In the three weeks following the 5-1 thrashing of Dunfermline, Celtic's season took it's first major blows. The UEFA cup campaign was ended by a 4-0 aggregate defeat at the hands of Hamburg. But worse was to follow only four days after that European exit. The first Old Firm game of the season saw Rangers run out 2-0 winners, extending the gap at the top of the table to 5 points. And to cap it all off, Pierre Van Hooijdonk began to work his transfer out of the club, claiming a new contract offer of £7000/week was something that might be offered to a homeless person, but not someone of his talents.
It looked like the gap might be further extended when Motherwell came to visit Celtic Park in the next league game. With the game tied at 0-0 and only 10 minutes remaining, Celtic goalkeeper Gordon Marshall is sent off for a professional foul. But 10-man Celtic grab a last minute winner from the head of Pierre Van Hooijdonk. And with Hibs coming from behind to beat Rangers 2-1, Celtic suddenly find themselves right back in the hunt - only two points behind the league leaders.
It looked like the gap might be further extended when Motherwell came to visit Celtic Park in the next league game. With the game tied at 0-0 and only 10 minutes remaining, Celtic goalkeeper Gordon Marshall is sent off for a professional foul. But 10-man Celtic grab a last minute winner from the head of Pierre Van Hooijdonk. And with Hibs coming from behind to beat Rangers 2-1, Celtic suddenly find themselves right back in the hunt - only two points behind the league leaders.
No comments:
Post a Comment