How to watch Dundee United vs Celtic: date, time, TV channel and live stream as Wilfried Nancy seeks first win
Celtic travel to Dundee United as they look to get their title defence back on track
After a devastating cup final defeat to St Mirren at Hampden Park, Wilfried Nancy is looking for a response as he aims to secure his first victory as Celtic boss against Dundee United away.
Nancy heads into this one under-pressure less than a week into his tenure as Celtic boss. The Frenchman has suffered defeats against Hearts in the Premiership, AS Roma in the Europa League and most recently in the cup final, making it the worst start by any Hoops boss in the club’s 138-year history.
The defeat to St Mirren has some Celtic fans already questioning his appointment as Brendan Rodgers' permanent successor, but Nancy is adamant he will get it right after arriving from the MLS.
"I tell them that I want to do better for sure. But I am asking them, not to be patient but to trust what I am going to say regarding I can see what we are trying to do," he said after the Hampden defeat. My point is, I can see something good but this is not enough. We are not able to be consistent. I can understand the fans. It is totally normal. I can ask the fans to believe in me and to trust I can do things, but that is not my job. I have to act instead of talking."
Many have been sceptical of Nancy’s decision to introduce his favoured three-at-the-back system instead of the 4-3-3 which worked wonders during Martin O’Neill’s brief but successful interim spell with the club. But Nancy isn’t accepting excuses and feels the system is not the main issue.
"I didn't see it like that, the structure we had was really interesting. We were able to go wide, go through the middle and we were able to attack the box. To me this is taking care of the ball and this is the only way to maximise our chance to do better."
Celtic desperatley need to get three points to ease concerns around Nancy’s appointment and most importantly boost the team’s title hopes with Hearts currently sitting in the driving seat.
When is Dundee United vs Celtic?
Scottish champions Celtic travel to Tannadice Park to face Dundee United on Wednesday 17th December. The match takes place at 8pm in Scotland’s fourth-largest city.
It’s the first meeting between the two teams since April when Brendan Rodgers’ side secured a comprehensive 5-0 victory over the hosts thanks to braces from Nicolas Kuhn, Adam Idah and an own goal from Ryan Strain.
The Terrors are winless in their last five league matches. Meanwhile, Celtic have won four of their last five, with all of those coming under O’Neil before Nancy’s appointment.
How to watch Dundee United vs Celtic
Celtic’s trip to Dundee United is live on Sky Sports Football. Build-up to this contest begins an hour ahead of kick-off at 7pm while post-match analysis runs until 10.30pm as the experts react to events at Tannadice Park. Those wishing to stream the contest can do via the SkyGo app which can be downloaded on a mobile phone or electronic device.