Celtic meekly surrendered a 2-goal deficit against a compact and well organised Valencia side in the Europa League. Lessons continue to go unlearned at this level. German Lesson This match was similar to one from Rodger’s first European campaign with the Hoops. In the 0-2 reverse at home to a talented by avowedly European middle-class … [continue reading]
Europa League
The European Gulf
Celtic qualified for the knockout stages of European competition for the second season in a row, finishing 2 points above RB Leipzig. Easy (*not easy*). Do the numbers help to illustrate the gulf between this standard of opposition and that Celtic come across in Scotland? Of course! Creativity By combining two metrics illustrative of creativity, … [continue reading]
Mosh Pit At The Disco
Nothing prepares Celtic for the style of football match RB Leipzig brought to the party on Thursday. Celtic started the evening harmonising over “Never Walk Alone” under the disco lights. Once the whistle went, the heavy metal football of the Germans took over and Celtic had to fight hard to avoid blood on the dance … [continue reading]
Defeat by European Elite
Celtic were out classed and well beaten by RB Salzburg in the Europa League group stage. The Austrian side are by a distance the best side Celtic have played outside Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain in the last two seasons. Last season’s Europa League semi-finalists controlled 65% of the possession, a figure only beaten … [continue reading]
Are Celtic Refereed Differently In Scotland?
The recent Glasgow Derby was a perfect example of how twisted narratives become within the context of this fixture. All the post-game agenda setting by press and The Rangers alike was of injustice at the result because of the referee. Specifically, an alleged foul on Jack in the lead up to the winning goal. As … [continue reading]