Freeman: Celts show was a waste of time
KIERAN FREEMAN has described Dundee United’s performance in their horror 9-0 home loss to Celtic as ‘shocking’ and ‘a waste of time’. Manager Jack Ross is under major pressure after a grim run of results that has seen his side lose five matches in a row, conceding 24 goals and scoring just once. But Freeman (right) insists the players remain behind their manager and insists those on the park for Sunday’s filleting need to accept the blame. ‘The scoreline said it all. it was a terrible day,’ said the defender. ‘There’s nothing we can say to justify it. ‘Everyone knows it was shocking. ‘For everyone to pay their money and for us to produce that... we are wasting everyone’s time. ‘It’s us on the pitch. The manager can’t do anything on the pitch. ‘It was us who produced a 9-0 defeat. You can’t deflect it onto anyone else but the players. ‘It’s easy for people to say we are not playing for the manager on that performance, but everyone is playing for him. ‘We need to work harder than we have and try to put it right.’ Dundee United face a tricky trip to Livingston in the last 16 of the Premier Sports Cup tomorrow night. Freeman said: ‘As bad as it was, and we can’t paper over the cracks. We have a game on Wednesday night. The only way we can even begin to put it right is by getting a win and staying in the cup. ‘The minimum we have to do is show we are fighting and at least put some effort in. Hopefully, we can pay the fans back a bit. ‘Can I put my finger on what’s happened? None of us know. Nobody wants to be on the pitch or watching performances like that. It’s horrible. We need to find some answers quickly.’