Not that it will be any consolation to the team or the fans at the moment, but Luka Madrid has gone onto social media not long after tonight’s game to praise the Celtic support.
We freely admit that we’d rather be getting points on the board than plaudits from the opposition, but it’s always great to see some of the top players in the world who have been and done just about everything make comment about the Celtic support.
Celtic made their long-awaited return to the Champions League on Tuesday evening as they hosted European champions Real Madrid in group F.
An entertaining pre match light show, swashbuckling rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone and the drowning out of the Champions League anthem completed an electric pre-match atmosphere inside Celtic Park although in the game itself, it wasn’t to be for Ange Postecoglou’s men.
Luka was at his best in the second half and helped put Celtic to the sword. Real Madrid’s quality told in the end despite the Scottish Champions going toe to toe with them for over 50 minutes.
So much is said about the Celtic fans and the atmosphere they can generate on nights like Tuesday. It’s something that outsiders are always blown away by. We have saw many journalists make their first trip to the ground this week and take the at
Plucky wee Celtic with the great supporters. I have to admit this is getting a wee bit tired. Teams show up give us a doing and go away saying how much they enjoyed it. Give us a break. We know it is a good atmosphere because practically every club is now a corporate nightmare, including Celtic (did you know YNWA starts at 7:53 precisely, looks good on the telly!) I would rather have 3 points or even a point than some multi-millionaire superstar blown away that a no-mark like Celtic have such a good support.