“In Pain”: Celtic hero makes fun of Kris Boyd after he loses his mind over Rangers’ defeat on Sky Sports

Rangers losing 3-0 at Celtic left Kris Boyd “in pain” and his fellow pundits searching for a therapist for him, according to Stiliyan Petrov.

The former Hoops midfielder mocked the ex-Gers striker in response to a fan on X (2 September) after being alongside him in the Sky Sports studio at Parkhead the day before.

Boyd raged at the deficiencies on display on the pitch and the running of the club off it after the result which left Philippe Clement five points adrift of Brendan Rodgers already, and Petrov admitted it was “hectic” in the studio.

He wrote: “Nothing to add on. He was in pain. I left him to get his frustration and anger out.”

He then added, referring to himself and James McFadden: “We were googling for a good phycological [sic] mentor to calm him down. It was hectic in the studio”.

Philippe Clement goes another Old Firm derby without Rangers win

Boyd spoke for plenty of Gers supporters when he took aim at how far off their Old Firm rivals they have slipped since winning the title under Steven Gerrard.

Philippe Clement has now gone five games without a victory over Celtic and the team appears to have gone backwards since it threw away the title last term.

The sad truth for the Light Blues is that Petrov, Chris Sutton and company can afford to sit back and enjoy themselves while Boyd is left furious.

A position of strength three years ago has been well and truly squandered now and it is an uphill battle once again.

What Tanner Tessmann has been told about his future at Venezia after summer link to Celtic

One player who Brendan Rodgers was believed to be interested in this summer appears to be leaving his club as Celtic looks to bolster their roster.

Tanner Tessman was linked to Celtic this summer after his July transfer to Inter Milan collapsed due to unsatisfactory negotiations with his agency.

At the time, Turin, Parma, Como, Brentford, and Celtic were rumoured to be interested in the American, but there have been no updates since.

But according to general director Filippo Antonelli of Venezia, who made comments about the 22-year-old midfielder this week, he is no longer in the Serie A team’s future plans.

“Out of the Venezia project” is Tessmann.
Although Tessmann is no longer in Venezia’s plans for this season, Antonelli assured Il Gazzetinno that he will continue to practice with the first squad.

Football Scotland reports that the midfield player has been informed he is not eligible for selection for the upcoming season, possibly as a result of the rumours around his future.

“Tessmann is out of the Venezia project,” declared Antonelli. Please try to appreciate that this has been a challenging week. I apologise especially to the gamer for the predicament he found himself in. He is not currently on Di Francesco’s list of available players, but it is entirely up to him to make that decision.

He trains with the rest of the team, of course, but right now he is not there in terms of his brain. Our way of thinking does not change in Serie A.

“We would rather have players that are fervently committed to our goal and immensely motivated to play with the Venezia shirt. It would be preferable to take someone else if not.

A US youth might present Celtic with a choice.
Tessmann made his debut in the 7-0 thumping of Trinidad back in February 2021. He has received two caps for the United States.

At the Stade d’…, Tanner Tessmann attempts a shot during the Men’s group A match between the United States and New Zealand at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

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This summer, he participated in four Olympic games for the United States in Paris and advanced to the quarterfinals.

But with his future at Venezia in jeopardy, does Rodgers think the young player could provide the quality he needs to get ready for the Champions League?

Since the Celtic manager signed Paulo Bernardo this summer, you would have to assume not, but it is a move that should be carefully monitored as the adaptable Tessmann now appears to be headed out.