Posts Tagged Champions League

How will Brendan Rodgers line Celtic up to face Atlético Madrid?

Celtic will face the toughest test of their UEFA Champions League group stage campaign tonight when they welcome the visit of Spanish giants Atlético Madrid to Celtic Park. Atleti currently sit 4th in La Liga but are on a run of six consecutive wins including a 3-1

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Is now the perfect time for Celtic to face Lazio?

Celtic will continue their search for their first points of the UEFA Champions League group stage when they welcome the visit of Italian giants Lazio to Celtic Park. It won’t be the first time the two sides have faced off against each other in a European competition,

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How will Brendan Rodgers line Celtic up against Lazio in the Champions League?

Celtic face off against Italian giants Lazio in the first Champions League group stage game at Celtic Park this season, and with the Biancocelesti looking out of sorts in recent weeks in Serie A, there may be no better opportunity to get points on the board than

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Joe Hart’s suspension shows why we should have signed another keeper

Joe Hart has come under scrutiny again following a massive mistake away to Livingston last weekend. On another day against a better side, Hart’s rashness, as he charged at Liberian international Mohammed Sangare in the 28th minute, could have cost Celtic dearly. The dismissal of England’s former

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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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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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How Liam Scales’ resurgence has been unexpected highlight of early season

Liam Scales has seen a career resurgence in recent weeks at Celtic. From once being written off, cast aside, and not even being in consideration by fans and even the manager. However, in the face of an injury crisis which has depleted the club’s current centre-back options,

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Every Celtic player rated as Feyenoord win Champions League opener

Celtic were on the losing end of a chaotic Champions League curtain-raiser in Rotterdam against Feyenoord in a game which saw the Hoops receive two red cards in a matter of 5 minutes. The pair of red cards to Odin Thiago Holm and Gustaf Lagerbielke turned what

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Who starts in Champions League for Celtic against Feyenoord?

Celtic get their Champions League campaign underway tonight when they travel to Rotterdam to take on Eredivisie champions Feyenoord. Brendan Rodgers will have plenty to think about with regards to team selection, with injuries and form all playing on his mind heading into this fixture, but the

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Are we in for a memorable Euro night, as Celtic return to Champions League action?

Celtic will get their Champions League campaign underway tonight as they travel to Rotterdam to take on Dutch Eredivisie champions Feyenoord. The Hoops prepared for their visit to the Netherlands in good fashion as they comfortably dispatched of Dundee with a thrilling second-half display at the weekend.

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