A pantheon of European champions look poised to battle their way to Lisbon, where the 2014 UEFA Champions League title awaits. After a punishing defeat to FC Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of last year’s edition, FC Barcelona will attempt to bring the trophy back to Catalunya. Being drawn in a difficult group of all former European Cup champions, the Catalans will have a treacherous autumn, facing off against the likes of AFC Ajax, AC Milan, and Celtic FC. Each week, in the lead off to the kick-off of the group stage, totalBarça will profile one member of Group H in the hopes of better understanding the enemy. Roberto Curtis kicks things off this week with a look at Scottish opponents, Celtic FC.
Seems there’s always a chance of rain in Glasgow. It is home to some of the gloomiest weather around, and the Scottish Premier League draws plenty of parallels. With the shambolic plummet of top-flight staple Rangers FC to the third division (whom Ajax coach Frank de Boer signed to from FC Barcelona 13 years ago on August 30), even the exciting Old Firm match ups between Celtic and Rangers occur with less frequency these days. Ho hum.
Back-to-back league champions as well as current Scottish Cup holders, Celtic’s domestic dominance could almost be compared to that of FC Barcelona were Madrid’s two biggest sides to suddenly be out of the La Liga picture. Sure, a Heart of Midlothian could come around every blue moon (or sunny day) and snatch a cup title from you, but domestic Scottish competition doesn’t exactly give you the pedigree to compete in the modern game.
FC Barcelona defender and Brazilian international Daniel Alves did not have the highest of hopes for the green and whites, saying they were tough, but not too tough.
Seems there’s always a chance of rain in Glasgow. It is home to some of the gloomiest weather around, and the Scottish Premier League draws plenty of parallels. With the shambolic plummet of top-flight staple Rangers FC to the third division (whom Ajax coach Frank de Boer signed to from FC Barcelona 13 years ago on August 30), even the exciting Old Firm match ups between Celtic and Rangers occur with less frequency these days. Ho hum.
Back-to-back league champions as well as current Scottish Cup holders, Celtic’s domestic dominance could almost be compared to that of FC Barcelona were Madrid’s two biggest sides to suddenly be out of the La Liga picture. Sure, a Heart of Midlothian could come around every blue moon (or sunny day) and snatch a cup title from you, but domestic Scottish competition doesn’t exactly give you the pedigree to compete in the modern game.
FC Barcelona defender and Brazilian international Daniel Alves did not have the highest of hopes for the green and whites, saying they were tough, but not too tough.
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