Celtic were hammered by Benfica, but it was always going to be the case given the standard difference.
Pundit Jason Cundy claimed on talkSPORT that Celtic disgraced UK football after their 4-1 Europa League defeat to Benfica in Lisbon. The result marked Celtic's second consecutive defeat in their Europa League campaign following an earlier loss to Ferencvaros, alongside an earlier Champions League qualifying exit against LASK.
The Celtic Bhoys writer Jamie Kemble argues Cundy's reaction is exaggerated, citing Transfermarkt squad valuations showing Benfica worth €422 million compared to Celtic's €123.3 million. Kemble contends that while domestic and lower-tier European struggles warrant criticism, expecting a victory against Benfica is unrealistic.
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