Celtic’s eventual triumph over Aberdeen on penalty kicks on Saturday all but guaranteed them a spot in the Scottish Cup final next month.
For supporters anticipating for a reasonably easy watch in the springtime brightness of Hampden, it was an anxious afternoon.
Instead, they received the exact opposite as the Hoops trailed 0–1 after just two minutes. James Forrest and Nicolas Kuhn’s strikes later reversed the tide of the match, but Ester Sokler tied the score at the end of the ninety.
Matt O’Riley gave the Celts the lead again halfway through extra time, but Angus MacDonald headed home a goal that was almost exactly like Sokler’s in the 119th minute.
Richard Foster claims that Brendan Rodgers, the manager of the Dons, will be concerned with the Hoops’ extremely dubious defense for each of the team’s late equalizers.
“They didn’t defend their box well, and normally that’s something Celtic do very well,” he stated on the BBC Scottish Football Podcast. Against Celtic, teams find it difficult to obtain touches in the box, yet Aberdeen appeared to do it effortlessly.
“Brendan Rodgers would be concerned about the goals’ extremely bad defense.
“The number of Aberdeen’s initial touches from crosses in the Celtic box would be concerning.
“You think to yourself, ‘cross the ball in the box,’ when you see a team to play against Celtic right now. You have a chance to go and score a goal if you make initial contact.
Considering his involvement, Foster’s final remarks are telling. The 38-year-old, who is currently Motherwell’s head coach, predicts what rival teams might do to Celtic in the remaining games of the season.
With two titles at stake, it will be an anxious conclusion to the season for everyone associated with the club.
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