Jamie Redknapp bigs up Celtic and tells O'Riley he's a superfan as Alan Shearer joins the love in
The leading pundit spoke to the playmaker after his ice-cool winner against Manchester City
Impressed Jamie Redknapp admits he's a paid-up member of the Matt O'Riley fan club as he told the Brighton star he's been a fan for years.
The leading pundit spoke to the playmaker after his ice-cool winner against Manchester City as he put three months of injury torment behind him. And Redknapp was keen to let the Denmark international know that he likes what he's about and followed him closely at Celtic. O'Riley said goodbye to Glasgow after two-and-a-half years as he sealed a deal which could rise to £30m with the Seagulls.
Speaking on Sky Sports, the former Liverpool skipper, speaking directly to the player himself, said: "Matt, Jamie Redknapp, congratulations. I’m a big fan. I followed your Celtic career very closely and I always loved the way you played. You’re so cultured on the ball. I spoke about that injury and how that feeling is and then to have that emotion in that goal you scored."
And Alan Shearer namechecked the Celtic favourite. The Newcastle icon, speaking on Match of the Day, said: "What a moment for Matt O'Riley, he got injured very early in his Brighton career. He got his goal and can celebrate with the fans."
Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can also follow our dedicated Rangers and Celtic podcast pages and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We've also entered the world of WhatsApp with our Rangers community and Celtic community up and running. Follow NOW to get your club's latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to your phone.