Neil Lennon will be providing expert analysis of Celtic’s match against Bayer Leverkusen tonight- a year after his disastrous Europa League campaign saw the hoops shipping in three goals per game.
Twelve months ago the Irishman was firing excuses at supporters over a ‘campaign’ that brought in one point from five matches before beating Lille 3-2 in a dead rubber where David Turnbull started his first European tie.
Celtic started last season in the Europa League with a 3-1 home defeat from AC Milan showed promise and vulnerability as they drew 2-2 away to Lille then lost four goals home and away to Sparta Prague and away to AC Milan.
Check out the line up ????…Huge night for @CelticFC in front of a home crowd..I’ll be chatting to the managers and hoping the rain stays off. ?? ?? @Sports_EmmaD will be doing the same from Prague..not sure about the weather there though? ?? ? All the action on @btsport https://t.co/P8hJSfJFz4
— Connie McLaughlin (@missconniemac) September 30, 2021
Tonight’s Celtic side will be virtually unrecognisable from the side Lennon managed last season but the same defensive issues were evident in the 4-3 defeat away to Real Betis in matchday one.
Having Lennon and Paul Lambert in their prime of 2002 alongside Stan Petrov and a couple of potent strikers and imposing defenders would be very welcome as the hoops take on the side sitting second in the Bundesliga.