“I’m delighted they have got their rewards”.
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But Celtic held on and join the big boys Thursday group draw. With the past experience the players have had, you sometimes never know how it can map out in the game. I started to think of myself as a jinx but we’re there now.
“We had a meeting during pre-season of our targets for the season”.
“We want to see our clubs represented at the group stages of the Champions League and the Europa League because it’s good for the reputation and credibility of the SPFL”. It’s the pinnacle of your club career.
Israeli soccer champions Hapoel Beersheba mounted a furious but ultimately unsuccessful fightback on Tuesday to avoid being felled from the European champions league.
The Hapoel captain, Maor Melikson, went off injured to be replaced by Maor Buzaglo but it made little difference to the home side’s dominance, although Gordon was not too troubled before the interval, which brought some much-needed respite for Celtic.
“It’s no exaggeration to say this payment, which we can now factor into next season’s financial projections, could be the difference between some clubs keeping their heads above water or struggling”.
“It’s just great just to chip in”, said the skipper.
“It was the longest 90 minutes I’ve had as a coach…”
“We had to dig deep [in Israel]. It wasn’t the best performance in the world”.
Brown, who has played in four group stage campaigns, was asked if he felt Celtic were ready for the next phase and replied: “Definitely”.
“Police units will respond in order to ensure that the game will be a professional game and not a political one”, he added.
Having secured a 5-2 win in the home leg of their qualifying play-off last week, the Scottish champions found the Israeli side a very different proposition at Turner Stadium and were grateful to goalkeeper Craig Gordon for saving a first-half penalty as they hung on grimly to claim a 5-4 aggregate victory.
“I’m 33 now and I’ll hopefully get my first taste of it”, said the Scotland stopper. “I thought I handled everything the came in the box and that’s all I can do”.
As at today, their appeal on the Go Fund Me website passed the £120,000 ($208,000) mark, far exceeding their target.
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However, it was Hapoel who finished on the front foot as they just failed to complete a stunning comeback.
