As embarrassing moments go, missing an open goal in the Old Firm Derby is up there with calling your teacher ‘mum’.
So spare a thought for Patrick Roberts, who could have marked his first ever appearance in the fixture with a goal but instead will wish the ground could open up and swallow him.
Roberts, on loan at Celtic from Manchester City, just needed to slot into an empty net from barely six yards out after Leigh Griffiths’ shot came back off the post.
A formality, you’d think. But big game tensions can do strange things to people.
https://twitter.com/MCFClnfo/status/721664275954188288
Had Roberts scored, it would have brought the teams level at 1-1.
Given everything surrounding the game, only the second meeting between Rangers and Celtic since 2012, the Bhoys’ twitter account was impressively calm about the whole situation.
33 Celtic should be level. Griffiths' shot strikes the post and the rebound falls for Roberts but he can only find the side-netting.
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) April 17, 2016
Others, though, weren’t quite so relaxed.
Patrick Roberts mate…I would have tucked that in one eye closed
— Le Prince Bana (@MerlyMerlz) April 17, 2016
https://twitter.com/grahamruthven/status/721663457398034432
Patrick Roberts should give up football after that miss.
— Rob 🦘🤴🏻🤴🏻 (@Choikles) April 17, 2016
The more you see replays of that miss by Patrick Roberts the harder it is to believe it. Incredible. #Celtic #Rangers
— Graham Swann (@Graham_Swann) April 17, 2016
Wouldn't give you 12 quid for Patrick Roberts never mind 12m
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalkero9) April 17, 2016
