Martin O’Neill said on Sky Sports Football (2:06pm, March 21, 2021) that Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard played well against Steven Gerrard’s Rangers today.
Celtic have played out a 1-1 draw with Rangers at Celtic Park in the Scottish Premiership this afternoon.
Edouard did not score for the Hoops in the Old Firm derby, but the 23-year-old provided the assist for Mohamed Elyounoussi to put his side in the lead in the 23rd minute.
O’Neill said about the Frenchman on Sky Sports Football (2:06pm, March 21, 2021): “Today I thought he was more mobile, I thought he was effective as well too and his link-up play with Elyounoussi was a joy to watch.”
How did Odsonne Edouard play against Rangers?
Edouard is one of the best and all-round strikers in the Scottish Premiership, and the 23-year-old was a problem for the Rangers defence.
The Frenchman linked up well with his fellow attacking players and had chances to score.
According to WhoScored, the young striker took three shots and two of them were on target, played two key passes, had a pass accuracy of 68.2%, won three headers, took 40 touches, attempted one dribble, made one interception and one clearance, and put in two crosses.
So far this season, Edouard has scored 16 goals and provided three assists in 26 Scottish Premiership matches for Celtic, according to WhoScored.
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