{"id":530350,"date":"2023-10-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=530350"},"modified":"2023-10-10T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T05:00:00","slug":"mcavennie-celtic-are-heading-out-of-europe-after-new-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/mcavennie-celtic-are-heading-out-of-europe-after-new-twist\/","title":{"rendered":"McAvennie: Celtic are heading out of Europe after new twist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Celtic are unlikely to be in a European competition after the winter break.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking exclusively to <strong>Football Insider<\/strong>, former Hoops striker Frank McAvennie suggested the Bhoys are unlikely to get a result off any of the teams in their group in the remaining games of the campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brendan Rodgers&#8217; side were unlucky not to put points on the board after the game against Lazio on Wednesday (4 October) after a dominant performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pedro Last Minute Winner! \ud83d\ude2e | Celtic 1-2 Lazio | Champions League Group Stage Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fP1dBfAA8og?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hoops thought they were in for a point until the final minutes of injury time when substitute Pedro found the back of the net to pile on the misery for Celtic and the game finished <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/football\/champions-league\/2023-2024\/celtic-v-lazio-highlights-uefa-champions-league-action-as-pedro-breaks-celtic-park-hearts-with-late-goal_vid2004821\/video.shtml\">2-1<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their next test comes in the form of a home game against Atletico Madrid at the end of the month but the Hoops have failed to win a game at home since a victory over Ajax back in 2013. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McAvennie is worried about the Hoops&#8217; future in Europe this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>They will struggle to get third place now,&#8221;<\/em> he told <strong>Football Insider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>It is between them and Feyenoord. They have got to go now and beat Feyenoord at home and beat them by more goals than they beat us. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Brendan-Rodgers-Aug-2023-1024x714.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-525052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Brendan-Rodgers-Aug-2023-1024x714.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Brendan-Rodgers-Aug-2023-300x209.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Brendan-Rodgers-Aug-2023-768x536.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Brendan-Rodgers-Aug-2023-1140x795.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Brendan-Rodgers-Aug-2023-750x523.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Brendan-Rodgers-Aug-2023.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>I think it will be a hard one because they are a good team but you never know. Real Madrid came to Parkhead and again it was the chances we had, we never took them. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>If we can get third we are in Europe in the new year so fingers crossed.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-sead-haksabanovic-wants-to-quit-celtic-for-good-after-talks-with-chiefs\/\">winger wants to quit Celtic for good after talks with chiefs<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celtic are unlikely to be in a European competition after the winter break. Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, former Hoops striker Frank McAvennie suggested the Bhoys are unlikely to get a result off any of the teams in their group in the remaining games of the campaign. 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