A Celtic State of Mind

Thin Lizzy, Paddy Crerand & Mackintosh’s chocolates: How The Quality Street Gang was named

Although Neilly Mochan had returned to Celtic as assistant trainer to Sean Fallon in February 1964 and had thereafter taken over the substantive trainer’s post in July 1965, he had also inherited other roles around Celtic Park. As well as helping Jimmy Steele with massaging players, Neilly

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How will Brendan Rodgers line Celtic up to face Rangers?

Brendan Rodgers will be looking to ensure that his side is primed and ready for Saturday’s massive derby encounter. Celtic have seen their lead at the top of the table slashed after back-to-back losses against Kilmarnock and Hearts, but wins over Livingston and Dundee have helped Celtic

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Who are Brendan Rodgers’ in-form players as Celtic prepare to face Rangers?

Celtic’s final preparations for their top-of-the-table clash against Rangers took the shape of two matches against sides who are used to life in the bottom half of the division. After back-to-back defeats in the Scottish Premiership for the first time in nearly 11 years, Celtic faced the

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3 memorable games against Dundee from Brendan Rodgers’ first spell

Brendan Rodgers has a terrific record against Dundee, facing the Tayside club nine times during his first spell in Glasgow, with eight wins and a draw. Since returning to Celtic, Rodgers has made it nine wins in ten, with the comprehensive 3-0 home win back in September

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3 things Celtic must do better against Dundee

The last time Celtic faced Dundee two months ago, they were preparing to open up their Champions League campaign against Feyenoord in Rotterdam three days later. Tony Docherty’s side have enjoyed a solid start to their first season back in the Premiership, and they find themselves just

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Three Celtic changes Brendan Rodgers needs to make against Livingston

Frustration and anxiety is growing amongst Celtic fans following two consecutive league defeats for the first time since Steffen Wohlfarth scored the winner for Ross County to seal an incredible 3-2 comeback for the Staggies nearly 11 years ago. Wohlfarth went on to become a goalscoring machine

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The return of one key player can unlock the brilliance of Kyogo

Celtic find themselves in a rare situation where a victory against Livingston at Parkhead isn’t a foregone conclusion. Back-to-back defeats in the league for the first time in ten years has seen Celtic’s gap at the top of the table completely swept aside, and a title race

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How will Brendan Rodgers line Celtic up to face Livingston?

Brendan Rodgers needs a huge reaction from his team when they welcome the visit of Livingston to Celtic Park this afternoon. With two consecutive league defeats on the board for the first time in a decade, frustration amongst supporters is growing as the gap at the top

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The 3 experienced Celts who need to step up for this title fight

Celtic supporters will be expecting a reaction against Livingston on Saturday afternoon after a series of lacklustre displays in the Scottish Premiership. The Hoops are on the back of two consecutive league defeats for the first time since 2013, and given the extremely high expectations for victory

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Now the dust has settled, where did it all go wrong against Hearts?

On the back of a poor display against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park a fortnight ago, Celtic secured a seemingly morale-boosting win against Feyenoord three days later. It was the club’s first victory in the Champions League in 16 attempts, and it lifted the mood heading into the

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