Objectives from Timo Werner and Emil Forsberg ensured it was an evening to overlook for Celtic as they misplaced 2-0 to RB Leipzig within the Champions League. Two second-half strikes made the Hoops rue a number of missed probabilities and that has now made certain of the truth that they can't qualify for the final 16 of the match because of their adversarial head-to-head document with the German outfit.
Ange Postecoglou 's males had a bucket stuffed with probabilities, specifically to strikers Kyogo Furuhashi and Giorgos Giakoumakis, though the failure to capitalise discovered Werner, who was energetic all recreation, within the excellent spot to place the away aspect 1-0 up, earlier than substitute Forsberg's well-taken second put a dagger in Celtic hearts to depart their Europa League probabilities on a knife's edge. Leipzig took an enormous step in direction of qualification with their win, while Celtic should go once more subsequent 12 months if they're to dine with the large boys of Europe as soon as once more.
Here is what the pundits needed to say on the ultimate whistle.
Chris Sutton
"The higher workforce received. Celtic appeared drained within the 2nd half and gave away too many probabilities. Leipzig finally capitalised.
"So many missed alternatives the story of this season’s marketing campaign. Acquired to stay with what this supervisor is making an attempt to realize although and belief the method."
Gordon Strachan
"I will let you know what he is not going to do; he is not going to stroll into the dressing room tomorrow and go: 'Proper lads, we will change this and be extra defensive.'
"He'll go: 'Right here we go once more. We will beat Shakhtar and we will try to progress.' However progressing with sure gamers is barely going to take you to a sure stage. That is for certain.
"It is about high quality. He is getting as a lot out of those gamers as anyone can get out of them. You take a look at it; at essential occasions, they may have scored a variety of targets. They're doing a variety of issues proper. Their chances are high pretty much as good as anyone. It is when it goes the opposite method, it may be an issue. Defending towards nice gamers.
"I'm going and watch golf reside. I watch them swing and assume proper, I will try this. However I am not adequate. I've not obtained the facility to hit it 300 yards. I can be taught, however should you've not obtained the technical means, power and the whole lot else. You may be taught, however it's having the gamers to be taught and progress. That is going to be the tough half.
Peter Grant
"Celtic misplaced a bit with the substitutions and that's disappointing. In that 5 minute interval (after the triple change) they appeared everywhere and that gave Leipzig a foothold to attain the primary purpose."
John Collins
"Celtic will likely be bitterly disenchanted with the consequence, however as soon as once more they went toe-to-toe with a superb workforce. The gamers are giving the supervisor the whole lot. Within the closing third they created good probabilities, however by no means took them."
Stiliyan Petrov
"It is a studying course of for him and the workforce. It isn't simply in regards to the high quality in the best way you play. You must get leads to a sure method.
"You must make that distinction. You must ensure you give your self an opportunity. Individuals discuss how properly we do, however folks additionally discuss what you obtain and reaching is successful video games. That is what you analyse.
"When that marketing campaign finishes, you analyse and add what it is advisable add for the following one."
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