Tag: Celtic
Alan Stubbs comments on whether Rangers are closing the gap with Celtic
Updated:Glasgow Rangers have failed to win their last three matches in all competitions. The Ibrox club drew 1-1 with Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership clash on Wednesday. While the Gers…
Read more »Embarrassment for Celtic as McCoist delivers worrying verdict on Griffiths
Celtic have been left embarrassed by the actions of Leigh Griffiths, with the Hoops centre-forward spending a lot of time on social media to revel in the misfortune of his…
Read more »Hughes says Christie could solve Scotland’s problem in attack
John Hughes believes Ryan Christie could solve Scotland’s problem in attack, with the 23-year-old being in fine form of late. Christie has struggled for playing time at Celtic, but he’s…
Read more »Rodgers says he ‘was actually surprised’ that Everton sold Naismith
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says he “was actually surprised” that Everton sold Steven Naismith, as he believed the Scottish international was a “key player” at Goodison Park. Naismith initially joined…
Read more »Ajer says the Celtic physios did a ‘fantastic job’ to speed up his recovery
Kristoffer Ajer thanked the Celtic physios for their hard work in getting him back on the football pitch in time to feature in the League Cup semi-final against Hearts. The…
Read more »McGregor says ‘it would’ve been incredible’ for Celtic to face Rangers in cup final
Callum McGregor says “it would have been incredible” for his Celtic side to face Rangers in the League Cup final. The Hoops booked their place in the final of the…
Read more »Dalglish says Rogic is ‘such an important player’ to Celtic
Sir Kenny Dalglish was full of praise for Tom Rogic, calling the Celtic midfielder “such an important player” to manager Brendan Rodgers and “one of the finest” playmakers. Rogic joined…
Read more »Christie ‘still talking’ with Celtic over a contract extension
Ryan Christie says he’s “still talking” with Celtic over a contract extension. The right-midfielder has struggled for game time this season but impressed when given a chance in the League…
Read more »Celtic could be without Kouassi, Ntcham, Brown, Griffiths, Simunovic and Gamboa for Dundee clash
Celtic could be without six players ahead of Wednesday’s trip to Dens Park to face Dundee FC in the Scottish Premiership clash, with Eboue Kouassi, Olivier Ntcham, Scott Brown, Leigh…
Read more »McCoist says he ‘would’ve driven’ Rodgers ‘down the M6’ to join Villa
Ally McCoist says he “would’ve driven” Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers “down the M6” to get him to replace Steve Bruce before Dean Smith was appointment. When Bruce was sacked by…
Read more »Embarrassing situation for Celtic as Brendan Rodgers makes Leigh Griffiths admission
Updated:Celtic have been left in an embarrassing situation after Brendan Rodgers admitting he’s completely unsure when Leigh Griffiths will return, reports The Sun. The Hoops manager had previously denied suggestions…
Read more »Rodgers says Celtic are in talks with Christie over a contract extension
Updated:Brendan Rodgers has revealed Celtic are in talks with Ryan Christie over a contract extension, after the 23-year-old stole the show in Sunday’s League Cup semi-final win over Hearts, reports…
Read more »Rodgers says Compper will have ‘limited game time’ this season
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was very honest when asked about Marvin Compper’s future at Parkhead, admitting the centre-back may struggle for playing time this season. Compper joined Celtic from RB…
Read more »Boyata could leave Celtic, Besiktas considering a move as replacement for Vida
According to Turkish Football, Dedryck Boyata could be on his way out of Celtic, with Besiktas the latest to be linked with his signature. The Turkish Super Lig side are…
Read more »Rangnick says Tierney, McGregor and Edouard are ‘great talents’
Ahead of Thursday’s clash with Celtic, RB Leipzig manager Ralf Rangnick says Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor and Odsonne Edouard are “great talents in Scottish football” and admitted that Leipzig stood…
Read more »Rodgers says ‘quality’ Kouassi can replace the injured Brown
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers believes “quality” Eboue Kouassi can replace Scott Brown while the long-serving midfielder is sidelined with a calf injury, reports The Sun. Brown could be out of…
Read more »Predicted Celtic starting line-up vs RB Leipzig
Updated:Celtic will face their biggest test in the competition when they travel to Germany to face RB Leipzig in the Europa League clash on Thursday. Brendan Rodgers’s side have won one…
Read more »Benkovic says he’s ‘looking forward to playing beside’ Boyata for Celtic
Celtic defender Filip Benkovic says he’s “looking forward to playing beside” Dedryck Boyata, calling the centre-back “quality”. Benkovic recently returned from injury to play an hour against St Johnstone and…
Read more »No way back for Compper after latest comments
Celtic centre-back Marvin Compper has been highly critical of manager Brendan Rodgers after his lack of playing time, questioning why he isn’t getting any minutes and revealing that the Hoops…
Read more »John Hartson raves about Celtic winger James Forrest
Updated:Former Celtic player turned football pundit John Hartson has showered praise on Celtic winger James Forrest after his latest performance against Hibernian. The 27-year-old winger scored four goals for the…
Read more »Celtic defender Filip Benkovic comments on Europa League clash vs RB Leipzig
Updated:Celtic will face RB Leipzig away from home in their next Europa League clash on Thursday, and Filip Benkovic is already relishing the challenge. Benkovic, who joined the Bhoys in the…
Read more »Brendan Rodgers showers praise on Celtic winger James Forrest
Updated:Brendan Rodgers has nothing but admiration for Celtic winger James Forrest who was simply brilliant against St Johnstone last week. The 27-year-old winger scored four goals for the Bhoys as…
Read more »Commons says Katic “had a poor game” and reacted badly to being subbed
Despite Rangers running out 4-1 victors against Hamilton Academical on Sunday, Kris Commons wasn’t pleased with the performances of a handful of players. He said Jordan Rossiter, who has been…
Read more »Commons says Rossiter “was a bystander” for Rangers against Hamilton
Kris Commons was critical of Jordan Rossiter’s performance against Hamilton, suggesting the Rangers midfielder “was a bystander” on Sunday. Steven Gerrard’s side picked up all three points at the New…
Read more »Commons says Ejaria has a “silky touch and good movement”
Kris Commons was full of praise for Rangers midfielder Ovie Ejaria, saying the 20-year-old has a “silky touch and good movement”. Rangers beat Hamilton Academicals 4-1 on Sunday, October 21,…
Read more »Aitken says Brown has “too much to offer” to leave Celtic next summer
Roy Aitken says he would be shocked if Scott Brown left Celtic next summer and believes the long-serving midfielder “leads by example” and has “too much to offer” on and…
Read more »McGregor says he’s “trying to learn from” Brown at Celtic
Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor says he’s “trying to learn from” Scott Brown so that he’ll be in a position where he can eventually replace him when the veteran retires, reports…
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