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Celtic 0-1 Rangers - another damaging defeat in a big game as the pressure continues to build on Martin O’Neill and this Celtic team. Paul, Lee and Callum give their full-time reaction after Rangers win at Celtic Park, with Celtic once again struggling badly in possession, out of possession and in attacking transition. Martin O’Neill changed the shape and made surprise personnel decisions, including starting Luke McCowan, but Celtic still looked disjointed and short of a clear plan. We discuss whether the team selection smacked of desperation, Celtic’s inability to build attacks, the lack of structure when possession is lost, Callum McGregor’s current role and why Rangers were able to control long periods of the game without doing anything particularly extraordinary. Across Celtic’s biggest games this season, the same issues keep appearing, and rather than improving, the performances appear to be getting worse. With the international break now arriving, serious questions have to be asked about the direction of the team, Martin O’Neill’s future and the wider football structure at Celtic. 🍀 In this episode: • Celtic 0-1 Rangers reaction • Martin O’Neill’s team selection questioned • Why the change of shape failed • Luke McCowan’s surprise start • Celtic’s lack of attacking structure • Why Rangers constantly threatened in transition • Callum McGregor’s performance • Celtic’s inability to win second balls • Just one shot across 180 minutes against Rangers • Why the performances are getting worse • Martin O’Neill’s future • Celtic’s wider lack of direction • Recruitment and squad-building problems • What has to change after the international break? Let us know your reaction to the performance and what you think Celtic should do next. Subscribe to Celtic Fans TV for full-time reaction, Post-Match Pint, Starting XI Predictions and Celtic analysis throughout the season. #CelticFC #SPFL CHAPTERS 00:00 Celtic 0-1 Rangers reaction 00:26 Team selection and formation gamble 01:50 Celtic look desperate 04:25 Rangers’ simple game plan 06:10 Celtic’s lack of structure 08:44 “It’s getting worse” 10:34 Martin O’Neill’s future 12:12 Celtic stumbling from decision to decision 13:48 What has to change? 16:05 Final thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celtic face Rangers at Celtic Park in a massive Scottish Premiership derby after a damaging run of performances in the biggest games of the season. In today’s Starting XI Prediction, we look at how Celtic respond after defeats to Rangers and Ferencváros, with pressure now building on Martin O’Neill and his players. The biggest concern is no longer one isolated bad result. Celtic have now repeatedly looked open, fragile and disjointed against stronger opposition, conceding heavily in the biggest tests of the season and struggling badly in defensive transition. Can Celtic finally tighten things up, win the midfield battle and produce the reaction supporters have been waiting for? We discuss the goalkeeper decision between Sinisalo and Sam Johnstone, the problems at centre-back, whether Oxlade-Chamberlain can bring more control alongside Callum McGregor, the lack of balance in midfield and what Celtic’s front three should look like. There’s also a wider discussion around Martin O’Neill, Celtic’s lack of a clear long-term direction and why Sunday feels like a huge moment in the context of the season. 🍀 In this episode: • Celtic v Rangers preview • Celtic Starting XI Prediction • Why the pressure is building • Celtic’s recurring big-game problems • 11 goals conceded across three major defeats • Why Celtic are so vulnerable in transition • Martin O’Neill’s tactical challenge • Why Celtic need to get back to basics • Sinisalo or Sam Johnstone? • Trusty or Scales at centre-back? • Celtic’s midfield balance • McGregor and Oxlade-Chamberlain together • Nygren’s role questioned • Duran, Forrest and Kasper Høgh • Why Celtic simply have to respond Let us know your predicted Celtic XI and scoreline below. Subscribe to Celtic Fans TV for Starting XI Predictions, full-time reaction, Post-Match Pint and Celtic analysis throughout the season. #CelticFC #SPFL CHAPTERS 00:00 Celtic v Rangers preview 01:13 Celtic’s big-game problems 02:58 Pressure on Martin O’Neill 06:24 Why Sunday is massive 07:38 Celtic must get back to basics 10:03 Starting XI Prediction 12:18 Defensive problems 14:25 Midfield dilemma 16:50 Predicted front three 20:12 Celtic have to respond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celtic 1-3 Ferencváros — another damaging European night at Celtic Park as the same tactical problems surface again. Paul and Chris give their full-time reaction after Celtic lose their Europa League opener, just four days after the 3-0 defeat at Ibrox. Celtic started brightly but quickly lost control of the game, with familiar problems appearing both in and out of possession. Defensive errors, poor positioning, a lack of structure without the ball and an inability to manage difficult periods once again left Celtic exposed. We discuss Liam Scales’ performance, Cameron Carter-Vickers’ difficult night, Callum McGregor’s role, James Forrest emerging as one of the few positives and why Celtic continue to look like a team without a clear identity. There’s also a wider discussion about recruitment, Martin O’Neill’s tactical approach, Celtic’s inability to change games effectively and why simply signing a defensive midfielder won’t solve the deeper structural issues. Three of Celtic’s biggest tests this season — away to LASK, away to Rangers and now Ferencváros at home — have produced 11 goals conceded and just two scored. With Rangers visiting Celtic Park on Sunday, where does the reaction come from? 