Celtic Exchange: Celtic Football Club in Focus

CELTIC begin their Scottish Cup defence this weekend with Kilmarnock the visitors to Celtic Park in Saturday's tea-time kick off. The midweek draw with Dundee - while good for the neutrals - has caused some concern amongst fans, especially given the nature of the goals conceded. Auston Trusty and Adam Idah in particular seem to be in the firing line for now, but will the manager stick with his sum...

A PENALTY in the 93rd minute was required to ensure Celtic took something from their travels as they played out an entertaining draw against Dundee at Dens Park. The home side showed plenty resilience, especially across the second half, but will the concession of another three goals be a cause for concern for Brendan Rodgers. The big games are stacking up with a Scottish Cup tie against Kilmarnock...

JANUARY can be as important for what happens off the park as on it, and that's certainly the case for Celtic this time around. It's expected we'll see arrivals and departures, but will we see talisman Kyogo Furuhashi amongst those on the way out? On the park we've got some massive games coming up, including a Scottish Cup tie with Killie, as well as vital Champions league games with Young Boys and...

IN TOUGH conditions and on a difficult surface, Celtic (eventually) took care of Ross County with a convincing 4-1 win in the highlands in Saturday's lunchtime kick off Its a result that takes the Bhoys an incredible 18 points clear at the top of the table and which further confirms the consistency of this side under Brendan Rodgers. The much talked about Kyogo was the star man with his 2 goal con...

CELTIC head to the Highlands with a massive 15 point lead at the top of the table, but despite having a full 17 league games of the season left, is this "Title Race" already over? As a hapless Rangers lurch from one poor result to the next its hard to see them mounting any sort of credible challenge, and if anything the Hoops look likely to further stretch their lead in the weeks ahead. Star man N...

AFTER a few days of mild tension it seems Brendan Rodgers and the Celtic support are back on track again following a sing a long at Celtic Park during last night's clash with Dundee United. Chants for a number of ex-Hoops heroes could be heard across the 90 minutes and the manager took it in the spirit it was intended when discussing it in his post match comments. The result itself puts the Bhoys...

CELTIC moved 13 points clear at the top of the table with a comprehensive 3-0 win over St Mirren on Sunday, but it was Brendan Rodgers' post match comments which generated most of the headlines! Following the game the manager made some statements which have resulted in what we'll call a 'mixed' response from some supporters, and in this first Celtic Exchange Weekly of the New Year we assess how ac...

FOLLOWING the Derby defeat by Rangers, Celtic have an early opportunity to bounce back as they take on St Mirren at Celtic Park in Matchday 20 of this season's Scottish Premiership The Bhoys will be keen to show that the result at Ibrox was just a blip as they aim to get back on track ahead of a big second half of the season. Will the manager ring the changes for the visit of Stevie Robinson's men...

CELTIC fell to their first defeat of the season in the New Year Derby, and Brendan Rodgers and their men will have plenty to think about following an uncharacteristically poor performance. Despite the Bhoys domestic dominance this season they never got going at Ibrox and that will be a cause of some concern for the manager. The gap at the top of the table still stands at a huge 11 points, but seve...

CELTIC begin 2025 with an incredible 14 point gap over Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership table, and despite this season of goodwill Brendan Rodgers doesn't intend to go easy at Ibrox tomorrow. The manager has now faced up to our Glasgow rivals 20 times, losing just once, and he's not in the mood to give up that record anytime soon. Speaking ahead of the game he was in confident form a...

JOIN THE FULL TEAM for our festive special as we cover recent happenings on and off the park for Celtic in a Mif inspired rambling shambles of an episode from The Celtic Exchange We give our thoughts on all things Celtic at this moment in time in no set order whatsoever but it was fun all the same and hopefully one that you can make some sense of. Thanks again for following The Celtic Exchange thi...

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JUST TWO games remain for Celtic this calendar year, and the first of them sees us return to Celtic Park for the Boxing Day fixture with Motherwell. The Fir Park side have nudged up to 4th place in the Scottish Premiership table and should provide a stern test for Brendan Rodgers' men. The Bhoys however are in the middle of a 32-game unbeaten domestic run and will have no intentions of giving that...

