A frustrating night in the end for the Bhoys in green and white as we drew with Motherwell at Fir Park in the league.
It was our first outing back in the Ladbrokes Premiership after our cup exploits at the weekend and despite Rodgers ringing the changes we still looked pretty lethargic.
A number of fringe players got their chance to try and prove a point but few actually delivered and it was a former peripheral figure that set the example.
Not so long ago Ryan Christie would have been pondering his future but he has gradually become a key man for us in recent weeks.
Last night, then, he was again a shining light on a pretty dismal night as he opened the scoring for the Bhoys.
Certainly, he is an example to those warming the bench right now and many have reflected that feeling in their discussion on Twitter:
Ryan Christie is an example to those fringe players who got there chance last night and failed miserably. That boy got a chance and took it by the scruff of the neck and hasn’t looked back.
— Stephen Tierney (@sbhoy1888) December 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/stevie75bhoy/status/1070573987158286336
https://twitter.com/tirnaog09/status/1070571799388278784
https://twitter.com/bryndev67/status/1070571280200536066
Fact of the day: Belle and Sebastian were inspired to write the album "the life pursuit" after seeing a young Ryan Christie play 5s. #celticfc #celtic
— Hipster Celtic (@hipsterceltic) December 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/pobbo_93/status/1070464492012752902
Opportunity lost by Celtic to go back top but still with a game in hand on Rangers and two on Kilmarnock so I don’t think it will worth them too much at this stage. Excellent to see Ryan Christie’s good form continue #ScottishFitbaw
— Graeme Taylor (@graha1874) December 5, 2018
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