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Celtic can’t keep making basic mistakes and hope to survive – that is what is frustrating fans most writes Bill Leckie

YOU can’t make as many basic mistakes as Celtic do and hope to survive at this level. It really is as simple as that. Let enough runners go untracked, misplace enough simple passes, be on your heels often enough at…

By Bill Leckie · The Scottish Sun

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 9:44 PM

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Bill Leckie argues that Celtic cannot keep making basic mistakes and expect to survive in European competition.
Celtic suffered a 2-1 defeat against Celta Vigo after conceding two avoidable goals scored by Javi Rodriguez.
Mika Baur had initially swept Celtic into the lead following an opener created by Haissem Hassan's cross.

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Bill Leckie argues that Celtic cannot continue committing basic errors if they hope to survive in European football. Despite taking the lead through Mika Baur against Celta Vigo, Celtic surrendered their advantage by conceding two avoidable goals to Javi Rodriguez, leaving them with zero points from their first three Europa League matches.

Leckie highlights recurring weaknesses including poor defending at set pieces, failure to track runners, and sluggishness in previous transfer windows. He points out that while Celtic thrive domestically, their defensive lapses continue to undermine their continental ambitions under Martin O'Neill.

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