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As Celtic and their enthusiasts try to reconcile with the Champions League Groundhog Day champions standing up, coach Neil Lennon’s reaction has raised serious doubts about players who will still be prepared for the club’s next attempt to finish what has a terribly repetitive failure. . success at the organisation level of the elite European tournament.
The fall-out from Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat against Ferencvaros in the second qualifying round tie at Celtic Park, so painfully familiar for the Scottish champions after their eliminations at the hands of Cluj and AEK Athens in the two previous campaigns, was given an added edge by Lennon’s assertion that some of his squad would rather be earning their wages elsewhere.
It is perhaps the first time since his return to his momently tenure in the rhythm of Celtic that Lennon has criticized those under his command.
Since replacing Brendan Rodgers in February last year, he has continually praised Celtic’s attitude and skill with his repeated “I Can’t Ask Them AnYmore” while prolonging their unprecedented. monopoly on national trophies.
So it was unexpected to hear Lennon say without a doubt on Wednesday night that he felt that some players just didn’t give anything to him, or the club, in terms of field effort and commitment to the cause.
Lennon did not call the calls, which inevitably led to the hypothesis about the identity of the people he advised had “made waves to leave the club” for the past six months.
It is now highly likely that there will be high-profile exits from Celtic before the long-moving window closes in just over five weeks.
Although executive leader Peter Lawwell and his board of directors are not budgeting the 30 million pounds the club would earn by participating in the Champions League organizing stage, it would have been a very well-received source of profit at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has taken place. such a heavy effect on finances that they normally go through tourniquets.
If Celtic cannot be classified as vulnerable to English Premier League donations or, for that matter, their players, the lack of the Champions League may make them more willing to settle for all hot donations to come before the October 5 moving deadline.
Odsonne Edouard, whose absence on Wednesday night due to a thigh injury so intensely felt across Celtic, has been participating in many clubs of the “big five” European championships for some time.
The French striker is now in the penultimate season of his current contract with him and there is no indication that the 22-year-old has signed an extension.
While many Celtic enthusiasts are concerned that Edouard’s promotion at this level could fatally jeopardize this season’s quest for a tenth consecutive league title, the publicity plot for accepting a widely projected payment of 30 million pounds by the player would be convincing from the club’s point of view. See.
In the last two summer moving windows, Moussa Dembele and Kieran Tierney sales for 19.8 million pounds and 25 million pounds respectively offset the lack of Benefits at the Champions League level.
Norwegian defender Kristoffer Ajer and French midfielder Olivier Ntcham, also under contract until the summer of 2022, are others in which Celtic can take a look to take advantage. Ajer has been closely associated with AC Milan, while Ntcham last year expressed his enthusiasm for an imaginable transfer. Marseille, who are admiring, like Southampton.
With the start of the English Premier League season within a fortnight, any interest in Celtic players from their wealthy cash clubs will soon crystallize amid persistent speculation, Leicester City still ready to reunite Callum McGregor with his former boss Rodgers.
Celtic’s capture of 3 million pounds from Motherwell midfielder David Turnbull has increased his own spending on the existing window to 12 million pounds following previous signings from goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas and forward Albian Ajeti.
Lennon will be in favor of more reinforcements as he seeks to recalibrate a team and a team that he says has lost momentum since returning to the game after the crash.
The coach’s scathing remarks after Ferencvaros’ defeat seemed astonishing his captain Scott Brown, who felt there was no shortage of effort in the Celtic component, simply a general flaw in achieving the necessary point of functionality.
“It’s about all the players in the park and we weren’t all smart enough,” Brown said.
“We dominated the ball but couldn’t get the ball in the net. We weren’t clinical enough, and we weren’t physical enough.
“Ferencvaros climbed several times into the park and scored. For us it was not the most productive match that was played. We were looking to be in the Champions League, that’s where we think this club deserves to be. We have also lowered the user in charge.
“It hurts all the boys. For me, the boys need to be here. I don’t know what other people said to the coach, to be perfectly honest.
“At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if they want to be here or not. Once they go on that park, everyone gives 100 per cent.
“But right now, if other people don’t need to be here, it’s hard. But it’s not for me whether they stay or not. It’s for the coach and the board, it’s a discussion with the players they should be with.” here and you don’t need to be here.”
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