Falkirk coach goes against the narrative to make ‘excellent’ Celtic claim

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The feeling among Celtic fans and large portions of the media is that the Hoops haven’t been good enough.

After crashing out of the Champions League to the lowest-ranked side left in the competition, the Bhoys are also yet to get going in the Scottish Premiership.

Hearts lead the way at the top of the table, and there are question marks about Brendan Rodgers’ future.

However, Falkirk coach Stephen McGinn has quite a different view about the Hoops.

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Stephen McGinn says Celtic are the best side Falkirk have played

Celtic beat Falkirk in the Premier Sports Cup in convincing fashion earlier this season.

On paper, it was Celtic’s best performance of the season, and McGinn, who was in the opposition dugout at Celtic Park, said they were streets ahead.

He told the Go Radio Football Show: “They were excellent, relentless from minute one.

“Teams probably don’t have that same fear factor that a Brendan Rodgers team usually has, but that will come back.

“They’ve got too many good players and they’ve got too good a manager to not catch fire and start doing to teams what they did to us that night.”

Celtic face the biggest month of their season

It isn’t out of the question to say that the next month of fixtures could make or break Celtic’s season.

A trip to Tynecastle for a top of the table clash awaits, as well as two Europa League ties and the small matter of a Glasgow derby cup semi-final against Rangers.

Many believe that the side have yet to really get out of second gear, and this block of games is the perfect time for Rodgers and his team to show their credentials, and take a step towards another trophy-laden season.