A Celtic State of Mind

The 3 Celts who could make a huge impact in the Champions League

Celtic’s Champions League group stage campaign is coming thick and fast with fans looking for an improvement on last year’s performance and for multiple different reasons. Firstly, the draw is a bit more favourable than last year’s, although a tough draw nonetheless. Another reason being that European

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What happened to the Champions League class of 2016?

Brendan Rodgers will be taking charge of his first Champions League group stage campaign since way back in 2017 when Celtic finished 3rd in a group consisting of Paris-Saint Germain, Bayern Munich and Anderlecht. However, we want to look at Rodgers’ first home Champions League group stage

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The 3 positions Celtic should have addressed in the transfer window

Celtic’s summer transfer window activity culminated in the club scrambling to get some last-minute deals done. Luis Palma, Nat Phillips and Paulo Bernardo all signed late in the window, to be added alongside the earlier arrivals of Maik Nawrocki, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Marco Tilio, Odin Holm, Yang Hyun-jung

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Lagerbielke has grasped early opportunity to shine

Gustaf Lagerbielke has had a jam-packed start to life at Celtic, and it may have been far more than he initially expected when he signed from Elfsborg back in August. Whether it be media conference after media conference or starting every game possible since his arrival, the

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Atletico Madrid ‘Shame Game’ still rankles almost 50 years on

Celtic have a history with all of the teams they have drawn in the Champions League group stage this season. The club’s history with Atletico Madrid is not one built on mutual respect, but one verging on hatred. This stems back to the ‘shame game’ of 1974,

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Why does Daizen Maeda divide opinion so much?

It is very rare that Celtic fans unanimously agree in their opinions on the Celtic team, but some players divide opinion more than others. There are a couple of players in the current Celtic setup who have split opinion including the likes of David Turnbull and Joe

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Can Celtic replicate Lazio wonders of 2019?

Celtic’s Champions League group stage campaign gets underway in just two weeks and the first match to be played at Celtic Park will be against Italian side Lazio. The Biancocelesti have seen a resurgence under Maurizio Sarri and have returned to the UEFA Champions League for the

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Rodgers created a Celtic juggernaut first time round, and there’s no reason he won’t again

A lot has been made of Celtic’s start to the 2023/24 season, with many fans feeling underwhelmed by not just the transfer activity off-the-field but the displays on it. Celtic losing the Viaplay Cup second round match-up with Kilmarnock at Rugby Park only added to that discontent

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If Hatate doesn’t go straight into starting XI post-injury, who starts for Celtic?

Celtic’s midfield hasn’t been the definition of nailed-on starters so far this season, with injuries and inconsistencies forcing Celtic to change up the middle of the park on an almost weekly basis. David Turnbull has performed well in spells this season but hasn’t exactly been the epitome

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3 Celts to look out for during the international break

The international break is a very divisive time for football fans, with some loving it and some hating it. Fans are so devoted to following their club that any break from the action, especially so soon after the summer break, can often feel like an intrusion. Plenty

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