Celtic Way Podcast

REACTION | Benfica 4-1 Celtic | Idling in Europe, Defensive Errors, Durán & Decisions for Hearts

Celtic Way Podcast

Show Notes

John McGinley and Josh McCafferty assess Celtic’s 4-1 defeat to Benfica, the defensive mistakes and Martin O’Neill’s team selection.

They discuss the second-half improvement, the case for Camilo Duran through the middle against Hearts, and whether Celtic’s short-term decisions are holding back their European ambitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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