Celtic bowed out of the Champions League last night as they lost 4-3 at home to Romanian side CFR Cluj at the Third Qualifying Round stage, falling to a 5-4 aggregate defeat after drawing 1-1 in Romania last week.
#UCL team news…
Here’s how the Bhoys line up for #CELCLU
Come on the Hoops! pic.twitter.com/gerCJ0wQ5a
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) August 13, 2019
Before the kick-off at Celtic Park, though, the fans were openly questioning the team that Neil Lennon had picked to take on what was their most important game of the season so far as they aimed to make it back to the Champions League group stages after missing out last year.
It will now be at least a two-year absence from the top European competition for the green and white Glasgow side.
Ultimately, the lineup that went out was a questionable one. Neither Christopher Jullien nor Boli Mbombo, the club’s new signings, started. Elsewhere, Scott Sinclair was left out completely, leaving the fans baffled.
You can read the Hoops’ verdict on their lineup here:
Ajer cm. Fire Lennon
— Martin (@Martin_TheTim) August 13, 2019
Have no idea what formation that is and what position the players are playing
— Dan (@Dan25021997) August 13, 2019
Where is our £7m defender…… Not match fit again??
— Jamie (@2024jamie) August 13, 2019
God knows what formation we are playing here
— Lisaf67 (@lisaf1967) August 13, 2019
Pls don’t put McGregor at LB
— Ciaran (@CiaranMc67_) August 13, 2019
Confused pic.twitter.com/prTYTtR0ok
— CeltiCRa8-IAR (@CeltiCRab19671) August 13, 2019
Totally wrong team selection Lennon. You will be found out
— chris (@Chrismartincfc) August 13, 2019
The Hoops will now be dropping down to the Europa League where they’ll face either Sheriff Tiraspol or AIK in the play-off round, as per The Scottish Sun.
