Upset Robbie Neilson can’t stop whining about referees after playing Celtic

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Robbie Neilson has really struggled with the reality of losing four games to Celtic this season.

They took credit for an opening weekend victory against the Bhoys, one of only three league defeats landed on Ange Postecoglou’s team in total this season.

Since then though, Celtic have soundly taken care of them and today was the biggest win against Neilson’s side of the campaign.

Goals from Daizen Maeda, Kyogo Furuhashi, Matt O’Riley and Giorgos Giakoumakis overturned their opener from Ellis Sims. It was a top performance and a deserved result.

Yet, the Hearts manager still found reason to complain about officials, just like he did after the last meeting between the two sides at Celtic Park.

Yes, he’s talking about not getting decisions in Glasgow again.

Speaking to Sky Sports post-match, Neilson said when asked if he felt there was a foul in the build-up to Celtic’s goal: “Yeah, 100%. The less said about that the better, from Don Robertson’s perspective.

“When you come through to Glasgow, you have to get these decisions. If you don’t get these decisions then it’s a very, very difficult.

“The free-kick that wasn’t given, that should have been. Then the second goal, was the correct decision, it went over the line. But sometimes that goes for you. If you get both decisions against you then it’s always going to be difficult here.”

Of course, no mention of the Jota goal that should have stood having been ruled offside. Trying to make the Kyogo goal a talking point is also absurd given it was a fine decision from the officials.

Is this going to be another boring week of overwrought analysis of decisions that go for Celtic? You wouldn’t bet against it.

Neilson’s comments last time he visited Celtic Park sparked the SFA Head of Referees appearing on national radio.

Ultimately none of it matters. Celtic deserved their win. Celtic deserve to be champions. Everything else is just noise!

In other news, Celtic’s incredible and unprecedented generation of domination cannot be denied.