Alistair Johnston’s return to the fold at Celtic following a knee injury has been very well received by supporters, with the Canadian slotting seamlessly back into Brendan Rodgers’ defence. His presence was felt in the Glasgow Derby as he rose to the occasion as part of a
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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
Read more →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,
Read more →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
Read more →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
Read more →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
Read more →Celtic discovered their European fate on Thursday evening as they were drawn into the UEFA Champions League Group E. The Hoops were grouped alongside Dutch champions Feyenoord, Spanish side Atletico Madrid and Italian cracks Lazio. Celtic have history with all three of those sides in European competitions
Read more →The Champions League draw is fast approaching and Celtic fans are eagerly awaiting which of Europe’s elite Celtic will face this season. Expectations have been tempered by supporters following an underwhelming few weeks of domestic matches as well as a lack of activity in the transfer market
Read more →With the Champions League draw a matter of a few hours away, fans have been discussing all things European football this week as they pick their preferred draws for Celtic’s group stage campaign. Brendan Rodgers overseen two Champions League campaigns as Celtic manager first time round, starting
Read more →As the final whistle went on our 2018/19 European hopes and dreams for another season, the Celtic support based high in the steep stands of the Mestalla, and dotted all around the ground, stood to applaud the players’ effort. Not one of them had left anything in
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