Celtic manager’s Callum McGregor or Tomoki Iwata dilemma

It’s would be a fair assessment to say that Callum McGregor hasn’t been at his best this season. To be fair he’s not been the only one, but Callum is usually the one who keeps the side ticking, and unfortunately that calmness and guile seem to have been missing from his game this campaign.

In Callum’s defence he’s just come back from an injury and doesn’t look comfortable. We can only wonder if he’s been rushed back too soon. That was notable yesterday during the Dundee game at Dens when the game seemed to pass him by. That was further confirmed when Callum was subbed in place of Tomoki Iwata.

We looked much more comfortable and assured with Tomoki in the middle of the park than we did when Callum was playing. That should sound the alarm bells for Brendan Rodgers as Callum is not only our captain, but one of our most productive players and one we need to be at his best, especially at this stage of the season.

Callum McGregor is a player we need fully fit and at the top of his game with  five vital games remaining. Skipper or not, if he’s not fit or contributing to the side then his place should surely be in question. Brendan Rodgers has a lot of pondering do in that regard.