CELTIC made it 32 games unbeaten domestically at the weekend - but for some that still wasn't enough! Most fans are delighted with our start to the campaign however, and despite a bit of a drop off in recent weeks this side under Brendan Rodgers has plenty credit in the bank as they continue to navigate their way through the heavy festive schedule. We now have just two games left this calendar yea...

CELTIC dropped league points for just the second time this season as they were held to a goal-less draw against a resilient Dundee United this afternoon at Tannadice. Poor weather played a part but in truth the Hoops just never got going and struggled to carve out many genuine openings against Jim Goodwin's side. Despite the result however we remain 9 points clear at the top of the table and Brend...

FOLLOWING LAST WEEK'S CUP HEROICS Celtic return to league duty this weekend where they face Dundee United at Tannadice. The Tangerines have been in decent form since their return to the top flight but find themselves up against a Celtic sight who will be in high spirits after their recent League Cup success. Brendan Rodgers side are on a 31 game un beaten domestic run and will be going all out to...

THIS CELTIC SIDE continue to win trophies, break records and delight the fans as they power their way through Scottish Football. Sunday's win over Rangers saw us stretch ahead as the undisputed most successful team in Scotland as Brendan Rodgers' side claimed the 119th trophy in our storied 137 year history. Kasper Schmeichel and Daizen Maeda were the big heroes at Hampden but it was a collective...

OF COURSE WE"RE NOT but we do have a chance to further highlight our domination of Scottish Football with a win at Hampden Park on Sunday! Brendan Rodgers - a man who has never lost at the National Stadium - takes his side into yet another final this weekend, and this time its on the back of a 30-game unbeaten domestic streak as we once again aim to get the better of Rangers on the Southside. If r...

IT WASN'T PRETTY but Celtic took a valuable point against Dinamo Zagreb in the Maksimir Stadium to leave us on the brink of qualification for the knockout stages of this season's Champions League. No games are a given at this level and while the Bhoys weren't at their free flowing best they showed a maturity to secure the draw which keeps us right in the mix for the latter stages. Next up its Youn...

WHAT A WEEK to be a Celtic fan! Tuesday night will see us play a Champions League fixture that could see us take a massive step towards qualification, before we then turn our attention to the small matter of a Glasgow Derby Cup Final on Sunday! Its all happening for Brendan and the Bhoys. The Hoops are currently on a 30 game unbeaten streak domestically and should they extend that at the weekend J...

CELTIC are back on home turf this weekend and take on a struggling Hibs team on Matchday 15 of this season's Scottish Premiership. The Bhoys will be boosted by the midweek win over nearest challengers Aberdeen and will be aiming to further strengthen their position at the top of the table with another three points against the Edinburgh side. With 3 games in 8 days between now and next Sunday's Lea...

IN TOUGH CONDITIONS in the North East, Celtic dug deep to take all three points against a resilient Aberdeen side, and in doing so extended their lead at the top of the table to seven points. Reo Hatate's solitary goal was enough to secure the win for Brendan Rodgers' side and the manager singled out the Japanese star for praise after the match. The scoreline dealt the Dons their first defeat at h...

CELTIC head to Pittodrie this midweek looking to get December off to a flyer by taking all three points against nearest challengers Aberdeen. The Dons are the only side to have taken league points from Brendan Rodgers' side this season and the Bhoys will be all out to make up for that in the North East. The manager made six changes to his starting XI at the weekend against Ross County and it remai...

BRENDAN RODGERS had the luxury on making six changes to the side that drew with Champions league, but saw no dip in quality as his back-up Bhoys ran riot in a 5-0 rout of Ross County. Its a timely reminder that he has impressive alternatives to call upon when required, and the likes of Luke McCowan, Paulo Bernardo and Adam Idah didn't miss the opportunity to show the manager what they can offer. T...

CELTIC are back on domestic duty this weekend as Ross County come calling on Matchday 13 of this season's Scottish Premiership. Brendan Rodgers may take the opportunity to shuffle the pack after a demanding battle with Brugge in midweek but wont want to make too many changes given the form his side's been in. Guys like Paulo Bernardo, Alex Valle and Luke McCowan are all chapping the door but you d...