John Hartson had the unfortunate task of trying to talk Celtic fans through 11 minutes of panic in Kazakhstan.
The former hoops striker was on duty for BT Sport as Astana stormed into a 4-1 lead in the 69th minute after a relatively uneventful first half had ended with the scores level.
Until Olivier Ntcham’s 80th minute deflected shot hit the back of the net every watching Celtic fan was fearing the damage that another burst of two goals in two minutes could do.
Promise I wisnae panicking !!!!! Ha Champions League here we come ????????????????????????
— John Hartson (@JohnHartson10) August 22, 2017
When Leigh Griffiths scored Celtic’s third goal any chance of an upset was dead and buried with thoughts instantly turning to the transfer market.
With just over a week to go in the transfer window Brendan Rodgers is bound to be looking at who he can bring in to improve his defence.
The Celtic boss places an emphasis on developing through young players but as last night demonstrated pitching relatively inexperienced players in at that level can be counter productive.
Spending big money on a time served central defender may go against the grain but alongside Jozo Simunovic could give Celtic the platform to progress in the Champions League.