Celtic as the Hoops just about got the job done against Jablonec. New Bhoys Kyogo Furuhashi and Liel Abada had the Parkhead men cruising before the Czechs pulled on back within seconds.
Jame Forrest grabbed a third but the Czechs hit back with just four minutes to go to cause a scare before Ryan Christie’s diving header at the end made it far more comfortable in a 4-2 Europa League win.
The victory was welcome relief for the Hoops boss after failing to win his first three competitive games in charge with the Champions League exit to Midtjylland and the Premiership opening day defeat to Hearts.And there were positive signs in the tiny Czech town with Furuhashi a stand out in a solid display.But there were also huge defensive frailties.
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