Not what the doctor ordered for Celtic, Brendan Rodgers or the out-of-sorts Nicolas Kuhn.
A number of weeks ago, Celtic were hoping to travel to Perth and wrap up the Premiership title, as they were given three stands by St Johnstone.
But, fast forward to the present and, not only have Celtic lost to St Johnstone, but they now have to wait until after the split to get the job done.
That was a woeful performance from the champions-elect, and it does add an interesting sprinkle to the upcoming Scottish Cup semi-final meeting later on in the month.
Celtic conceded early and then proceeded to play like a team that just wasn’t at the races, until Rodgers made the changes, especially at half-time.
Nicolas Kuhn was hooked off – and this has happened before – along with January signing, Jeffrey Schlupp – and it wasn’t a good look on either player.
Celtic fans blast Nicolas Kuhn after shock defeat to St Johnstone
Kuhn’s drop-off is now a worry because he hasn’t looked like the same player during the second half of the season.
It’s crazy to think that the 25-year-old was a Player of the Year contender when the Christmas lights were about to come on – and even suggestions that clubs could pay big money for Kuhn.
But, since then, Kuhn hasn’t looked the same, and the Celtic Park faithful haven’t held back in how they truly feel about him.
@hail_hailOK made a comparison between Kuhn and Kyogo: ‘Thoughts that possibly same thing happening with Kuhn as it did kyogo, head turned waiting for a potential move and heart isn’t in it anymore. Shame’.
Kuhn’s stats for Celtic against St Johnstone
Hyunjun Yang was the man who came on for Kuhn, and he looked more lively inside ten minutes than the man he replaced during the whole 45.
In recent months, Yang has looked strong, and it’s now high time he starts more matches, especially given that Rodgers keeps hooking Kuhn off.
Either way, WhoScored rated Kuhn’s performance at 6.25 in another below-average display from the German.
