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Neil Lennon believes Celtic will win a European trophy again.
The former Hoops boss has starred in some of the club’s fashionable wonder wins on the continent, adding an away win in 2019 ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Lazio. Current manager Brendan Rodgers has been leading Celtic to Rome since the night Olivier Ntcham left the Hoops enthusiasts. excited in the Eternal City while Lennon also has that win against Barcelona on his resume.
It will be one of the main demands for Celtic to stay in Europe beyond Christmas after picking up a point in the 4 games played so far. But even if it is not imminent, the former midfielder is confident that the club will win a European title. trophy as they did in the European Cup in 1967. He told Celtic’s official podcast: “I love that we’re in the Champions League and on the pitch. Great level because we need it. We don’t care about the Scottish League or whatever. “, but you still have to win the league, it’s very vital. Both ultimatums win in the league and build a reputation in Europe because it’s the biggest event. We were the first British club to win it and that’s vital for us.
“I think the glass ceiling will be damaged one day. I think we’ll go back to the knockout stages and someone will take them beyond the knockout stages. I think there’s some other European trophy in us, every time that happens. Happens. Who knows, but I’d love to be there to see it. “
Lennon also believes that Celtic teams want to have certain basics in order to achieve a great fortune in Europe, although lately there is one star who is achieving the dizzying expectations of the Champions League. He explained: “What I knew was that we weren’t going to dominate games like we do in Scotland. They’re quality groups and we want to have a smart defensive design and have the ability to be a smart counter-attacking team.
“We scored 3 in Moscow, Samaras has been a wonderful player in that group. At that time we had quality players like Edouard, Christie, Jamesie (James Forrest), we scored goals in the team and in the legs. You have to be able to get “In the box on those days. And focus, you want a smart backbone of the team, speed at the back if you can. In the Barcelona year, we had Ambrose and Wilson who were two flying machines to be able to cover all the counterattacks that oppose us.
“A smart backbone like Wanyama and Brown, then Brown and McGregor. Good centre-forwards who can score a goal for you. Right now we have Kyogo, who have really found their place in the Champions League and deserve it. We had Odsonne Edouard, who had quite a special ability, when she was in the mood!You have to give them the confidence that they can do it and once they start to feel it, they accept what you tell them as true. You have to let them run the game as well. “