Matt O’Riley was back in action once again as the former Celtic treble-winner made another cameo for Brighton against Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham.
O’Riley looks on his way back to full fitness after the former Celtic midfielder was injured in his Brighton debut at the beginning of the season.
The Denmark international has made 23 appearances this season for Brighton albeit mostly from the bench but he has still managed to score two goals and create three assists as the former Celtic midfielder proves he can mix it with the Premier League big boys.
And after having a big hand in Fabian Hurzeler’s side beating Liverpool last week, O’Riley has just made sure Ange Postecoglou’s season fizzles out after Brighton battered Spurs 4-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium yesterday.
Brighton fans tell their board they cannot sell Celtic icon Matt O’Riley
Rumours surrounding O’Riley’s future at Brighton have been doing the rounds towards the end of this season after Roma have been linked with the former Celtic ace.
But it seems that his 14-minute cameo and his goal have urged the Brighton supporters to tell their club to rethink their plans for O’Riley.
@LemmyG10 said, “Really hope that goal can maybe quieten down the noise around Matt O’Riley.
He is a real, real player and no doubt he could be a top tier no.10.
“I don’t know why the club would be (maybe) considering selling him.”
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@MwepuMagic posted on X, “Refreshing to see Brighton are already prepared for the departure of Joao Pedro in the summer. Matt O’Riley’s penalty today suggest he’s the man to replace 75% of Pedro’s goals!”
@sportsponge03 labelled O’Riley as ‘world-class’ and said, “Another member of a deep midfield – will be interested to see how Matt will continue to enhance his creativity in the middle.
“Showed numerous signs, but with the injury and inconsistent form, hoping he can make a jump next season. Know he can be world class.”
O’Riley will look forward to next season where he will be hoping that he stays and helps Brighton kick on in Europe as well as the Premier League.
Matt O’Riley’s first season at Celtic vs Brighton
O’Riley joined Celtic in January 2022 for £1.5m from MK Dons and almost immediately set the heather on fire in his debut against Hearts.
The Danish midfielder made 20 appearances for Celtic for the remainder of that season and with 26 under his belt for Brighton, how do O’Riley’s stats at both clubs match up?
With plenty still to come from O’Riley it’s clear the Brighton supporters want him to hang around the club for a little bit longer.