The excitement they had for the new season has disappeared and the grumblings are audible. That heaps pressure on Beale, even if a new Sky Sports colleague of mine can’t see it.
Celtic aren’t short of midfield options but until last Saturday most fans would have started with Callum McGregor and Hatate plus AN Other as their midfield trio.
The Israeli internationalist won’t be 22 until the start of October but the early signs are that he’ll be a starter under Rodgers with Maeda perhaps having a change of role, there could be two main strikers used with the attacking options open to Rodgers.
He played Edouard and Christie at Ibrox just days before they were sold to Crystal Palace and Bournemouth. After seven matches in charge of Celtic Postecoglou had picked up 10 points, the pressure was on.
You can’t have new faces coming on on high salaries when the ones who have been successful in the past are left behind. The question now turns to just who will be signed.
He left previously under a cloud but no doubting his ability as a coach and his record last time round was phenomenal.