Celtic once dined alongside Euro VIPs but have now been wedged on the worst table in the house nibbling on crumbs.
It's an undeniable fact Brendan Rodgers was the man in the dugout for Celtic's latest Champions League disaster during the 6-0 beating at the hands of Atletico Madrid.
Rotten record The saying 'lies, damned lies, and statistics', is often used in argument to rail against the notion of galling data, however, there is no way to dress up the disastrous numbers behind Celtic's record in the Champions League. It's only one win in their last 25 home or away, two victories in 35 away games and the lowest win rate in tournament history.
Transfer business And the gnawing sense of missing A-listers such as Jota, Carl Starfelt and Giorgos Giakoumakis was raised by John Hartson while the Atletico goal blitz was in full flow.
Rivals see free points Jason Cundy's bombastic rants don't often leave room for hitting the nail on the head but his verdict that Champions League opponents are licking their lips when Celtic come out the pot is bang on. And Lazio – who defeated the Hoops on home turf in a game they seemed chuffed with a point – are hell-bent on inflicting more woe when they face on Rome later this month.
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