Are Barcelona that good, or Celtic are just too weak for The Champions League? The answer is somewhere in the middle. In my opinion, the level of Celtic’s football deserves a place in the middle of The English Championship! And, what to say about Barcelona – classy as always! But, we can’t say anything about what the Spanish club is going to achieve this season, because Celtic are not the right measure.
Lionel Messi finally found his best form. The Argentinian scored a hat-trick (he has now 86 goals in The Champions League), but what was more impressive – Neymar’s vision for the game. I couldn’t believe how unselfish the Brazilian played. He provided 4 assists and scored once! This goes to show Neymar has built a lot on! Despite he is only 24 years old, he is now a complete footballer! Luis Suarez was at his usual level and managed to score twice. Iniesta also found the net with a great volley.
To continue with, that was one of the nightmare nights for Celtic in the European club competitions. The victory for Barcelona was the fifth consecutive win against Celtic at home. And just to remind you, the Spanish club beat the Scottish team 6-1 three years ago. So, there was nothing surprising in last night’s result. But, question yourself – what are Celtic doing in the group stage of The Champions League.
The Scottish club was very, extremely lucky in the preliminary rounds. They lost to Lincoln Red Imps 0-1 in the 2nd qualifying round! However, then Celtic beat them 3-0. In the 3rd round, the Scottish club scored late winning goal against Astana, while in the playoffs Brendon Rodgers’ players were extremely close to be eliminated by Hapoel Beer Sheva. The Israeli team beat Celtic 2-0 in the second leg and even missed a penalty. That’s how Celtic reached the group stage of the competition. And, you can see the result of their luck – humiliating nights in Europe!
