Gary Lineker and Micah Richards have weighed in on Celtic’s dominant performance in the Champions League against Slovan Bratislava. Both former players expressed their belief that Celtic has what it takes to reach the knockout play-off stage.
The Hoops delivered a scintillating display of football on Wednesday night, with five different players finding the back of the net to dismantle the reigning Slovakian champions. Sitting in second place in their Champions League group after the first matchday, Celtic has garnered praise from numerous pundits for their impressive performance.
Richards previously lauded Celtic striker Kyogo, and Lineker echoed his sentiments on their podcast, The Rest is Football. Lineker described Celtic’s win as “brilliant” and predicted that they could be one of the favorites to progress to the knockout play-offs this season.
Both Lineker and Richards highlighted the benefits of the new Champions League format, which could potentially make it easier for Celtic to advance further in the competition. Despite the increased number of matches for the players, Lineker and Richards commended Celtic for their fantastic start in the tournament.
