On Bonfire Night, Celtic Park hosted a great game between Celtic and RB Leipzig. Leipzig were the favourites going into the game. However, Celtic won 3-1 against Bundesliga side Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League on Matchday Four. This win left Celtic with seven points from four games, keeping them...
Matchday two of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League is complete, and it was a whirlwind of action and surprises. Our tactical analysis shares the best formations and plays from Champions League week two, delving into what worked and what didn't. This is part two of a series on the 2024/25...
No game is more decisive in British football than the Old Firm. The Glasgow Derby sees Scotland’s two biggest clubs, Celtic and Rangers, go head-to-head in their constant tug-of-war for domestic domination. Celtic have clearly been more successful over the past decade. Since 2012, Rangers have only managed to win...
This Sunday, Celtic Park will play host to the first Old Firm Derby of the 2024/25 campaign. Reigning Scottish champions Celtic will face off at home against bitter rivals Rangers four games into the Premiership season. Thus far, Brendan Rodgers’ side have got a flawless record in the league with...
The 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League season marks the continuation of the tournament's prestige, featuring 36 clubs from various European leagues. This year, the competition structure has evolved, creating more opportunities for teams to progress while adding a layer of complexity to the group stages, as we will see in this...
In January 2024, Elena Sadiku took over as new Celtic manager following Fran Alonso’s departure to the NWSL for the Houston Dash. As things stand, Elena Sadiku has Celtic on the verge of winning their first league title in their history; with only two games left to go, they are level...
Counterpressing, a translation of the German word "gegenpress", is a team's immediate attempt to regain possession in the aftermath of losing the ball. One of the leading proponents of the gegenpress over the last decade has been Liverpool and former Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp. This season, it has been...
The first Old Firm Derby of the 2023/24 campaign will take place tomorrow, with Rangers playing hosts to Celtic at Ibrox. The stage is set for an enticing encounter for Brendan Rodgers’ first major test since returning to Parkhead back in June, though his second Hoops tenure has been far...
Brendan Rodgers has officially been appointed as Celtic manager after parting ways with Leicester City back in April. Following a successful three years with the Scottish giants, Rodgers reunites with them, having won seven trophies and back-to-back domestic trebles. Replacing Ange Postecoglou will be no easy task, he leaves Celtic...
Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic are on the cusp of another domestic treble having sown up their 11th Scottish Premiership title in 12 years at Tynecastle yesterday. With the League Cup already won, only Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle stand in the way of Celtic’s 41st Scottish Cup and another season of complete...
In a decisive game that could save Rangers’ season, Celtic surpassed their eternal rival by winning 0-1 in the Old Firm derby. Celtic, the current leader of the Scottish Premiership, reached the final of the Scottish Cup on Sunday, having the possibility of winning this trophy three seasons after their...
Celtic are enjoying what looks like will be yet another successful title defence in the Scottish Premiership. They lead the title race with 11 games to go in the season, after earlier disappointment in the UEFA Champions League after coming bottom of a group containing heavy favourites Real Madrid and...
On this episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques discuss Celtic’s wantaway centre-forward Giorgos Giakoumakis. In this verbal scout report, the duo analyse Giakoumakis’ strengths and weaknesses, look at clubs that could potentially sign the Greek goalscorer, and debate whether Giakoumakis is good enough...
In the 2020/21 campaign, Celtic were on the hunt to secure the club’s tenth consecutive Scottish Premiership title. However, that plan blew up in smoke, and the season ended in turmoil for the Bhoys. Neil Lennon’s men ended up finishing 25 points behind eventual winners and bitter rivals Rangers, and a massive rebuild...
Tuesday evening saw Celtic vs Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also...
The weekend saw Celtic vs Rangers in the Scottish Premiership. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to...
The weekend saw Dundee United vs Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try...
The weekend saw Celtic vs Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to...
The weekend saw Kilmarnock vs Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to...
The weekend saw Ross County play Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to...
