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Celtic race into 3-0 lead inside 19 minutes and win 4-2
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O’Neill’s side now face either Stuttgart or Ferencvaros
This was a little more fraught than it needed to be and looked as if it would be for Celtic. Still, Martin O’Neill can focus on the most important fact in that he has guided the Scottish champions into the Europa League’s playoff phase. Job done, once again, for the effervescent O’Neill.
Celtic were fully deserving of their win in what became an entertaining clash. Their wobble in the second half proved to be only that. O’Neill, thought to be a managerial yesterday’s man not so long ago, continues to do his bit for 70-somethings everywhere. The Irishman will know Celtic must improve in order to make meaningful, further progress in this competition but such detail can wait. Even continuation in the Europa League had looked a long shot in the latter part of 2025. Utrecht will be delighted to see the back of a tournament which yielded just a single point from eight grisly fixtures.
Continue reading…Celtic race into 3-0 lead inside 19 minutes and win 4-2O’Neill’s side now face either Stuttgart or FerencvarosThis was a little more fraught than it needed to be and looked as if it would be for Celtic. Still, Martin O’Neill can focus on the most important fact in that he has guided the Scottish champions into the Europa League’s playoff phase. Job done, once again, for the effervescent O’Neill.Celtic were fully deserving of their win in what became an entertaining clash. Their wobble in the second half proved to be only that. O’Neill, thought to be a managerial yesterday’s man not so long ago, continues to do his bit for 70-somethings everywhere. The Irishman will know Celtic must improve in order to make meaningful, further progress in this competition but such detail can wait. Even continuation in the Europa League had looked a long shot in the latter part of 2025. Utrecht will be delighted to see the back of a tournament which yielded just a single point from eight grisly fixtures. Continue reading…