Young Eddy needs time and help

ODSONNE Edouard is, in football terms, a baby.

He is 20 years old, playing in a foreign land with a record price tag on his back and, I believe, a seriously big talent.

I like him a lot.

It will be interesting to see him progress under Brendan Rodgers who has said the kid is the best young player he’s ever coached, which is saying something.

Edouard is struggling a bit at the moment for form, but he should be cut some slack.

I thought he had a really poor night against Salzburg and he wasn’t much better, if at all, on Sunday.

I could see how frustrated he was when he dived at Easter Road. It wasn’t even a good dive as he attempted to win a penalty.

But you have to expect that with such a young player.

Rodgers saw Moussa Dembele and his £9m summer signing as a partnership, with Leigh Griffiths as the No.3 striker.

But for most of the season it’s been Edouard and that’s it. No wonder he is off the boil. That’s a hard shift for him in every game.

You have to remember that he has scored 13 goals, including the vital winner against RB Leipzig, which is a more than decent return in what his first full season as a pro.

Celtic need to get two more forwards in next month because Edouard needs some help. He’s ran himself into the ground, which wasn’t the plan.