🍀 In this episode: • Celtic 1-3 Ferencváros reaction • Another damaging European defeat • Celtic’s lack of defensive structure • Liam Scales and Carter-Vickers struggle • Why Celtic are too easy to play against • The recurring problems from LASK and Ibrox • Celtic’s lack of a clear style or identity • Callum McGregor’s role questioned • James Forrest the standout Celtic performer • Why Celtic can’t manage difficult periods • The problem with changing formation • Duran and Høgh together • Celtic’s summer recruitment questioned • Martin O’Neill’s in-game management • Can Celtic respond against Rangers? Let us know your reaction to the performance below. Subscribe to Celtic Fans TV for full-time reaction, Post-Match Pint, Starting XI Predictions, European coverage and Celtic analysis throughout the season. #CelticFC CHAPTERS 00:00 Celtic 1-3 Ferencváros reaction 00:54 The same big-game problems 04:24 Celtic’s defensive collapse 07:56 No clear plan out of possession 11:04 Why the problems run deeper 14:29 McGregor and Celtic’s fragility 18:00 Recruitment and long-term direction 21:00 Changes fail to fix the game 26:27 Where does Celtic go from here? 31:24 Martin O’Neill and the bigger picture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celtic return to action just four days after the damaging defeat at Ibrox as Martin O’Neill’s side begin their Europa League campaign against Ferencváros. But this is about much more than simply bouncing back from one bad result. In today’s Starting XI Prediction, we look at the tactical problems that have repeatedly surfaced in Celtic’s biggest games this season — from the Champions League defeat against LASK to Sunday’s performance at Ibrox. What is Celtic’s actual style of play? Are the team caught between playing out from the back and Martin O’Neill’s more direct approach? And do the current squad have the characteristics required to execute either system effectively? We discuss Celtic’s problems in possession, the inability to play through pressure, Kasper Høgh’s role, the lack of support around the striker, the midfield’s defensive vulnerabilities and the bigger issue of a team that increasingly looks like a collection of individuals rather than a coherent unit. There are also major Starting XI decisions to make, including Sam Johnstone or Sinisalo in goal, Trusty or Scales at centre-back, whether Oliver Sørensen should come into midfield and how Celtic structure the attack around Camilo Duran, Hassan and Kasper Høgh. Can Celtic respond against Ferencváros and begin fixing the tactical problems that have already cost them in the biggest games this season? 🍀 In this episode: • Celtic v Ferencváros preview • Celtic Starting XI Prediction • Reaction to the tactical problems exposed at Ibrox • Why Celtic look caught between two styles • Problems playing out from the back • Why the direct approach isn’t working either • Kasper Høgh being used incorrectly • Celtic’s inability to press effectively • Why the midfield keeps getting exposed • Concerns over Celtic’s in-game management • Does this team have a clear identity? • Sam Johnstone or Sinisalo? • Trusty returns to the predicted XI • Oliver Sørensen into midfield? • Nygren’s defensive contribution questioned • Duran, Hassan and Høgh in attack • Why formation changes alone won’t fix Celtic Let us know your Starting XI for Ferencváros and what tactical changes you want to see from Celtic. Subscribe to Celtic Fans TV for Celtic previews, Starting XI Predictions, post-match reaction, European coverage and analysis throughout the season. #CelticFC CHAPTERS 00:00 Celtic v Ferencváros preview 01:18 The problems exposed again 02:50 Celtic caught between two styles 05:58 Why playing out isn’t working 07:02 Celtic’s problems without the ball 08:58 Can anything change this week? 13:02 Starting XI Prediction 17:05 Midfield changes 18:48 Predicted front three 20:31 Why formation isn’t the real issue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rangers 3-0 Celtic — a disastrous afternoon at Ibrox as Celtic crash out of the League Cup after being comprehensively second best. Paul, Callum and Darren react from Malone’s Glasgow after a performance that raised major questions about Martin O’Neill’s team selection, Celtic’s tactical identity and the recurring problems against the ball that have already been exposed in Europe this season. Celtic struggled from the opening minutes, repeatedly inviting pressure by playing backwards, making unforced errors in possession and failing to cope with Rangers through midfield. We discuss the controversial decision not to start Hassan, Sam Johnstone’s difficult afternoon, Celtic’s lack of defensive structure and why the problems go far beyond individual mistakes. After the collapse in Austria earlier this season, was this really another wake-up call — or further evidence of problems that Celtic have failed to address? With Rangers coming to Celtic Park next weekend, Martin O’Neill now has major decisions to make. 🍀 In this episode: • Rangers 3-0 Celtic reaction • Celtic crash out of the League Cup • Why Celtic were second best at Ibrox • Martin O’Neill’s starting XI questioned • The decision to leave Hassan out • Sam Johnstone’s nightmare afternoon • Celtic’s repeated mistakes playing from the back • Does this Celtic team have a clear identity? • Why Celtic are so vulnerable through midfield • Callum McGregor’s role questioned • Celtic’s failure to react tactically • Rangers exploiting Celtic’s weaknesses • Why Kasper Høgh isn’t being used to his strengths • Duran’s best position • Celtic’s lack of defensive midfield options • What must change before next weekend’s derby? Let us know your reaction to the performance and what Martin O’Neill needs to change before Rangers visit Celtic Park. Subscribe to Celtic Fans TV for Celtic reaction, Post-Match Pint, match previews, Starting XI Predictions and analysis throughout the season. #CelticFC CHAPTERS 00:00 Rangers 3-0 Celtic reaction 01:25 Team selection questioned 02:29 Sam Johnstone’s nightmare 04:19 Celtic’s unforced errors 05:12 “This team has no identity” 08:39 Celtic overrun in midfield 10:08 Tactical failure at Ibrox 14:22 Zero second-half shots on target 18:39 The same midfield problems 22:28 “Austria was the wake-up call” 24:33 What has to change? 28:32 Final thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices