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Ange Postecoglou watched Jota clinch Celtic's 2-0 win over Aberdeen with a quality strike but claimed the Portuguese...

These are the kind of things we have to avoid. The 31-year-old played two seasons with St Mirren. "But he was one of the main culprits in the last 15 minutes of the first half.

Ange Postecoglou called for a more “decisive” Celtic after the “wasteful” Hoops opened their Scottish Premiership title defence with a 2-0 home win against ...

“We know Jota has that quality in him and he’s a fantastic talent, but he’s one of the ones where I thought in the first half, especially in the last 15 minutes, went away from what we do, and he needs to make sure that he’s always performing at the levels that we know he can. “We got a bit slack in the last 10 minutes of the first half and allowed them to get a bit of hold in the game, although they weren’t really a threat. “We started the game really well and the first half-hour I thought we were really strong and controlled the game.

Ange Postecoglou was a happy man after watching Celtic win 2-0 at home to Aberdeen but has called on his team to be more clinical in front of goal.

But he was one of the problems in the first half, in the last 15 minutes, giving the ball away and making some poor decisions. Then the last 15 minutes of the first half, we just got a bit slack with our passing and our aggression towards the ball. There’s no doubt we could have won by a larger goal margin today but there were plenty of positive signs throughout the team.

Ange Postecoglou slammed wasteful goalscorer Jota and his Celtic team despite a 2-0 win over Aberdeen in their first game of the new Scottish Premiership ...

"It was a solid performance, but we were just wasteful in front of goal. Nothing to add." "He was dangerous, threatening and doing the team stuff as well. He just wasn't in the squad today. These are the kind of things we have to avoid. "But he was one of the main culprits in the last 15 minutes of the first half.

The Hoops got their title defence off to a winning start thanks to goals in either half from defender Stephen Welsh and Portuguese attacker Jota. But ...

“Sometimes you can fall into the trap of knowing we will create loads of opportunities and because of that you are not as focused as you should be. “It was a solid performance, but we were just wasteful in front of goal,” Postecoglou said post-game on Clyde Radio. But Postecoglou wants his side to be more clinical in the final third.

Ange Postecoglou said he wants his side to be more ruthless in front of goal, after his side produced nine shots on target for a 2-0 win over Aberdeen in ...

We got a bit slack in the last 10 minutes of the first-half and allowed them to get a bit of hold in the game, although they wasn’t really a threat.” “Overall, I thought it was okay," Postecoglou said. “We started the game really well and the first half-hour I thought we were really strong and controlled the game.

Vasilis Barkas. Dane Murray. Boli Bolingoli. Owen Moffat. Ben Doak. Adam Montgomery. They are names of players that featured in at least two competitive ...

Could Celtic progress into the Champions League knockout round for the first time in a while? If not, I’d back them to do even better in the Europa League… That is not a criticism of who they are, more of a criticism that Celtic should not have been relying on players of their calibre in the past as they simply weren’t ready to take on such a gruelling season.

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Yet we didn’t finish that game off as soon as we could have or in the style we might have done. The closing down and the work rate was phenomenal. The promise of pre-season was there today, in a lot of ways.

Following the defeat at Celtic Park, Jim Goodwin was understandably frustrated with the result, but quick to point to some positives too as he.

We still want to add some quality to the team to handle the ball better and hopefully we’ll be able to get further down the line on that in the next week.” We still tried to play out from the back, albeit not as well as we’re capable of, but you can be on the end of fours and fives here. “You have to remember that plenty of the boys won’t have experienced an atmosphere like that before, but they stood up to it.

The Premiership champion opened their title defence with a win over Aberdeen but Postecoglou wants more.

