Three Talking Points as Celtic Maintain Lead at the Top of the SPFL

CELTIC saw out their second last match before the international break against Motherwell. The Hoops took a 1-0 lead into halftime, which could have easily been more. Celtic then doubled their lead late into the second half after a well-composed strike from Maeda hit the back of the net minutes after Jota saw his goal […]

Postecoglou’s Honest Celtic Assessment

ANGE POSTECOGLOU has admitted that his Celtic side wasn’t at their best on Wednesday night in their 2-1 win over Motherwell. Celtic started quickly, with Kyogo opening the scoring inside the first 15 minutes, setting Celtic up for the game ahead. But, the team failed to take their chances and headed into half-time with just […]

Player Ratings as Celtic Keep Lead at Top of the Table

It was much nervier than most Celtic fans would’ve liked however on a cold winter’s night in Lanarkshire, the Hoops came away with the all important three points. Kyogo opened the scoring 15 minutes in before Daizen Maeda doubled the visitors’ lead six from time. Ross Tierney got one back for Motherwell a few minutes […]

Shocking VAR Graphic for Jota’s Disallowed Goal

JOTA had the chance to double Celtic’s lead in the second half, and did so. He was played through one-on-one, and brilliantly lifted the ball over the keeper. However, as he turned to celebrate, the linesman raised his flag. VAR then had a lengthy look at the decision, which was incredibly tight. Eventually, those operating […]

Confirmed Celtic Team for Motherwell Encounter

CELTIC travels to Fir Park tonight looking to at least maintain their gap at the top of the table after stretching it to seven points at the weekend. If results go in Celtic’s favour elsewhere, the gap could potentially increase to ten points; however, Postecoglou and the Celtic team won’t be paying attention to the […]

Celtic v St Mirren Given Fresh Date

Celtic’s clash against St Mirren has been given a new fixture date of Wednesday 18 January with a kick-off time of 7.45pm. The game had originally be scheduled for the previous Saturday but the match has had to be put back due to the Hoops competing in the semi-final of the League Cup now known […]

The Birth Of The Ronny Roar At Pittodrie

Today marks eight years since Virgil Van Dijk scored a last gasp winner to send Celtic top of the league under Ronny Deila. The Hoops hadn’t had the best of starts to the season under the Norwegian having crashed out the Champions League at the play-off round to Slovenia side NK Maribor. Deila’s side headed […]

Sweden Boss Frustrated With Starfelt Selection Block

Sweden boss Janne Andersson has spoken of his frustration at not being able to select Carl Starfelt for their upcoming fixtures. The Swedes are set to take on Mexico and Algeria in two friendlies to prepare themselves for next year’s UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying. However, Celtic have put a blanket ban on allowing any players […]

Steve Clarke Hits Back At Celtic Decision

Scotland manager Steve Clarke has spoken about his disappointment after it was revealed that Celtic would not release their players for the friendly against Turkey. Having not qualified for the World Cup in Qatar, Scotland will travel to the Diyarbakir Stadium to take on Turkey in preparation for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification campaign. Clarke’s […]

Carter-Vickers Enjoying Celtic Defensive Role

Cameron Carter-Vickers has been enjoying playing alongside a number of different central defenders during his time at the club. All four central defenders in the first team have been used this season due to injuries, with Carter-Vickers being the mainstay at the back. So much so that the former Spurs defender was awarded with the […]

Sharp Increase In Penalties Awarded In The SPFL Since VAR Introduction

Since the arrival of VAR in Scottish football a few weeks ago, the technology has not been without its critics. Within every league match Celtic have played since the technology has been in operation there has been a penalty awarded in each game apart from the recent Motherwell tie which had its own VAR controversy. […]

Juranovic Given Croatia World Cup Call-Up

Celtic fullback Josip Juranovic has been selected as part of Croatia’s World Cup squad for Qatar [Celtic FC].  🍀🇭🇷 FIREBALL! 🔥⚽️ Congratulations to Josip Juranović who has been named in Croatia's World Cup squad!#CelticFC🏆@HNS_CFF https://t.co/fEOW8nIsbj pic.twitter.com/pkmrxyNKmJ — Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) November 9, 2022 The 27-year old joined the Scottish champions last summer from Legia […]

Predicted XI: Motherwell v Celtic

Going into the final two matches before the World Cup it is expected that Ange Postecoglou will make alterations to his Celtic team once again. Both sides have already met twice this season in both the SPFL Premiership and League Cup with the Hoops being victorious on both occasions. After defeat in the Santiago Bernabeu, […]

CCV Appears on Leaked Squad List

The United States World Cup squad has been leaked before it’s official announcement and includes Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers [Daily Mail].  Official confirmation of the squad will be released today but it looks as though the Hoops vice-captain will be heading to Qatar later this month. Gregg Berhalter’s side are in a group alongside England, […]

Ange Shoots Down Journalist Title Question

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has not wavered in his views on predicting title outcomes only a few months into the season. His Hoops team are currently seven points clear at the top of the SPFL Premiership and will want to win the two remaining games to put themselves in a comfortable position for after the […]

Postecoglou is Two Steps Ahead, Maybe More

Having made the journey over to Madrid, as I travelled south to Malaga to head home from the Spanish capital I was keeping a close eye on Twitter to get some snippets from the AGM on Friday morning. Celtic’s Champions League adventure was well and truly over and now it is all about looking forward […]

Celtic Trio Being Prepared for Second Half of the Season

CELTIC were terrific in the summer market, securing Carter-Vickers and Jota and strengthening the team by adding some more quality to positions. Oliver Abildgaard and Sead Haksabanovic signed for Celtic in the last week in the transfer window, while Aaron Mooy joined the club late in July. The Celtic manager has admitted his expectations weren’t […]