WHEN Celtic bustled past HJK Helsinki and then Helsingborgs IF to reach the group phase of the Champions League, some people wondered whether the gap between domestic and European football would present them with a problem.
WHEN Celtic bustled past HJK Helsinki and then Helsingborgs IF to reach the group phase of the Champions League, some people wondered whether the gap between domestic and European football would present them with a problem.
Billy McKay celebrates scoring for Inverness Caledonian Thistle against Celtic. Picture: PA
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Graeme Macpherson
It has. Just not in the manner anybody could possibly have foreseen.
The Champions League was meant to be the difficult part. Celtic were expected to compete valiantly against Barcelona, Benfica and Spartak Moscow but be left fighting for third spot at best. Instead, they have taken themselves to the cusp of qualification for the last 16.
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