CONFIRMED: Celtic Team V AEK – Edouard OUT
Brendan Rodgers has had better weeks since he took over the reigns at Celtic. Transfer wise, Rodgers is coming up against more problems than solutions. Football wise, Celtic’s loss at the weekend to Hearts has not been the ideal preparation for a showdown in Athens tonight. Last weeks performance against the Greek champions wasn’t bad, […]
CONFIRMED: Celtic Team V Hearts – Big Changes Made
The faith of Celtic’s European season will rest on a trip to Athens in three days time. Brendan Rodgers will hope his side are ready to compete in one more round of Champions League qualifiers after Tuesday’s clash. With that game in mind it was expected that the Celtic management would make some major changes […]
CONFIRMED: Celtic Team V Athens – Rogic Starts
Celtic have hit the ground running into the new 2018/19 season. This evening at Celtic Park though, the Celts will face their toughest test of the new campaign. Brendan Rodgers big calls this evening were always going to focus around the right back and centre back positions. Christian Gamboa has been a very worthy replacement […]
CONFIRMED: Celtic Team V Livingston – Lustig & Hayes In
For his third season at Celtic, Brendan Rodgers will begin yet another title defence when the Hoops host Livingston for flag day. The Celts are ready for their first league game of the season and going for an 8th consecutive league title. They also face AEK Athens on Wednesday at Celtic Park for a Champions […]
CONFIRMED: Celtic Team V Rosenborg – Gamboa & Sinclair Start
Brendan Rodgers has reached the Champions League group stages in the last two seasons. Last season Celtic beat Rosenborg 1-0 over two legs in their Champions League qualifiers. Celtic know that AEK Athens awaits if they can turn over the Norwegians again. Celtic fans already knew Jozo Simunovic would not be available after he was […]
Ten Men Celtic Cruise To The Next Round
Celtic will be without Jozo Simunovic next week. The big defender walked into a red card within the first ten minutes this evening with a clumsy high foot. Despite the disadvantage, the Bhoys ten men had the game wrapped up by the first half. Two goals from Dembele and one neat finish from James Forrest […]
High Drama as Celtic Discover Next Champions League Opponents
If Rosenborg got a scare last week losing 1-0 away to Valur, they came close to a heart attack tonight. In their first qualifying round, Rosenborg were ten minutes away from elimination. An 85th minute away goal to the visitors would of paired Valur against Celtic next week. It took a 94th minute penalty from Nicklas […]
CONFIRMED: Celtic v Alashkert Line Up
The Bhoys return to Paradise this evening for their first competitive game since their “Double Treble” heroics last season. Despite taking a 3-0 lead from last weeks away leg, Celtic Park will be sold out tonight. Brendan Rodgers is looking to secure qualification for a 3rd successive time to the Champion League Proper. With a […]
Confirmed: Celtic Cup Final Team – Dembele & Gordon Start
Brendan Rodgers has been fortunate enough for the past number of weeks to have a full-strength squad to choose from. The Celtic bench must be terrifying to any opponent. The record-breaking Rodgers took time to heap praise on his players, their attitude, and their mentality. “It’s a game that we’re looking forward to,” Rodgers said. “I think it’s […]
Rodgers Sends Message To Gerrard
Celtic fans have not seen enough of what they witnessed today at Celtic Park. The Brendan Rodgers perfectly oiled and perfectly engineered football machine. When all the parts of the machine are in perfect tandem, the machine is invincible. If rumors of Gerrard going to The Rangers are true, Stevie G must be changing his […]
CONFIRMED: Celtic Team – Edouard Starts, No Dembele
The work is done, the stage is set. Despite the best efforts of the SPFL, the stage is set for Celtic to win a seventh consecutive Scottish Premiership title in front of their city rivals. Celtic hold a 10-point lead over their nearest challengers and a win today will secure another inevitable trophy. Brendan Rodgers couldn’t ask for […]
He Who Roars Last, Roars Loudest
Not for the first time in the last 2 seasons, Rangers players left the field of play to the roar of the Celtic faithful. Silly Murty foolishly bragged about his Sevco team roaring when the drew Celtic for the semi-final. The only roaring the Rangers players were doing today was at each other. Murty admitted after […]
CONFIRMED: Celtic Semi Final Team
Brendan Rodgers has a lot on the line in today’s semi-final at Hampden. Firstly, he is aiming for a double treble, a first for any team in Scotland. Secondly, he will want to keep his unbeaten record intact today against the third Sevco manager he has come up against. The Newco are looking for their first win […]
CONFIRMED: Celtic Team V Hamilton – Roberts Starts
Brendan Rodgers will move within two points of clinching his second and Celtic’s seventh consecutive title today with a win against Hamilton. The Celtic squad is almost back to full strength as Rodgers also looks to secure a double treble and to break another Scottish record. Craig Gordon made his comeback midweek against Dundee and kept a […]
CONFIRMED: Celtic Team V Ross County
Celtic will welcome Ross County to Paradise today after the international break. Celtic’s record against Ross County makes for encouraging reading as The Staggies have never won in the Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park. Jozo Simunovic will serve the second of his two-match suspension after his Ibrox red card and Kieran Tierney is out with a calf […]
De Vries & Lustig Return For Fir Park
Most Celtic fans are eager to see some more of Scott Bain after his heroics in last weeks Glasgow derby. Dorus de Vries returns for Celtic selection today and it will be interesting to see which keeper Brendan Rodgers will put his faith in. Mikael Lustig also returns from suspension and could find himself in […]
CONFIRMED: Celtic Team For Ibrox
We published an article earlier this morning that Brendan Rodgers might have a surprise in store for Celtic’s noon trip to the dark lands. That surprise comes in the shape of the Celtic no.1 spot as Bain makes his Celtic debut with Dorus De Vries out injured. The Celtic manager will be delighted with so many […]
CONFIRMED: Celtic Team V Morton
Staff at Celtic Park have worked around the clock to ensure today’s tie with Greenock Morton goes ahead. Brendan Rodgers is in pursuit of his Double Treble and today’s showdown ensures the Celts take a step closer to that record. Marvin Compper will make his long-awaited debut after missing the first two months through injury. Tom […]
CONFIRMED: Celtic Team V Aberdeen
Does Brendan Rodgers have a best starting 11? Ntcham, Brown, Tierney and James Forrest have probably all cemented a starting place. That leaves a lot of tinkering about with all the other positions. There have been some criticisms this season about squad rotation but the other side of that is very few players are making it […]
Celtic Given Little Credit Ahead of Pittodrie Showdown
Celtic have stuttered through this campaign, performances have been stop/start and no real consistency has emerged. Many still believe this team are capable of playing to a high standard and it’s now just a matter of time before they hit their stride. The media are trying to use silly headlines with “title chase” getting thrown […]