The Champions League draw certainly captured the imagination of the Celtic support yesterday – two glamour ties versus Munich and PSG and an intriguing battle between ourselves and the Belgian champions Anderlecht has the mouth watering.

PSG are the big spenders of the group and will bring an unpopular Neymar back to Celtic Park where I’m sure he’ll receive a hot reception.

For Bayern, it will be their first visit to Celtic Park since 2003 where they played out a tense 0-0 draw with Celtic – Martin O’Neill’s side would head to the summit of the group that evening.

Funnily enough, Anderlecht was in the same group as Celtic and Bayern back in 2003, the parallels not stopping there as the group was finished by a French side – Lyon.

Anderlecht came to Celtic park and were sent packing 3-1 on the night and to give a glimpse of the team they come up against just look at it below.

Celtic: Hedman, Varga, Balde, McNamara, Agathe, Miller, Lennon, Sutton, Petrov, Hartson, Larsson. Subs: Douglas, Gray, Sylla, Maloney, Wallace, Mjallby, Kennedy.

Of course, we all know that Celtic’s away record against these teams didn’t live up to our home advantage.

Something Brendan Rodgers is going to have to bring back if Celtic are to do any real damage in the competition this year. The goal is European football after Christmas, and that is certainly achievable, but not without hard work.

Making Celtic Park a fortress again, it’s flattering when you hear Euro’s elite past, and present speak about how great our fans are, but we must look beyond this – so when these groups of players come to Celtic Park, they are so overawed their gameplan goes out the window.

We saw a glimpse of this with Man City last year, between the fans and the players – a significant result is right around the corner.

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  1. I do not like to say negative things about the team I Love & Support, I just want the same as every other supporter up and down the country and from further afield, It is the time to have a defence that know what each other are doing and we need the keeper to have a go at them when or if they fuck up, Honestly I hate when negative things are said, Many years ago we had fantastic Goalkeeper in the name Of Ronnie (Faither) Simpson, He commanded his box like a sentry, If any defender messed up Ronnie would let them know in no-uncertain manner, I Remember when Big Billy McNeill (Capt) came off the field after the game saying that his ears were still ringing as Ronnie had Been bawling things out to him during the game, Maybe that is something or someone we need at the back, Broony has done and is still doing a fantastic job as our captain, No disrespect he does not have eyes at the back of his head and doesn’t always see everything, But love Broony & He loves the club with a passion and always gives his all and more, Sorry for ranting on, It’s just I Love My Team, Our Supporters & Everyone & Everything CELTIC.

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