In the space of seven days, Neil Lennon has experienced the highs and lows of football – from a 3-0 victory over Rangers to a 2-0 defeat against Motherwell.
And while the Hoops boss was less than pleased with his side’s performance at Fir Park, he’s hoping that his players will respond in the same manner they have done in the past when they’ve suffered a setback and return to winning ways.
“The performance was nowhere near where we’ve been the past couple of months,” he said. “But I’m not going to be over-critical of the players and I’m not going to single out individuals. It was a team effort, but a poor team effort.
“We gifted Motherwell two goals. Anthony Stokes had a couple of decent chances just before half-time which would have changed the psychology of the game.
“But we were poor, though, so that’s something we’ll have to address very quickly.
“To be fair to the players, every time we’ve had a poor result or performance they’ve reacted very well so we’ll be looking for the same this week.”
The chance to get back to winning ways arrive this Wednesday evening, when the Hoops face Rangers in the Scottish Cup fifth round replay at Celtic Park.
And the manager will be looking for a similar performance to the one his side produced in the most recent derby match, when they won so comprehensively.
“Every game is a tough game from here on in,” said the manager. “We’ll see what kind of reaction we get against Rangers, but I’m sure we’ll put in a better performance.”
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