![]() ![]() That's what happened when Edouard faced Tottenham in September 2021. It can hardly get any better than stepping off the bench on your debut to score 28 seconds later. But what do the stats tell us? Football Scotland has taken a closer look at French Eddy's Palace career and the struggles he has faced over the past two years. Sacked boss Vieira will certainly be claiming so. Sure, there have been moments which suggest he can cut the mustard down south but there's an argument to be made they have been few and far between. What has followed so far has been, perhaps, the most difficult spell of the 25-year-old's career to date. Beale highlights Celtic record as Rangers boss brushes off 'tsunami of pressure’.Nico Raskin in Rangers injury worry as Michael Beale rates Motherwell chances.He was the man to splash the cash - £14 million of it up front - to land his signature. ![]() It was the type of record which forced clubs in the Premier League and beyond to take note of the former PSG youngster and several did.īut it was Patrick Vieira, in charge of the Eagles, who saw big things in Edouard's future. The Frenchman had banged in the goals for Celtic with 88 goals in four years while his form with the under-21s also benefitted from his confidence of knowing he could put the ball in the net from any angle, against any opponent on any given matchday. Along with their supporters, they have been absolutely brilliant.Odsonne Edouard arrived at Crystal Palace with a reputation as a prolific goal scorer with club and country. These are players who have got to 67 games unbeaten because of their professionalism, their honesty and how they devote their life to their profession. “There was a debate around the honesty and professionalism of the Celtic players and also a question asked of the supporters,” Rodgers said. The statement also said they would probe alleged acts of vandalism in the away stand at Fir Park. And there was still time for Forrest to bend in a fifth.Īfter the match Rodgers hit out at Motherwell’s hierarchy after the Lanarkshire club issued a statement in which they revealed they had sought answers from the Scottish Football Association about contentious penalty decisions in the previous two matches against Celtic. Rodgers brought on Callum McGregor and Forrest and in the 75th minute the latter cut in on to his left foot inside the box before firing into the far corner.Ĭarson tipped a Forrest shot over the bar before, in the 84th minute, Tait’s headed back-pass to his keeper was pounced on by Edouard who slipped it past Carson. ![]() It all appeared easy enough for Celtic but they were stunned a minute later when, in a rare Fir Park attack, Frear stabbed in a Richard Tait cross from inside the six-yard box. In the 64th minute Carson made an unorthodox save from an Ntcham free-kick before Tierney hammered the rebound wide. Edouard headed a Sinclair cross wide from eight yards before Hayes, an endless source of danger down the right, scuffed an effort wide and the Motherwell goalkeeper Trevor Carson kept out a Mikael Lustig drive. The Celtic captain, Scott Brown, had earlier been booked for a foul on Louis Moult and he then had to come off for treatment to his face after a challenge by the Motherwell striker amid signs that the game could boil over.įour minutes from the break Rogic had the ball in the Motherwell net but a very late flag by the assistant referee ruled it out, to the anger of the home fans.Ĭarl McHugh and Frear came on for the start of the second half but Celtic continued to dominate. His second in the 33rd minute was just as straightforward, taking a Rogic pass and approaching the Motherwell penalty area before driving through the legs of the back-tracking Motherwell stand-in captain, Peter Hartley, and into the far corner. Ntcham set up Sinclair and his cut-back from the byline was tapped in from six yards by Edouard for his first goal at Celtic Park in his third start. The home side took the lead with their first real chance. With his fellow Frenchman Moussa Dembélé working his way back from an ankle injury and Leigh Griffiths starting on the bench, Edouard led the line with Jonny Hayes, Kristofer Ajer, Olivier Ntcham, Tom Rogic and Scott Sinclair also back. ![]()
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