He copped a couple of hard knocks, to be fair, and he was a bit sore after the game. “Welshy and Cam [Carter-Vickers] have had to carry the load and it was important that they both had a strong pre-season and were coming in in good form. I want to be a better person and a better footballer. Welsh proved his manager spot on with a clean sheet and his goal and Postecoglou was delighted with the Scotland Under-21 captain. In pre-season we knew Carl [Starfelt] was going to be out for a major part of it and Moritz [Jenz] came in very late. “I thought we started the game really well and the first half hour were really good. But we just have to keep our minds straight, have a nice mentality, and get back on track. “That’s what we aim for and, hopefully, every game we will be better and better. “But, we could have had more chances if we made better decisions in the final third. We’ve goalscorers all over the park, so we need to be focused in all aspects of our game.” He explained: “I think we started well, intense and pressing good. If we’d taken them we could have put the game well to bed.

Celtic winger Jota has summed up the joy of his sensational strike in the Hoops' 2-0 win over Aberdeen to kick off the season.

“Everyone has the same points, so we are not focusing on last season. We are not in last season; everything starts from zero now. He said [ Daily Record]: “I think it was everything, not just that moment.

Celtic full-back Greg Taylor has showcased the task at hand, the likes of Alexandro Bernabei have to earn a place in the starting 11.

However, other aspects of the performance have been praised by supporters. This summer’s recruitment drive may have been exciting to watch, but it is now up to our new recruits to show they have what it takes to keep up with the standards of this Celtic side. And that message doesn’t just go for Bernabei either.

The prolific forward scored 189 goals in 416 appearances for the Parkhead club and was a key part of the famous 1967 European Cup-winning squad.

'He was dearly loved and will be sorely missed. Scottish football was on Monday night mourning the loss of a Celtic legend after the death of John 'Yogi' Hughes at the age of 79. It read: 'Everyone at Celtic Football Club is extremely sad to hear of the passing of Lisbon Lion, John 'Yogi' Hughes, who has died at the age of 79, and the thoughts and prayers of everyone at the club are with John's family and friends at this extremely sad time. Scottish football was on Monday night mourning the loss of John 'Yogi' Hughes (right) at the age of 79 - Scottish football is mourning the loss of a Celtic icon after John Hughes' death Farewell to a true legend: Scottish football left in mourning after former Celtic favourite and Lisbon Lion John 'Yogi' Hughes dies at the age of 79...

Hughes, an outside-left, is one of Celtic's all-time top scorers having netted 189 goals in 416 appearances during his 11 seasons with the club.

He was dearly loved and will be sorely missed. He now joins the ranks of those who will be immortal as long as there's a Glasgow Celtic. The family ask for privacy at this terribly difficult time and will release details of his funeral arrangements in due course." He was surrounded by his loving family.

The former NFL quarterback, posted a brilliant video in a Celtic jersey, ahead of the Hoops' season opener against Aberdeen.

Orlovsky must have been happy with what he saw on the pitch. Of course, the two most well known of them are Rod Stewart and Snoop Dogg. Earlier this year, we saw Ariel Helwani start supporting the club as well, and now, it looks like a former NFL quarterback is also backing the Hoops. Former NFL quarterback shows his support for Celtic ahead of season opener vs Aberdeen

The statement said: "John 'Yogi' Hughes, age 79, passed away peacefully in hospital today following a short illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. He ...

After news of his passing was made public, Celtic released a tribute of their own to the legendary forward. He now joins the ranks of those who will be immortal as long as there's a Glasgow Celtic. The family ask for privacy at this terribly difficult time and will release details of his funeral arrangements in due course." It was revealed last week that the former Celtic star had taken ill and his family have now released a statement announcing his passing.

His family announced the tragic news in a statement on social media this evening. It read in part: "John 'Yogi' Hughes, age 79, passed away peacefully in ...

"He now joins the ranks of those who will be immortal as long as there's a Glasgow Celtic. The family ask for privacy at this terribly difficult time and will release details of his funeral arrangements in due course." Always remembered and celebrated with love by his wife Theresa, his sons Kevin, Martin and John, his daughter Joanna, his six grandchildren and extended family. He was surrounded by his loving family.