Celtic are somewhat used to being written-off in the Champions League.
Brendan Rodgers‘ side have impressed in the tournament this season, though, and qualified for the knockout playoff where this evening they will face Bayern Munich.
It was always set to be a tough fixture no matter who was drawn but the German giants offer a seriously tough task when they take to the field at Parkhead tonight.
Back when Celts defeated RB Leipzig in November, Nicolas Kuhn was disrespectfully branded a “no name” in what was an embarrassing take on the outcome considering it was the winger who put his opponents to the sword.
But now the official Bundesliga website channel has outlined “five reasons why Bayern Munich will progress against Celtic in the UEFA Champions League“.
The Bundesliga has written off Celtic vs Bayern Munich
The article on their site insists that Vincent Kompany’s troops are in line to blow the Scottish champions away and that there is seemingly no hope for the little team from Glasgow.
Their five reasons are as follows:
- Formidable form
- Kane – again and again
- Premium pedigree
- Room at the top
- Few fond memories
These outcomes suggest Harry Kane will be the man to gun down the Hoops with his stunning run of form from this campaign where he has hit 28 goals in the same number of matches in all competitions.
The England captain also has 10 assists in that time but Celtic certainly have their danger men as well.
Celtic’s danger men stats compared to Harry Kane
Manuel Neuer highlighted Celtic’s key player in Kuhn while Daizen Maeda is one to look out for, clearly.
The buzzbomb Japanese attacker initially thought he would be suspended for the first-leg at home but Celtic won their appeal against his suspension.
Adam Idah has also hit the goals trail again following a sticky start and his two goals vs Aston Villa showed his real talent shine through.
| Harry Kane stats | Daizen Maeda stats | Nicolas Kuhn stats | Adam Idah stats |
| Matches: 28 | Matches: 34 | Matches: 34 | Matches: 36 |
| Goals: 28 | Goals: 21 | Goals: 17 | Goals: 12 |
| Assists: 10 | Assists: 8 | Assists: 12 | Assists: 1 |
Still, for the German press and their official division’s social output to disrespect Celtic means little in the grand scheme of things.
Celts have earned the right to be here in the playoff spot and manager Rodgers will have a plan up his sleeve while hoping the fans can create a cauldron of noise to help out as the 12th man.
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