The Champions League group stages are once again upon us. Scottish Premiership champions Celtic were drawn in Group B with French megastars PSG, Belgian cracks Anderlecht and Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. In almost any other season Bayern would have been seen as strong favourites to top the group but with Ligue 1 side PSG throwing […]
Posted on September 12th, 2017 by scott
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“It has been said so many times before but the objective, if possible, is always to come out of the window stronger than we went in and I am very happy as we have definitely done that.” That’s the opinion from Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers when he discussed the club’s summer transfer window. I know […]
Posted on September 3rd, 2017 by scott
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? Odsonne ? ➡️ https://t.co/VXBUkDUjYQ #EdouardisaCelt pic.twitter.com/V2SQKOE2B0 — Celtic Football Club (@celticfc) August 31, 2017 It looks as though Brendan Rodgers and his Celtic recruitment team have a bit of a type when it comes to targeting new players. They like young, gifted players that possess a French passport. Moussa Dembele arrived last summer and […]
Posted on September 1st, 2017 by scott
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This writer has to hold his hands up and admit I was wrong when I stated that Celtic would struggle to get Patrick Roberts back to the club this summer. The England youth international arrived back in Glasgow this week to pen another loan deal from Manchester City. Celtic were dogged in their pursuit and got […]
Posted on August 29th, 2017 by scott
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After conquering Astana in the last qualifying round, Celtic now know who they’ll face in this year’s Champions League group stage. The Scottish champions were drawn in Group B with Bundesliga champs Bayern Munich, Ligue 1 giants PSG and Belgian cracks Anderlecht. I think it’s a very good group for Brendan Rodgers and his side. […]
Posted on August 24th, 2017 by scott
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Gordon Strachan has named his latest Scotland squad that will take on Lithuania and Malta in September’s World Cup qualifiers. The squad is full of familiar faces as Strachan goes with players that he knows well. A few might have wondered about call-ups; Johnny Russell, Graeme Shinnie, Ryan Jack, Barrie McKay, Graham Dorrans, Kenny McLean […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2017 by scott
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Last summer Moussa Dembele hit the ground running when he arrived at Celtic Park. The young striker managed to score thirty-two times for the Hoops, including a famous Scottish Premiership hat-trick against rivals Rangers. He helped the Glasgow giants secure the domestic treble and his form won him a call-up to the French under-21 squad. In January, […]
Posted on August 17th, 2017 by scott
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You can tell that the current contract negotiations between Celtic and midfielder Stuart Armstrong are playing on his mind. Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers believes that the whole saga has been played out for too long now: “This is a simple deal that should have been sorted out before the end of last season.” “Now it’s […]
Posted on August 16th, 2017 by scott
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One complaint I had of Celtic in recent years has been their lack of Scottish talent. They always had one or two starters and then maybe a few more within the squad. But under Brendan Rodgers the Scottish players are really making a big impression and are becoming integral to the team. Captain Scott Brown […]
Posted on August 9th, 2017 by scott
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Earlier this week Celtic managed to edge out Norwegian champions Rosenborg and qualify for the Champions League play-off round. The win over Rosenborg raised some more questions regarding the possibility of manager Brendan Rodgers going back into the transfer market this summer. Central defender Erik Sviatchenko limped off early on with an injury. There was no like […]
Posted on August 4th, 2017 by scott
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