A Celtic State of Mind

How the return of inverted fullbacks has benefitted Taylor & McGregor

The last few weeks have seen the steady reintroduction of the inverted full-back system, one which has seen not just an all-round improvement in the team’s performances on the park but has also raised the levels of individuals. Some of the biggest beneficiaries of this have been

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3 Livingston takeaways that Brendan Rodgers can take to Motherwell

Celtic showed their professionalism and organisation as they secured a 3-0 win at the Tony Macaroni Arena against Livingston at the weekend. The ground had caused Celtic managers a few problems over the years, but Ange Postecoglou blew away that hoodoo, and Brendan Rodgers continued that good

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O’Riley, Maeda & Taylor continue to improve under Rodgers

Celtic continued their unbeaten league run on Saturday afternoon as they dispatched of Livingston 3-0 at the Tony Macaroni Arena. Livingston has notoriously been a tough place for teams in Scotland to visit, with Celtic in particular having some high-profile struggles against the Lions in West Lothian.

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Will Brendan Rodgers stick or twist with Reo Hatate?

Reo Hatate’s performance against Feyenoord in Rotterdam in Celtic’s Champions League group stage curtain-raiser has come under a lot of criticism from supporters. Hatate has only recently returned from an injury he suffered against Aberdeen last month and is understandably lacking in match sharpness. Despite making his

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No time for Euro hangover, as Celtic prepare for Livingston

Celtic are back in league action tomorrow afternoon as they travel to the Tony Macaroni Arena to take on David Martindale’s Livingston. West Lothian hadn’t been the happiest of hunting grounds for Celtic in recent years, but Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic side eventually overcame that hoodoo, and it

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How should Brendan Rodgers line Celtic up against Livingston?

Celtic will return to league action this weekend as they travel to the Tony Macaroni Arena to take on David Martindale’s Livingston side. After a disappointing result during the week, fans will be eager to see a response and there would be no better way to bounce

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3 curveballs Rodgers could throw in for Celtic’s trip to Livingston

Brendan Rodgers will have plenty on his mind when it comes to Celtic’s team selection for Saturday’s trip to the Tony Macaroni Arena to take on David Martindale’s Livingston. With form and injuries all affecting the team, Rodgers could potentially make a few interesting decisions that could

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3 things Celtic must learn from Champions League defeat in Rotterdam

Celtic fans were left frustrated after a Champions League opening day defeat away to Feyenoord in Rotterdam. The loss was avoidable for a number of reasons, with the two main ones being the pair of red cards handed out to Scandinavian duo Gustaf Lagerbielke and Odin Thiago

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Should Tomoki Iwata start at centre-half against Livingston?

The latest knock to Celtic’s already depleted centre-back situation was not an injury, but a suspension, with Swedish centre-back Gustaf Lagerbielke ruling himself out of the visit of Lazio to Celtic Park after his red card in Rotterdam against Feyenoord. It was some rash decision-making that really

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Champions League opener shines a light on recruitment deficiencies

Well, that’s the Champions League started. The game against Feyenoord was one that I just wanted to compete in and to see where it took us. We did ok for 46 minutes before having 15 minutes of madness that turned the game. The football went against us

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