Jota admits Celtic suffered from squandered chances in Shakhtar stalemate but makes 'higher places' prediction

Celtic's season has well and truly imploded and it's time for those behind the downfall to stop passing the buck and take responsibility before it's too late. Let's start with the manager. Brendan Rodgers prides himself on being a development coach, but the Treble-winning team he inherited from Ange Postecoglou has regressed at an alarming rate.…

West Ham are one of the clubs keeping an eye on the "debacle" surrounding Jota at Al Ittahad in Saudi Arabia as the winger seeks to secure a release from his contract, according to 90min. The outlet reported via their website on 3 October that the Portuguese wants to get out of his deal at the Saudi Pro League side just months after his £25million…

TOTTENHAM are tracking former Celtic star Jota. The Portuguese winger, 24, joined Al-Ittihad this summer but now finds himself out of their Saudi Pro League squad. Spurs need cover for ACL-injury victim Ivan Perisic and boss Ange Postecoglou knows Jota well after their successful spell at the Hoops. Jota joined Al-Ittihad for £25million but they…

Celtic have dominated Scottish football this era but even they weren't immune to the boos which followed their tepid 0-0 draw with St Johnstone three weeks ago. But Brendan Rodgers' side brushed themselves down to win against Rangers at Ibrox and are now keen to get rocking in the wake of the transfer window shutting. Paulo Bernardo, Luis Palma and…

Former Celtic star Jota, who thrived during Ange's time at Parkhead, is expected to part ways with Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad just two months after becoming their club-record signing, potentially leaving the door ajar for a last-minute Tottenham swoop. The historically disastrous signing for both the Saudi club and Jota has barely…

Fans, players and managers of each will have widely contrasting dreams, aspirations and expectations depending on their club's size and status. So we asked supporters of the 12 Premiership clubs what would represent success for their team in the coming season. Here is a selection of your responses... Den: First up is a solid back four. Next is…

Championship club Inverness Caledonian Thistle stand in the way of Celtic completing the domestic treble when the two teams meet in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park. The Bhoys romped to the Scottish Premiership crown and lifted the first piece of silverware on offer when getting the better of Rangers in the Scottish League Cup final in…

Champions Celtic demonstrated their powers of recovery as they defeated Hearts 3-1 to further bolster their push for a second consecutive title. Kyogo struck on hour mark and he set up Daizen Maeda's leveller to cancel out Josh Ginnelly's surprise early opener in Glasgow's east end but the best was saved for last, as Sead Haksabanovic scored then…

Celtic ran out comfortable winners against Livingston at Parkhead on a wet evening in Glasgow's East End. First half goals from Greg Taylor, Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi ensured Ange Postecoglou's men still lead the Premiership by nine points, David Martindale's side put up a buoyant fight in the second half to keep the scoreline respectable…

The woe and ire which followed the traumatising 9-0 defeat Dundee United suffered against today's opponents was hard to shake. It cost Jack Ross his job as Tannadice threatened to explode with anger but successor Liam Fox has added a steel to a side who are aiming to exit their early relegation fears. There's still some ways to go, of course, and a…

Sydney FC has made it anything but a happy homecoming for ex-Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou with a shock 2-1 win over Celtic at Allianz Stadium. Despite being without being their four World Cup players - Socceroos midfielder Aaron Mooy, Japanese attacker Daizen Maeda, Croatian fullback Josip Juranovic and England-born American representative…

JOTA is missing for Celtic as they face RB Leipzig in tonight's crunch Champions League clash. They key Portuguese winger was substituted at half-time against St Johnstone on Saturday and he hasn't made it tonight. After losing 3-1 in Germany against the Bundesliga side last week, Postecoglou's side are looking to hit back and get a first Champions…

Celtic will encounter Bundesliga side RB Leipzig for the second time in less than a week at Parkhead on Tuesday night, with both teams playing catch up in their Champions League group stage campaign. Three points is now essential for the Hoops if they are to leapfrog Leipzig and contend for a place in the last-16 of the competition, but another…

Celtic to win 3-1 against St Johnstone- 10/1! At 10/1, a £10 bet would return £110! St Johnstone vs Celtic October 08, 2022 12:30 pm BST With just two points between the top two in the Scottish Premiership title race, there's no margin for error. Last weekend, Celtic nearly slipped up at home to Motherwell; Josip Juranović's bizarre own goal…

Frustrated John Hartson has shifted Celtic's focus to the Europa League path as he played down the chances of winning their next two Champions League games. It was a disappointing night in Germany for Ange Postecgolou's men as their hopes of reaching the knockout stage were dealt a blow by RB Leipzig. Despite the 3-1 defeat to the Bundesliga side,…

It's the battle of the bottom two in Group F and Celtic could take a huge step towards post-Christmas European football if they can claim the victory that would leave RB Leipzig anchored at the foot of the section without a point. That's the incentive for Ange Postecoglou and his men as the Greek-Australian looks to lead the Hoops to what would be…

Celtic will be determined to make the most of a big opportunity in the Champions League when they face RB Leipzig this evening. The Bhoys were put to the sword by Real Madrid in their campaign opener before drawing with Shakhtar Donetsk last time out. They may only have one point from their first two matches, but RB Leipzig are yet to claim…

Australian legend Tim Cahill believes that Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou will have aspirations of working in the English Premier League one day. However, the former Everton man also thinks that the ex-Socceroos boss might want to see out his project at Celtic before considering a move. After a successful first 12 months in the Parkhead…

Celtic return to domestic action after a win and a draw in the Champions League as they look to make it a magnificent seven victories in the league at the start of their title defence. But St Mirren will have something to say about that as Stephen Robinson's men look to continue a solid first part of the league campaign which could see them join…

WHEN Celtic were smashing nine goals past Dundee United and four in against Rangers, you would have got long odds on the narrative over the proceeding fortnight being dominated by their lack of a clinical edge. After hugely encouraging performances against Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League though, that is exactly what this…

What a night of Champions League action we have in store. First up, Celtic are in Poland as they take on Shakhtar Donetsk in match day two of their return to the group stage. Ange Postecoglou's side opened with a 3-0 defeat at home to holders Real Madrid last week but have been praised for how they took the game to the European champions. However…

CELTIC are looking to get their Champions League campaign up and running against Shakhtar Donetsk in Poland tonight. Ange Postecoglou's team play the Ukrainians in Warsaw due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Shakhtar started their campaign in style with a 4-1 win over RB Leipzig with Hoops flop Marian Shved bagging a double. On the same…

Real Madrid proved too much for Celtic to handle. Champions League group stage football is back in Glasgow's east end and Celtic know they have plenty to build on but some ways to go. Ange Postecoglou is looking for greatness but goals from Vini, Modric and Hazard put paid to the points on matchday one. Celtic were ambitious and determined but they…

There's a new leader in the Scottish Premiership and Celtic have extended their advantage to 4 points with 13 games to go. Their 3-0 trouncing over Rangers midweek was the best result of Ange Postecoglou's tenure but their relentless approach did not let up against a helpless Motherwell side. The Steelmen had ambitions to bring them back down to…

Celtic begin their Scottish Premiership title defence in Parkhead as they host Aberdeen on the opening weekend of the 2022/23 season. With the title and Scottish League Cup added to his trophy collection in his first year at the helm, Ange Postecoglou has made a strong start to life in Glasgow but he'll know that at this club the expectation is to…