PATRYK KLIMALA AND ISMAILA SORO ARE WORKS IN PROGRESS, BUT CAN CONTRIBUTE
There were some promising signs from Klimala in particular early on, but there was also ample evidence to suggest that Celtic manager Neil Lennon was bang on the money when he called the young Pole a work in progress earlier this week.
To be fair, Klimala was giving the Lyon centre-backs a tough time with his strength at times, but at other times, he brought pressure upon his side by failing to hold the ball up.
Soro was impressing in flashes though. He earned a booking for a crunching challenge on Moussa Dembele to show he wasn’t afraid to put it about, and passed the ball positively when in possession.
All-in-all, there were some signs that both men could contribute going forward.
BOLI BOLINGOLI NOW WAY BEHIND GREG TAYLOR IN PECKING ORDER
Neil Lennon was initially reluctant to put former Kilmarnock man Taylor into his side after his arrival at Celtic last season, but there can hardly be any doubt that he should now be Celtic’s first-choice left-back.
Taylor finished the season well, and carried on in impressive style against Nice during the week. Bolingoli though looked shaky here, particularly for Lyon’s second goal, and Lennon’s frequent audible promptings in his direction here suggest that he isn’t entirely happy with the full-back.
SQUAD MAY NEED ADDITIONAL DEPTH
As much as there were those who impressed within the opening hour, there were also some whose performance suggested they aren’t quite ready to make the step up to the first team.
Karamoko Dembele, for instance, showed some nice touches, but was all-too often brushed off the ball.
It was of course difficult for so many fringe players to shine when all thrown in together, but the difference when the first-team stars entered the fray was striking.
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