistent than what Morgan has been. His time at Parkhead won’t last unless he finds the kind of form that initially gave him all of these opportunities in the first place.
It’s not as if he doesn’t have competition. Mohamed Elyounoussi must be breathing down his neck already. The idea of him being behind Morgan in the pecking order would be a bit of a joke for many too. Considering the decline of Scott Sinclair, it’s fair to say Morgan hasn’t had much competition outside of Mikey Johnston.
Elyounoussi’s arrival will hopefully spark some form of reaction from him, however. Two assists and one goal isn’t an overly-great return for the minutes he’s had this summer. It’s clear many in the support aren’t best pleased with him either.
Any chance of sending him back out on loan appears to be over. The challenge is there for Morgan to go out and prove his consistency. So far, he’s yet to do so after his initial flurry of decent cameos. The clock is ticking, and Morgan must start picking up his performance levels.
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