“It’s no surprise he voiced his worries,” Chris Sutton

“It’s no surprise he voiced his worries,” Chris SuttonChris Sutton reckons that Celtic skipper Callum McGregor is being hung out to dry after publicly questioning Celtic’s tactics…Callum McGregor of Celtic and Bert Esselink of Dundee United Celtic v Dundee United, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 28 October 2026. Photo Mark Runnacles IMAGO ShutterstockThe outspoken former Celtic striker, now a leading pundit in Scottish football occasionally says things for the sake of it, but I’m sure the majority of Celtic supporters will agree with his assessment on his views on Callum McGregor’s latest assessment.The Celtic captain caused a bit of controversy when he spoke openly following Wednesday evening’s 2-2 draw with Dundee United about his team’s lack of control and players playing out of position.25th October 2026; Easter Road, Scottish Premiership Football, Hibernian versus Celtic; Callum McGregor of Celtic. Photo Vagelis GeorgariouChris Sutton, who was a key player in current manager Martin O’Neill’s iconic Celtic side in the early 2000s had his say on the matter, and believes McGregor is continually left exposed due to a lack of help from his midfield colleagues.He told Record Sport: “McGregor’s comments after the Dundee United game were telling – even though I’d rather they had been kept in-house.”“McGregor is being criticised by the support as well but he’s been hung out to dry by the lack of cohesion and balance in the side,” Sutton added.Callum McGregor of Celtic during the UEFA Europa League match between Celtic FC and Real Club Celta at Celtic Park on October 22, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)Sutton described the Celtic midfield as ‘lightweight’and reckons the unbalance in the Celtic side is due to the lack of defensive support from the wide players, which in turn leaves McGregor shouldering the burden of blame for the regular damage sides inflicted on the hoops during counter attacks.The Celtic midfield is so lightweight“The midfield is so lightweight and there’s little or no defensive cover coming from the wide men, regardless of who plays there.“It’s no surprise he voiced his worries about it because he’s the one carrying the can on the pitch and the one taking the flak. I wouldn’t have imagined the manager taking too kindly to that one and it might be the same with McGregor.“You get the feeling the captain is admitting problems and trying his best to find solutions.”Just an Ordinary BhoyHAVE YOUR SAY – Join the Celtic conversation in our comments section below…KNOW YOUR HISTORY – SPECIAL OFFER ON CELTIC IN THE THIRTIESThe Perfect Gift-for Celtic Da’s – Get both books for just £20 plus P&P. Order now over at our bookstore – Celticstarbooks.com – CLICK ON IMAGE ABOVE TO ORDERCeltic in the Fifties Volumes One and Two. Available now from celticstarbooks.com – click on image to orderQuick Tip –Add Celticshorts.com as your ‘Preferred Source’ on Google News for quick access to the Celtic content you value the most. It takes just a few seconds and you’ll notice the difference straight away! – Click HERE….Hail Hail!CELTIC STAR BOOKS – We’ve covered three decades so far with more to follow…Christmas shopping ideas from Celtic Star Books. Click on image to shop