"Everything except Yang Hyun-jun is the worst." Celtic, despite the winning signal, praised "YANG, it's a waste to put it on this team."

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Yang Hyun-joon (24, Celtic) performed brilliantly alone despite his team's shocking defeat. There was also praise from local media.

Celtic lost 0-2 to Dundee United in the 31st round of the "2025-2026 Scottish Premiership" at Tanadice Park in Dundee, Scotland on the 22nd (local time).

Celtic, who suffered a blow, fell to third place in the league with 61 points (19 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses), five points behind the leader Heart of Midlothian, and suffered a fatal blow to the competition for the championship. Rangers are in second place, two points behind Celtic.

Yang Hyun-joon started as a right flanker and performed the most outstanding performance in the team. The attack point was not posted, but local praise poured in.

England's "Football Insider" reported on the 23rd that "Yang Hyun-joon is the only player who can raise his head despite the shock loss against Dundee United." Yang Hyun-joon was the only player who met the level required by the team. Many players are being criticized justly, but Yang Hyun-joon, who performed well to be among the losing team, should be made an exception."

Yang Hyun-joon, who scored multiple goals in the previous match against Motherwell (3-1 win), continued his momentum on the day. According to "Pot Mob," which specializes in soccer statistics, Yang Hyun-joon played a 90-minute full season, recording one opportunity creation, 86 percent pass success rate, two dribbles successful, and 100% air ball competition win rate. He also stood out in defense. He was active on both sides of offense and defense, including seven ball recovery, three tackles and two clearings.

Footmob gave Yang Hyun-joon a 7.4, the highest rating in the team.

The media also paid attention to Yang Hyun-joon's future course of action. Despite the interest of other clubs, Celtic denied Yang Hyun-joon's transfer in the transfer market last winter. "Coach Martin O'Neill wanted him strongly to compete for the Scottish Premiership," he said. "However, things could change rapidly in the next few months as the coach is likely to leave the team in the summer and is on the verge of failing to advance to the Champions League."

"As we approach the end of the season, rumors of several players' transfers are already being raised. Yang Hyun-joon's outstanding performance is also enough to attract the attention of other clubs, and it remains to be seen whether Celtic can protect him in the upcoming summer transfer market.

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