Celtic fans react on Twitter to Ismaila Soro performance v Lyon

Celtic took on Lyon in a pre-season friendly last night and came out on the losing side against tough opposition in the Ligue 1 giants.

Goals from former Celtic star Moussa Dembele and Memphis Depay gave Lyon a 2-0 lead before Mo Elyounoussi’s late goal sparked hope of a comeback that never materialised.

It was a tough game to truly gauge anything from, as Celtic were playing several fringe players as Neil Lennon looks to build up the match fitness in his team ahead of the start of the new season.

But there were some positives to take from the game for Celtic fans.

One player who caught the eye among many was Ismaila Soro.

Signed from Bnei Yehuda in Israel back in January for a reported £2 million (The Sun), the 22-year-old Ivorian has yet to make his senior debut for Celtic.

(Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP) (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)

So seeing the midfield dynamo in action certainly piqued the interest of Celtic fans, many of which were impressed with what they saw.

He showed plenty of energy and enthusiasm and some decent touches on the ball, as well as showcasing his strength in possession and in the tackle.

Some Celtic fans saw enough to believe that the Bhoys have a talent on their hand that with careful nurturing can be a real asset to the club.

He is far from the finished article but it is possible that Soro is a diamond that can be polished with the right developmental plan.

Here is some of the best reaction from Celtic fans to the performance of Soro…

The boy soro has been impressive so far.
— Scott68 (@Graham6895) July 18, 2020

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decent run out for all the players Lenny will know who will be his main players this season & who will not, thought Soro had a good game apart from that it was the usual pre-season guff.
— Liam (@FreeGellyBhoy) July 18, 2020

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Soro was fine, up against a class Lyon midfield. Lad needs some more minutes on the clock to get upto speed
— Wake Me Up When Covid Ends (@iusedtobekelman) July 18, 2020

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Soro looks a good player, not sure he’s a Lennon clone, but more of a number 8 who wants to get involved further up the pitch, which he has the craft to do. Boil not a defender. Promising signs from Dembele and Robertson, just need to remember they’re still on a journey.
— Clem (@themistertman) July 18, 2020

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Also really liking soro. Slow when he came on last week, but I think we could have a player there.
Robertson too. Calm and collected. And as you say, Klimala a real positive.
I think it’s just lack of experience of the side that cut us open abit.
Very happy for a 2nd string.
— David McWeeney (@ABhoysVoice) July 18, 2020

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Never expected to win this game when seeing the teams but it’s been a good work out for a few bhoys.
I think there’s a player in Soro would like to see more.
Henderson is tidy. Would like to see more of him too.
— TAL_Fanzine (@TAL_Fanzine) July 18, 2020

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Soro > Kante
— Dan? (@CFCDan_) July 18, 2020

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Soro best player in a Celtic shirt so far. Got to improve his positioning.
— Leem (@liamcsc) July 18, 2020

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Soro the only highlight for me so far, looks tidy.
— Everything Celtic (@aboutceltic) July 18, 2020

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He’s probably a lovely lad, but, Bolingoli is not even close to being good enough. Who gave the go ahead to spend £3 mil on him. Soro on the other hand looks like he enjoys just running straight through people. #Celtic
— Andrew Cosgrave (@cozzie81) July 18, 2020

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Soro looking decent.
— Celtic feed (@FeedCeltic) July 18, 2020

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Celtic fans react on Twitter to Ismaila Soro performance v Lyon