Celtic kick-started their 2019/20 Scottish Premiership campaign in serious style – an emphatic 7-0 victory against St. Johnstone followed by a 5-2 win at Motherwell sent a serious statement out to the rest of the division.
The Celts will be targeting their ninth consecutive league title this season, edging closer to the infamous ’10 in a row’, but they also have an opportunity to display their quality on the European stage – the Champions League.
Despite Kieran Tierney’s departure to Arsenal for £25million, Celtic still have an abundance of quality among the ranks and are capable of surprising a few this campaign. Obviously losing the 22-year-old was a massive blow for the Scottish champions and will be missed, but Neil Lennon is an excellent manager and will be able to adapt accordingly.
Lennon has his own style and operates the squad in a different way to Brendan Rodgers but the effectiveness he gets from his players is outstanding. Celtic’s superiority in the Scottish division is unprecedented and the supporters will be optimistic that the club can finish top of the table once again – if you think they will, UniBet have them priced at 2/5 to do so.
Celtic are currently in a battle to advance to the group stages of the Champions League. A recent 1-1 draw away to CFR Cluj has set them in good stead to progress and they will be hoping to do so come August 13.
If you think Celtic will get the job done, they are currently 4/6 with SkyBet to win Tuesday’s Champions League match-up and you should check out www.thebookiesoffers.co.uk to get the best betting offers, promotions and welcome bonuses. Although the Celts lost Tierney, they held onto one of their most valuable assets – Scott Sinclair. The 30-year-old was signed by Rodgers three years ago and rapidly established himself as an essential part of the Celtic starting XI.
Despite missing the midweek clash in the Champions League amid transfer speculation, Lennon revealed that Sinclair would be in the squad for the match against Motherwell at the weekend, a match in which he had a 15-minute run out.
This season poses to be a thrilling encounter and the fierce Glasgow rivalry will certainly provide plenty of fireworks along the way.