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Luis Palma made it back to back league goals for Celtic at the weekend as the Honduran international continues to show what he can do in the Hoops. Whether or not he can eventually replace Jota is a bigger question but so far so good from the young winger. Similarly Liam Scales continues to impress all – including his manager – but can the Irishman go on to reach new levels under Brendan Rodgers’...

Celtic put in a controlled and confident performance at Celtic Park this afternoon to further extend their lead at the top of the table to seven points – at least for the time being. Reo Hatate has been a man of much debate this season so far but he stepped up today to show why he’s still one of our best players with a Man Of The Match Performance. His goal was sublime, and the nutmeg that precede...

Celtic’s only defeat of the domestic campaign so far came at the hands of Kilmarnock back in August – and Brendan Rodgers and his players will be keen to right some of the wrongs from that day. The Bhoys will still be smarting from Lazio’s late winner on Wednesday, but tomorrow’s fixture at Celtic Park provides the perfect opportunity to respond to the defeat. The fans will be out in force as the...

What makes a successful Celtic Manager? Winning the Scottish League Title? Dominating our Glasgow rivals? Success in Europe? Last minute winners? Gordon Strachan done it all and more during his time at Celtic and now – almost 20 years after he took his place in the Celtic Park hot-seat - renowned Celtic Author Matt Corr has charted the incredible maiden season of the man who was given the unenviab...

Just when it looked like Celtic may go on to claim a winner they were dealt with the cruellest of blows as Pedro's late header dropped in to Joe Hart's net. Following a brave and controlled performance Brendan Rodgers and his players deserved so much more but as we know all too well there's no margin for error at this level. Kyogo opened his Champions League account with a goal worthy of the tour...

Celtic head in to a huge game on Matchday 2 of this season’s Champions League knowing that a win on the night would give a massive boost to our aspirations of European football beyond Christmas. Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio provide the opposition and despite a poor start to their domestic campaign they'll be buoyed by a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on Matchday 1. Celtic Park will be absolutely bouncing...

Fresh from signing a new extended deal at the club, Matt O’Riley ghosted in at the back post on Saturday and with a 97th minute volley ensured that Celtic would be taking a fourth away win from four in this season’s Scottish Premiership. His team-mate Reo Hatate had also put pen to paper on new terms just 24h prior to mark a great few days for the club on and off the park. Meanwhile things have st...

On a day where Celtic look destined for a draw, top Bhoy Matt O’Riley stepped up in the dying seconds to ensure all three points would be making their way back to Celtic Park. Summer signing Luis Palma thought he had scored the winner himself just minutes earlier, before Blair Spittal drew the Steelmen level on the 95th minute. This Celtic side refuse to lie down however and on the day when his ne...

Celtic head to 4th placed Motherwell in buoyant mood following last week’s 3-0 win against Livingston but know they face another tough test this weekend from Stuart Kettlewell’s men. The Fir Park side have had a decent start to the season and will be hoping to take something from a game on home turf against the Champions on Matchday 7 of this season’s Scottish premiership. With Joe hart suspended...

The win over Livingston felt like a significant result for Brendan Rodgers, both in terms of scoreline and performance, as he continues to win over any remaining doubters in his second spell as manager. He was helped in that quest at the weekend by an opportune PR moment following the final whistle, but it’s fair to say he’s sitting in a good place with supporters after big away wins at Pittodrie,...

Approaching half-time at De Kuip it looked like Celtic had done enough to enter the break level pegging, but a momentary lapse in concentration gave the Dutch Champions all the incentive the needed to take an all important lead on Matchday 1. Having put so match into the opening exchanges Brendan Rodgers side were then staring down the barrel in the second half and ultimately it was more poor deci...

Kyogo’s fine early season form continued at the weekend as the Japanese hitman added yet another goal and an assist to his every growing Celtic tally on Matchday 5. He’s now hit the net 58 times in 89 games since his arrival at Celtic Park in July 2021 and the obvious questions are now being asked of the fans favourite as we get set to embark on another European campaign. Already a firm fans favou...

International week has seen a stark contrast in spirits on either side of the Glasgow divide, as Celtic embraced the opportunity to pause, reset and regroup following that vital win at Ibrox. Crucially it’s also given some of our new signings a chance to settle in to their new surroundings before another crucial run of games and they look to nudge their way into Brendan Rodgers’ side. Three new mi...

