CELTIC interim boss Martin O’Neill has shaken up the team to face Feyenoord in the Europa League in Rotterdam this evening.
OUT go Anthony Ralston, Johnny Kenny and Sebastian Tounekti from the starting line-up in the 1-0 win over St Mirren in Paisley at the weekend.
IN come Colby Donovan, Luke McCowan and Yang Hyun-jun for the intriguing encounter against Robin van Persie’s club.
TEAM: Schmeichel; Donovan, Trusty, Scales, Tierney; Engels, McCowan, McGregor, Hatate; Yang, Meada. Subs: Sinisalo, Doohan, Nygren, Balikwisha, Iheanacho, Tounekti, Kenny, Bernardo, Murray, Ralston, Hale and Isiguzo.
Earlier today, we asked how much could you remember about past associations with the Dutch club in CQN‘s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
IT TAKES TWO…hitman Henrik Larsson and manager Wim Jansen celebrate Celtic’s title success in 1998. (See Questions 1 and 2.)
QUESTIONS:
1: True or false: Wim Jansen took over as Celtic manager in 1997 from Feyenoord?
2: Henrik Larsson was signed by Jansen in the summer of 1997, but how much did the future Hoops legend cost: A: £950,000; B: £650,000 or C: £1million?
3: Who was the Celtic keeper when Jock Stein’s team lost 2-1 to Feyenoord in the 1970 European Cup Final: A: John Fallon; B: Ronnie Simpson or C: Evan Williams?
4: True or false: Tommy Gemmell scored Celtic’s goal in that game from a free-kick?
5: Celtic had two players red-carded when they lost 2-0 in Rotterdam in September 2023. Can you name the pair?
ANSWERS:
1: False. Wim Jansen left Feyenoord and had spells as assistant international boss at Saudi Arabia before moving to J-League outfit Sanfrecce Hiroshima before arriving at Celtic in the summer of 1997.
2: B: £650,000.
3: C: Evan Williams.
4: False. Tommy Gemmell scored with a first-time shot after a Bobby Murdoch free-kick.
5: Gustaf Lagerbielke and Odin Holm.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!
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