Celtic are no strangers to putting in strong performances and winning one-sided matches. Of course, when they come in domestic competitions, the results do not get much attention around Europe. But nobody could deny their display against RB Leipzig in the Champions League as the Hoops got themselves an unexpectedly comfortable 3-1 against the Bundesliga contenders.
RB Leipzig had not won any of their first three matches in the competition. But those defeats had come against Liverpool, Atletico Madrid and Juventus.
Most Celtic fans would have taken a draw against RB Leipzig. The win leaves them with seven points from the first four games in the Champions League this season. That is a better tally than clubs like Real Madrid, AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG.
Two former Celtic players, Roy Keane and David Moyes, recently discussed the game with RB Leipzig while talking about playing out from the back and pressing. And they presented very different viewpoints on the contest.
Roy Keane and David Moyes make claims about Celtic
As reported by 67 Hail Hail, Moyes praised the Celtic players as he said on The Overlap:
"A lot will depend on the quality of players. I watched Celtic and I thought the players they had, several of them Japanese players, were fantastic at their pressing."
Keane on the other hand, was not impressed with RB Leipzig's style of play, as he said:
"Weren’t they encouraged though by the opposition? That would be my point. Encouraged by the opposition taking the ball, a minute before half-time and they are giving the ball away. They are trying to beat players literally on the edge of the box. They lose a goal. it’s madness. Absolute madness."
Style of football has definitely become a point of discussion when it comes to the modern game. Some feel that it has become too much about keeping possession. A lot of teams now try to play it out from the back, even when put under pressure by the opposition press, rather than trying for a long pass.
Oftentimes, managers even talk about sticking to playing out from the back, even after mistakes are made and goals are conceded. So, this is a philosophy that has divided the opinion of fans and pundits alike.