When Celtic are linked with a player, and in particular a striker, there is a lot of subjectivity about how good they are or how good they have been performing. Someone not scoring a lot of goals is immediately dismissed but do we take into account the team he is playing for and the opposition he is facing? On the attached you can see a list of European Leagues ranked by the average ELO rating of the clubs. Celtic are the top ranked Scottish team in regards to ELO ratings with Rangers 2nd,...

Rodgers was the problem and then Nancy was the problem ...... seems to be the view of many fans. So Celtic should win the league now that both have gone then! Whilst not excusing both managers who quite clearly contributed negatively to this season's performance it is my opinion neither are the main contributors to where Celtic are as a club. Recruitment is the core issue in my view and has been for a few years now. Why is recruitment an issue?; Poor scouting (so lack of options)? tough...

Below is the predicting starting line up for Midtjylland against Celtic on Thursday and below are some stats and info on the line up. Total transfermrkt value of the predicting starting 11 is €58.5m which is more than Celtic's other 3 opponents this season (Sturm Graz €34.5m, Braga €50m and Crvena Zvezda €48m). Celtic's predicted starting 11 is value at €52.7. Their ELO ranking is 67th versus Sturm Graz's 143rd, Braga's 76th and Crvena Zvezda's 115th. Celtic's is 104th. Celtic's was 69th...