The Celtic fans are all buzzing after watching their team dismantle Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League last night.
For the first time in a long time, the supporters watched Celtic step up on the European stage and deliver a performance that was worthy of the competition.
Not since the days of the early 2000s have Celtic delivered a Champions League result and performance like this and it left the fans in awe.
However, Arne Engels was on the mind of many Celtic supporters as the Belgian produced an outstanding performance to dispatch the Slovakians and send the Hoops to the top of the Champions League group table just behind Bayern Munich on goal difference.
Celtic fans are loving Arne Engels
Engels had already impressed many Celtic fans after his first start against Hearts at the weekend, but last night against Slovan Bratislava, the Belgian took his game to another level in the 5-1 Champions League win.
One fan made this prediction:
One Celtic fan posted, “This boy will be a top, top player. Has the necessary physical attributes as well as the technique.” and another said, “Celtic’s next £30 million+ player.“
Another Celtic fan said the club have spent well this summer, “Seen enough tonight for me to make my mind up that Arne Engels is worth £11 million. A steal if you will, a cracking footballer.“
This fan believes that Celtic have found their replacement for Matt O’Riley:
And another fan said he’s not getting over-excited with his early Engels verdict:
One Celtic fan was blown away by the Engels reaction on social media and said, “Arne Engels everywhere. You get what you pay for!!!” and one nailed it with this, “Arne Engels just turned 21 years old absolutely ran the game at times what a player.”
Arne Engels’ stellar Celtic performance vs Slovan Bratislava
Engels’ Champions League debut for Celtic was simply brilliant. Bratislava struggled to contain him as the Belgian ran the show.
Rated at an outstanding 9.0 by Fotmob, it wasn’t just Engels’ goal and assist that was impressive last night.
The 21-year-old also created a further two chances and had four shots on target with 100% accuracy as he helped dismantle the Slovakian champions.
With 76 touches, Engels made 51 passes with a 92% accuracy. He also had three touches in Bratislava’s box, made five passes into their final third and had an xG and expected assist rate of 1.52.
Defensively, the Belgian international was superb. Winning nine duels, Engels had a tackling accuracy of 67% and made seven defensive actions and six ball recoveries.
With this kind of all-round performance at Europe’s top table, it’s little wonder the Celtic fans are raving about their new summer signing.
Receive a digest of our best Celtic content each week direct to your mailbox
