Celtic will open their Europa League campaign with an away game against Red Star Belgrade. It promises to be a tough matchup without a doubt, in difficult conditions. The atmosphere is legendary in European football, and one that the players will have to deal with, if they want to get a positive result. It sets up some challenges for the supporters as well.
Fans need to be careful when on away trips. So much so that the club have released an official statement before the match against Red Star Belgrade, giving somewhat of a what-to-do list for the supporters.
In the statement released on their official website, the club have advised the supporters not to wear Celtic colours while in the city and to stay together in groups. The meeting point for the fans in Belgrade on matchday is 'The Student Square', which is located at Studentski trg, Beograd, Serbia. Buses have been arranged.
One can only hope that this proves to be a successful trip, not just for the club on the pitch but for the supporters as well. Let's look forward to a memorable night of European football.
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This is expected to be a close match. That is for sure. Celtic's hopes have been raised by the performances of Sebastian Tounekti in recent games, as it looks like they finally have a player who can make things happen and give the opposition defenders something to think about.
One can only wonder if they would have been playing Champions League football, if Tounekti had been signed a few weeks earlier. It is what it is though and we need to look forward, not behind.
Other than that, Kelechi Iheanacho has surprised some supporters with his link-up play as well. Perhaps he will prove to be a better signing than most had expected. Of course, it is way too early to get too excited about matters.