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Celtic captain Callum McGregor has accepted that the team's players have no excuses for their Champions League play-off collapse against LASK. The team was 4-0 up on aggregate before losing 5-1 in extra time, resulting in a damaging financial blow of at least £20 million.
Celtic captain Callum McGregor has accepted that the team's players have no excuses for their Champions League play-off collapse. The team was 4-0 up on aggregate against LASK before losing 5-1 in extra time, resulting in a damaging financial blow of at least £20 million.
McGregor admitted that the team was too passive and lacked the desire to win the game, especially after leading 3-0. He stated that the team's performance was not good enough and that there was no excuse for the loss. Manager Martin O'Neill also expressed his disappointment, calling the defeat one of his most painful losses as Celtic manager.
He acknowledged that the team should have been out of sight by halftime and that conceding goals in the manner they did was disappointing. O'Neill also refused to blame the squad's strength, saying that it was his responsibility as the manager. The defeat is the latest in a string of Champions League qualifying failures for Celtic, and the team's slow start to the transfer window will be scrutinized.
McGregor emphasized that the players must accept responsibility for the loss and that excuses are not valid. He also stated that the team must stick together and show what kind of characters they have
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