‘Excellent’ player must surely regret leaving Celtic now, he could be relegated

Celtic’s transfer policy has certainly come under scrutiny this season. The incomings have come under intense scrutiny, as has one specific departing.

Carl Starfelt

Despite the potential benefits of being near to Jacynta, the Swedish international stated that his decision was mostly driven by football.

Celtic faced criticism for allowing Starfelt to go while Cameron Carter-Vickers was recovering from knee surgery.

Despite being brought in as replacements, Maik Nawrocki and Gustaf Lagerbielke have yet to have a significant impact on the club.

So, given all of our defensive troubles, it’s not unreasonable to speculate that Celtic may regret allowing Starfelt to depart last summer.

However, it is possible that Starfelt is the one who should be reflecting on why he left, given everything that has happened at his new club since his Celtic departure.

Ange Postecoglou described the 28-year-old as ‘outstanding’, and following a promising debut in a 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad, he has been a constant in Rafa Benitez’s squad.

Starfelt then went on a 14-game stretch at the heart of the Celta defence, but the La Liga club won only one, lost seven, and drew six, as his career in Spain began to deteriorate.

Benitez pulled Starfelt following that run, and Celta won their first game shortly before the Swede suffered a thigh injury that sidelined him for three weeks. [Transfermarkt]

However, Celta’s form continued to drop, and despite captaining the team in their fifth win of the season, Starfelt now hangs above the relegation zone, only two points clear. [BBC], and now the manager who signed him, Rafa Benitez, has been fired this week after losing 4-0 to Real Madrid. [ESPN]

A great move has suddenly turned sour, and Starfelt must definitely reflect on his trophy-laden days at Celtic and wonder ‘what if’. Last summer, he left Celtic to join Rafa Benitez at Celta Vigo, reportedly to be closer to his partner Jacynta Galabadaarachchi, who joined Sporting CP in Portugal.

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