FORMER Celtic star Scott McDonald reckons Brendan Rodgers’ side were fortunate to lose by only one goal against Anderlecht in their final Champions League game at Parkhead last night.
The Hoops booked their place in the last 32 of the Europa League despite the defeat as they took third sdpot in Group B behind Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
Rodgers’ men needed to avoid a defeat of three or more goals after beating the Belgian champions 3-0 in Brussels in September.
Ex-striker McDonald insisted: “You could tell Celtic were under no pressure to win the game.
“It was a jaded performance early on and there was no real movement. Anderlecht did a really good job in terms of keeping Celtic pressed high.
“I think they had watched Motherwell in terms of that and how they frustrated Celtic at the back.
“Overall, the first 45 minutes was very poor and you could see Brendan Rodgers animated on the touchline which you don’t see too often.
“Celtic were fortunate to come up against a side which has struggled to score goals this season.
“They were lacklustre in the final third as they didn’t got for the jugular.”
*Jim Craig will be participating in a Q&A session on CQN this evening. His new Lisbon Lion Diary, Right Back to 67 is out today on CQN Books.
You can order a signed copy now at CQNBookstore.co.uk and if you would like a personal dedication added just drop an email after placing your order to david@cqnpublishing.co.uk and we’ll get Jim to sort this evening.
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*JIM CRAIG – RIGHT BACK TO 67, THE LISBON LION DIARY is published this week by CQN Books. You still have time to get a SIGNED copy by ordering at www.cqnbookstore.co.uk and if you would like a personal dedication added to your book by Jim then simply email your massage to david@cqnpublishing.co.uk after ordering and we’ll do the rest!
The book arrives on Wednesday and it is sensational! And if you haven’t done so already, listen to Jim Craig on the CQN Podcast below.
You will love it!
