Wilfried Nancy gets a taste of what Celtic are all about on Sunday.
In recent weeks, as Celtic have become a winning machine, Nancy would have been watching on from afar as Martin O’Neill worked his magic.
Get these first three games right, and Nancy will become very popular, as Celtic could go top of the Premiership table by beating Hearts.
You wonder just how many changes, or how quickly Nancy is going to make them, but freshness is in order for the visit of Hearts, especially on the flanks and the fact that no changes were made to the XI in the last two matches.
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Wilfried Nancy needs to start Sebastian Tounekti against Hearts
Sebastian Tounekti has been a very good player on the eye, perhaps lacking that ruthless nature or cutting edge in the final third.
But in the final few games of O’Neill’s stewardship, Celtic’s summer signing was benched, and now is the time to bring him back into the XI.
Yang has looked better in recent weeks, but this is where Nancy should make some changes, add some freshness, and unleash Tounekti onto the Parkhead pitch against a faltering Hearts team.
Tounekti has one goal to his name since joining in the summer, but let him loose against Derek McInnes’ side, and back him to start the Nancy reign with a goal and an assist.
There is no doubt that there is a high-quality player in there. His ball-carrying ability is top-notch, and he does go both ways.
It’s now about bringing it all together, and there is no better place to start than in Nancy’s first game in charge.
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