IT is less than 1200 miles from Glasgow to Lisbon, but the journey that Neil Lennon and his players have the opportunity to complete this evening will confirm that they have all come a much longer way in a very short period of time.
IT is less than 1200 miles from Glasgow to Lisbon, but the journey that Neil Lennon and his players have the opportunity to complete this evening will confirm that they have all come a much longer way in a very short period of time.
The Celtic players trained at Estadio da Luz and will undergo another light session at the National Stadium before the game
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Ronnie Cully
Whether the yardstick is the first game in which he was officially in permanent charge, the 3-0 defeat to Braga here in Portugal in July 2010, or the first Group G game against tonight's opponents, Benfica, at Celtic Park in September, the quantum leap in terms of improvement taken by the Scottish champions is undeniable. Tantalisingly, however, it is the final surge for the finishing line which now sits before them, and Lennon acknowledges this is likely to be the most testing stage of the entire journey.
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