It’s been a mixed start to life under Brendan Rodgers second time around but that all changed with one swing of Kyogo’s right boot in Sunday’s Glasgow Derby. The Japanese star proved his worth once again to give his side all 3 points in what could turn out to be a vital moment in the managers return to the club.  The win sends the Bhoys into the international break in high spirits and now allows u...

Now in his third season as Celtic Captain, Callum McGregor is facing the biggest challenge of his leadership as he and his team-mates navigate a tricky start to the campaign. The skipper has more than enough credit in the bank for what he’s achieved at the club but by his own high standards he knows he’s fallen short in recent weeks and will be driven to put that right as soon as possible. Elsewhe...

Losing just the third competitive game of the season is never enjoyable, but conceding one of last season’s Treble Trophies into the bargain makes for a particularly bruising weekend. It can be hard to take positives from such an encounter but one such blessing could be the early wake up call that will have been heard loud and clear to Brendan Rodgers, his players, and the Celtic board. All partie...

Brendan Rodgers hadn't lost a single match in domestic cup competition as Celtic manager before this afternoon's clash with Kilmarnock. He has now. And he and his side can have no complaints. Injuries to key players Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Reo Hatate can explain part of the problem but that aside Celtic lacked a spark and a desire and barely troubled the Kilmarnock goal all a...

It’s unusual to come away from Pittodrie with a 3-1 win, with three points in the bag, and with our 100% start to the league campaign intact – and STILL find plenty room for improvement! But that’s where we find ourselves this week. That said it’s not hypercritical to suggest that Celtic can and will improve under Brendan Rodgers despite the win in the North East, as they get up to speed with the...

Celtic are finally back in competitive action, and finished the opening weekend of the season exactly where we finished at the end of last season – at the very top of the Scottish Premiership table! The win against Ross County wasn’t perhaps as routine as the scoreline suggests but there were plenty of positive takeaways from Matchday 1. A Man of the Match display from two goal David Turnbull, som...

Celtic played out their penultimate pre-season friendly in Dublin at the weekend and there was plenty for Brendan Rodgers to be pleased about after an entertaining 1-1 draw with Premier League Wolves. The debut from new Bhoy Kwon Hyeokkyu was one of the biggest highlights though with the South Korean looking like he could be a real find in the heart of the midfield. Elsewhere we're now counting th...

Hot on the heels of confirming South Koreans Yang Hyun-Jun & Kwon Hyeok-Kyu Celtic have added Polish defender Maik Nawrocki to the mix as our summer signing spree gathers pace. The 22 year old centre half becomes our fifth addition of the window and will likely go straight into a side still feeling the absence of Cameron Carter-Vickers in defence. Elsewhere it seems that 34-goal Kyogo Furuhashi co...

Celtic said sayonara to their Portuguese training camp this week as they jetted in to Japan for the next stage of pre-season preparation. Brendan Rodgers’ side will play two games there this week, giving the manager a further opportunity to assess his squad ahead of the new season. Whilst we all eagerly await news of new arrivals, its vital that substantial cuts are also made to the squad with alm...

Celtic skipper Callum McGregor has displayed his incredible commitment to the club by penning a new deal that will keep him at Celtic Park until the summer of 2028. Described by Brendan Rodgers as the “heartbeat” of the team and his “coach on the field” the 30 year old has played a huge part in Celtic’s domestic dominance during his time at Celtic Park and following last season’s treble success ha...

Brendan Rodgers and his players returned to Lennoxtown today (Mon 3rd July) as preparation for the 2023/24 season officially got underway. It’s set to be a busy summer with two new arrivals already confirmed in the shape of Odin Thiago Holm & Marco Tilio, whilst Portuguese star Jota looks set for a money spinning move to Saudi Arabia. We take a look at the new Bhoys, assess the impact of Jota’s ex...

Anthony Joseph from the Sky Sports News Desk joined us this morning and he couldn’t have timed it any better with Celtic’s summer transfer window going into overdrive over the last 24 hours. The big breaking news is that our Portuguese superstar Jota looks set to make a money spinning move to the Saudi Arabian Pro League in a transfer that could 10X his current salary, with Anthony providing the i...