Football

Friends or not, there is a European score to settle with Feyenoord

Celtic have a history with every team in their Champions League group, with some regarded more as foes than friends. Despite Feyenoord being in the latter category, revenge will be the order of the day when the clubs meet at De Kuip in the opening group stage

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Will this season finally be a coming-of-age for Stephen Welsh?

Celtic announced during the summer transfer window that 23-year-old centre-back Stephen Welsh had penned a new four-year contract at the club. After working hard in training and putting in some impressive displays in pre-season, he clearly caught the eye of manager Brendan Rodgers, who is known for

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How Celtic will deal with centre-back injury pile-up

Celtic have been plagued by injuries in recent weeks, leading to the emergency signing of Nat Phillips before the transfer window slammed shut. The options at centre-back have been looking threadbare, with Cameron Carter-Vickers, Maik Nawrocki and Stephen Welsh all on the treatment table. Their injury layoffs

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4 Celtic signing targets that got away

With the transfer window slamming shut last week, names linked with Celtic were flying around left, right and centre. Some call it silly season, but there have been many players linked with Celtic around this time of the year that have materialised and have been success stories.

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Is Kyogo Furuhashi the best Celtic striker since Henrik Larsson?

In football, the greatest of teams have always been able to pull a rabbit out of the hat when they aren’t at their best. In years gone by, Celtic have had players who can grab a game by the scruff of the neck and pull the team

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How well did Celtic do in the departures lounge?

Off the back of winning a domestic treble, there was bound to be interest in some of Celtic’s most valuable assets. With the bloated feel the squad had at the start of the window, and the amount of deadwood lurking at Lennoxtown, there was always going to

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As Charlie Mulgrew hangs up his boots, we look at 3 of his magical Celtic moments

Former Celt Charlie Mulgrew called an end to his 18-year playing career yesterday, hanging up his boots at the age of 37. A Celtic State of Mind were lucky enough to host an event with Mulgrew two weeks ago where we took a walk down memory lane

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What can Celtic fans realistically expect from the Champions League campaign?

Celtic’s European ambitions this season have been a key talking point amongst supporters ever since Brendan Rodgers returned to Celtic Park earlier in the summer. Many fans believed it was the only stone Rodgers left unturned in his first tenure at the club, which harvested two Champions

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How will Ibrox victory galvanise depleted Celtic squad?

Celtic put in a composed and professional display as they secured all 3 points with a Kyogo Furuhashi goal on the stroke of half-time proving to be the difference maker. Naturally, following a noteworthy game, there has been plenty to discuss and digest whether it be the

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How Matt O’Riley became indispensable to this Celtic side

Matt O’Riley has been arguably the most consistent player for Celtic so far this season. It’s easy to stand out when the team isn’t looking at its best but yesterday when, to a man, the team were sensational O’Riley’s individual display still stood out. He is clearly

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