Much was made of Bolingoli and Julliens’ absences in the season low defeat to CFR Cluj. Exit from the Champions League was scrutinised for many reasons – tactical and personnel, but the lack of £10m of new signings was noteworthy. At the time, Jullien had 196 minutes under his belt and was “bedding in”. But … [continue reading]
Cluj
Familiar Failings As Celtic Crash Out
Elimination from the Champions League will cast a long shadow over Celtic’s season. Much remains to play for, of course, but the errors here need to be openly discussed and avoided in future. I will say from the outset I have been a consistent critic of Celtic’s squad management over a number of seasons. This … [continue reading]
Cluj Culture Clash
Celtic face Romanian champions CFR Cluj in Glasgow with the Champions League Play off round at stake (sorry!). It is fair to say Celtic rarely come across a team that play like Cluj. The away leg in Transylvania was, in some respects, the classic European away experience: Opposition mind games Grass left long Pitch not … [continue reading]