Expect the manager and team to both be ready

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It is time for our seasonal reminder: the first competitive fixture of a new season is statistically more akin to a lottery than a predictable event; in evidence, we have Lincoln Red Imps and Artmedia Bratislav, two teams who won as significant underdogs against Celtic.

Season 2019-20 starts tonight in a field in Bosnia, where local champions, Sarajevo, attempt to record what would be one of the most significant victories in their history.

Neil Lennon has some decisions to make, particularly in defence, where Christopher Jullien and Boli Mbombo could make their debuts, the latter in the absence of Kieran Tierney, who is still recovering from an operation in May.

The heat has relented in Sarajevo and across Europe from the heights recorded last week, so it will be more like a balmy Glasgow evening than an oven for the Celtic players.  Importantly, Neil Lennon has been through a few experiences like this.  He will remember the pain of defeats European competition at the hands of Utrecht (4-0) and Braga (3-0) in his first season in charge of Celtic.

Expect the manager and the team to both be ready this time.

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  1. david 17 agree to qoute big chris “thers a commentator in there somewhere” ;)

  2. O.G.Rafferty on

    LM down the wing, cross, RC glancing header. SS kills the ball and flashes a back heel into the net

  3. glendalystonsils on

    “A two goal win at Celtic park next week will not be good enough for Sarajevo” (shortie commentator)

     

     

    And you think premier sports coverage is bad?!!!!!!

  4. Three powerful goals from Celtic.

     

     

    Encouraging signs already from this wee Lenny team.

     

     

    God bless the Celtic of Glasgow.

     

     

    Hail! Hail! 🍀

  5. We have a player in Lewis Morgan

     

     

    Technically very gifted and possesses the very rare commodity of being two footed

     

     

    Hope we keep hold of him this season

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