Martin O’Neill hails Celtic response as Hoops get back on track at Motherwell

Martin O’Neill praised Celtic’s energy, work rate and attacking threat after his side returned to winning ways with victory over Motherwell at Fir Park, insisting the performance was an important response to a difficult spell before the international break. Celtic arrived in Lanarkshire having suffered three consecutive defeats, prompting questions about the team’s identity andContinue reading “Martin O’Neill hails Celtic response as Hoops get back on track at Motherwell”

McFadden on Football: The Monday Review

McInnes Delivers Statement Victory as Rangers Overwhelm Lacklustre Celtic For Derek McInnes, Sunday was the kind of afternoon that can change the entire mood around a football club. After a difficult start to life at Ibrox, the Rangers manager delivered his first major victory in comfortable fashion, overseeing a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Celtic toContinue reading “McFadden on Football: The Monday Review”

McFadden on Football: The Monday Review

Stephen Robinson and Neil McCann Frustrated By Stalemate  Both Aberdeen and Kilmarnock will probably view their 0-0 draw at Pittodrie as a case of damage limitation, albeit for very different reasons. For Aberdeen, another failure to win extends a difficult start and does little to ease the growing frustration around Stephen Robinson. The Dons haveContinue reading “McFadden on Football: The Monday Review”

Martin O’Neill praises Celtic response after St Mirren provide stern Paisley test

Martin O’Neill admitted Celtic were made to work hard for their fifth consecutive Scottish Premiership victory after coming from behind to defeat St Mirren 2-1 in Paisley. Celtic maintained their perfect start to the league season with Liam Scales cancelling out Nikolas Agrafiotis’ first-half penalty before Yang Hyun-jun struck the winner in the 68th minute.Continue reading “Martin O’Neill praises Celtic response after St Mirren provide stern Paisley test”

McFadden On Football: The Monday Review

Kilmarnock in all sorts of trouble Neil McCann knows the Scottish game inside out. Having spent the vast majority of his playing career in Scotland before going on to build his coaching and punditry career here, McCann understands the demands, strengths and weaknesses of the domestic game as well as almost anyone. Which makes Kilmarnock’sContinue reading “McFadden On Football: The Monday Review”

Celtic Close In On Baur and Hassan Ahead Of European Deadline

After a slow start to the summer, Celtic are finally making significant progress in the transfer market. As first reported by Stephen McGowan of the Herald, the Scottish champions are hoping to complete deals for Haissem Hassan and Mika Baur in time for both players to be registered for the Champions League play-off against LASK.Continue reading “Celtic Close In On Baur and Hassan Ahead Of European Deadline”

Kasper Høgh Fires Celtic to Five-star win at Kilmarnock

Kasper Høgh struck three times as Celtic produced an impressive 5-1 victory at Kilmarnock, with Shaun Maloney praising the mentality, creativity and intensity of a side that gave Martin O’Neill another reason to smile. Celtic responded to a challenging week in the best possible fashion as they swept aside Kilmarnock 5-1 at Rugby Park, withContinue reading “Kasper Høgh Fires Celtic to Five-star win at Kilmarnock”

Long Serving Forrest Signs On For Another Year At Celtic Park

Celtic’s modern era has been defined by dominance, continuity, and identity. Few players embody all three quite like James Forrest. Now, with a newly signed one-year extension keeping him at Celtic until the end of the 2026/27 season, the winger’s remarkable one-club story will continue into an 18th campaign. For a player who arrived atContinue reading “Long Serving Forrest Signs On For Another Year At Celtic Park”

Hearts In Pole Position With Rangers Chasing But Do Not Rule Martin O’Neill And Celtic Out Yet

Anyone suggesting that Celtic are out of the Scottish Premiership title race is ignoring both the numbers and the context of this season. A look at the league table in the attached image shows Celtic sitting third on fifty four points from twenty seven matches, six behind leaders Hearts on sixty and three adrift ofContinue reading “Hearts In Pole Position With Rangers Chasing But Do Not Rule Martin O’Neill And Celtic Out Yet”