Celtic, FC Midtjylland
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UEFA Europa LeagueMatchday FourMCH Arena, Herning, DenmarkThursdayFC MIDTJYLLAND…3(Erlic 33, Krüger-Johnsen 35, Franculino 41)CELTIC…1(Hatate 78pen)Celtic suffered a defeat in
But with a pressing king like Daizen Maeda in the team, O’Neill explains why the one man who defends from the front for Celtic was benched for Hoops legend James Forrest. It’s a damning indictment on Celtic’s recruitment process when the club are still relying on a 34-year-old winger to start in the Europa League.
Preview of Celtic's Europa League clash against FC Midtjylland, including team news updates and predicted starting lineups for both sides.
Martin O’Neill has made two alterations to the side which progressed to the League Cup final at the weekend.
Celtic’s defeat to FC Midtjylland was a tough one to take for fans who had been buoyed of late after Martin O’Neill injected a fresh impetus of confidence into the Hoops team. O’Neill was defiant about the Celtic result as he insisted the Parkhead club still have a chance of qualifying from the tournament.
FC Midtjylland will seek to continue their perfect start in the Europa League when they host Celtic on Matchday 4. The Danes have won three from three and sit top of the table on goal
A win transforms Celtic’s European ambitions, keeping the knockout phase firmly in our hands. A draw, given the opponent’s pedigree, keeps momentum alive and belief intact. A defeat makes life more complicated than it needs to be, but it would not define the O’Neill–Maloney rebuild.
Here are the talking points as Celtic slipped to a hugely disappointing defeat in Denmark to FC Midtjylland, where Callum Osmand suffered a
Three goals within seven minutes paved the way for FC Midtjylland to record their fourth successive win in the Europa League via a 3-1 victory at home against Celtic to preserve their top spot in the Europa League.
Indeed, there remains no Cameron Carter-Vickers, nor Jota. No Kelechi Iheanacho or Alistair Johnston. On the evidence of Ralston's Danish display, the return of the latter man can't come soon enough.
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