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Poor imitation of Ange team - where do Celtic & O'Neill go from here?

Celtic suffered another damaging blow on Thursday, falling 3-1 to Ferencvaros after letting in three goals. The defeat quickly followed a heavy reversal against rivals Rangers at Ibrox the previous Sunday, as well as an earlier match where they surrendered five goals to LASK.

Sluggish passing, defensive errors, and speculative long-range shots drew loud boos from the stands, invoking memories of past European setbacks against clubs like Cluj, Copenhagen, Sparta Prague, Legia Warsaw, Salzburg, and Maribor.

Following the final whistle, manager Martin O'Neill acknowledged the emotional strain, failure, and frustration surrounding the club, pledged to rally his squad, and looked ahead to Sunday's upcoming Old Firm clash at Celtic Park. While O'Neill previously stabilized the team and guided them through an unbeaten league run-in, his subdued post-game remarks highlighted mounting struggles to replicate the dynamic, aggressive style Celtic enjoyed during Ange Postecoglou's tenure.