Martin O’Neill Celtic claim is yet to convince the Jury as Hearts danger man picked from attacking parade

The Record Sport team look at the big Scottish football issues ahead of the weekend including Rangers selection and Hibs ultras ban

By Record Sport Online · Daily Record

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Daily Record writers expressed strong doubt over Martin O'Neill's belief that Celtic can reach the Europa League knockouts.
The panel highlighted Celtic's continuing defensive issues and tough upcoming European fixtures against Celta Vigo and Besiktas.
Pundits identified in-form attacker Josh McPake as Hearts' key threat ahead of their clash with Celtic.

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Daily Record pundits expressed widespread doubt regarding Martin O'Neill's claim that Celtic can still advance to the Europa League knockout stages. Journalists Andy Newport, Ross Pilcher, and Anthony Evans argued that the team's defensive vulnerabilities and difficult upcoming fixtures against clubs such as Celta Vigo and Besiktas make European progress unlikely.

The panel also previewed upcoming Scottish Premiership matches, highlighting Hearts forward Josh McPake as a significant attacking danger against Celtic. Additionally, the writers debated whether Rangers manager Derek McInnes should rotate his squad against Dundee and weighed in on Hibernian banning the Block 7 ultras group.

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