{{grv_excerpt}}
Read MoreRogic and Jota show what Ange attack can be for Celtic at European level
Tonight was a disappointing one for Celtic away from home in Europe.
As familiar as that feeling has been over the years, tonight really looked at one point to be going very much our way. With two goals and threatening to score a third, the Bhoys looked unstoppable in the early stages.
However, sadly, too much space and ineffective defending meant that Real Betis found it too easy to score four goals of their own. Plenty of effort but no points to show from a 4-3 defeat.
Still, if we’re to examine any positives in the immediate aftermath of tonight, it’s undoubtedly from our attacking players.
Tom Rogic and Jota were particularly impressive throughout. I really enjoyed watching them on the ball. The duo caused particular problems for the Spaniards in the first half when Celtic were at their best. Into the second half still, they proved themselves to be effective attacking outlets. Rogic even hit the post!
It’s good to know, at the very least despite tonight’s result, that these forward-thinking players can threaten Europa League level teams.
“I was absolutely shocked” | Scott McDonald’s thoughts on a manic week at Celtic
Betis aren’t one of Europe’s elite sides, but they aren’t half bad and are better than most in La Liga. With Celtic significantly depleted, we still managed to cut through their defence on a number of occasions.
With Liel Abada, Kyogo Furuhashi and more due to return to the starting line-up over the coming weeks, we should be even more potent in the final third.
So that part of Celtic bodes well for the rest of the group. Now, if we can figure out the significant problems we see in midfield and defence that’d be grand.
For these Celtic fans, Rogic was a joy to watch tonight and they took to Twitter to share their thoughts, despite the result…
The most frustrating thing here is Tam Rogic has put on a clinic and it's going to count for nothing.
— Liam Reid (@ltreidy67) September 16, 2021
Rogic playing as good as he ever has for us in the first half…👏👏👏
— Heppy The Redeemer (@heppy67) September 16, 2021
Rogic and Jota have been absolutely exceptional in that first half 🍀
— Sean McCrory (@SeanMcCrory8) September 16, 2021
Rogic the shining light in this team tonight. A joy to watch when he’s on it.
— 20 Minute Tims (@20MinuteTims) September 16, 2021
Rogic might actually be Zidane
— Jordan Miller (@JordanM495) September 16, 2021
Tom Rogic is a delight at times 🙌
— Cree67 (@Cree672) September 16, 2021
Jota and Rogic have been top class.
— Kieran (@Kieran_Celtic) September 16, 2021
Rogic has been top class tonight, a joy to watch
— Steve Cairns (@stevico1) September 16, 2021
In other news, Ange Postecoglou explains the Joe Hart Celtic captaincy decision.