Life without Neil Lennon began with a victory and Celtic are one match closer to the end of a miserable season. Those were the positives to be gleaned by John Kennedy as he presided over his first game as the club’s interim manager. Aberdeen never seemed to really believe they could inflict further damage on Celtic, a scenario which has to be regarded as curious given current circumstances.
The final game of Lennon’s second Celtic tenure proved the lame 1-0 defeat to Ross County last Sunday. As the full-time whistle blew and Aberdeen had been seen off, Kennedy’s reaction was subdued. The bigger picture will not be lost on him. Celtic desperately need a reboot.