Shane Duffy: Last News

Celtic a clean bill of health. The 1-0 victory to Rangers was marked by a series of flashpoints where Madden had to make tough calls.

Premiership bonanza. We've got a full card to savour but we've got eyes on Lanarkshire as Hamilton Accies host Celtic.

Neil Lennon’s caring and personal approach have helped haul him up from the depths.The Irishman has paid tribute to the understanding and compassion of his gaffer during dark days in the early stages of his Parkhead career after signing on loan from Brighton.Duffy endured a torrid beginning. Out of form, making mistakes and lambasted by pundits and ex players, the centre-back was toiling and very badly.Lennon took him out of the firing line, but also stayed close to him off the park with regular chats, discussions and visits.Duffy had lost his father just prior to signing.

Kilmarnock 2-0 at Parkhead. The Premiership champions went into the match in third place but after a stodgy first half Neil Lennon 's men went up through the gears in the second.

Celtic 's forgotten trio tonight in the final Europa League group clash with Lille. Nir Bitton, Hatem Abd Elhamed and Olivier Ntcham are all doubts ahead of the game with Patryk Klimala, David Turnbull and Ismaila Soro hoping to be handed a rare start against the Ligue 1 side.

Celtic perspective. The defending Scottish champions have the most valuable squad in the country by a mile, with the likes of Odsonne Edouard (£17.75m) and James Forrest (£13.75m) looking like very sellable assets if you're shaping up for a squad rebuild.

Omar Colley isn't in any rush to sign a new deal with Serie A club Sampdoria.The £9m rated defender was mentioned in relation to moves to the Hoops, West Ham and Liverpool in the summer.Neil Lennon eventually signed Shane Duffy but the Brighton loanee's poor performances could prompt a defensive rethink in the January window.Colley has only made four appearances for Claudio Ranieri's side this season and currently has no intention of signing an extension to a deal that expires in 2022.

Celtic duo Nir Bitton and Jeremie Frimpong as 'criminal' after the Hoops had to come from 2-0 down to rescue a point at Easter Road. Odsonne Edouard and Diego Laxalt saved the day with a late double-salvo but Neil Lennon 's team were on the ropes after a flying start to the second half had Hibs on cloud nine.

Shane Duffy will become a key figure at the club and dismissed the perception he's had a poor start to life in Paradise. Duffy arrived to much fanfare from Brighton after a solid career in the Championship, Premier League and at International level with Ireland.

Neil Lennon and Shane Duffy to be given the boot. Celtic are on a run of just one win in six games after Thursday's defeat to Sparta Prague and the manager has come under scrutiny.

Join thousands of fans who have signed up to our Celtic newsletter.Aberdeen goalkeeper Tomas Cerny believes Sparta Prague can beat Celtic, as he insists they've taken "a step back" under Neil Lennon.The Czech league leaders face a Europa League showdown at Parkhead on Thursday night but their preparation has not been ideal.Domestic football has been suspended for over a month while a number of players have had to be left at home due to Covid-19.Celtic, meanwhile, are on a high after beating Aberdeen to reach the Scottish Cup final on Sunday but the Dons' backup goalkeeper believes his countrymen can cause an upset.Cerny told iSport: "Celtic are not in an ideal situation at the moment."We've played them twice and I've seen some of their

Shane Duffy to help the stopper pull through his turbulent start at Celtic.The Parkhead gaffer is adamant his loan signing will prosper and emerge stronger from a difficult spell which has seen him make mistakes and face stinging criticism for performances since joining from Brighton.Lennon is backing the 28-year-old to the hilt and, ahead of Thursday’s Europa League crunch in Lille, has spoken with his centre-back to reinforce his belief in the defender and offer wholesome backing.The boss, who has been boosted by the return of Odsonne Edouard and Nir Bitton, said: “He is a big strong boy. I had a chat with him the other night.

Shane Duffy 's key role that has led to the club's current defensive woes.The Peterhead man recalled his own experiences in a 3-5-2 and believes the boyhood Hoops fan has a lack of understanding of the position and that is leading to critical issues.Duffy endured another torrid night in the 3-1 Europa League defeat to Milan with his £2m loan from Brighton beset by inconsistent displays.Ferry reckons his former team are all at sea and has detailed how a return to a 4-3-3 will do more than just add a spark in attack.The 28-year-old defender has come in for some serious flak and the Open Goal host reckons the Irishman keeps making the same mistakes.Speaking to Go Radio, he said: "I used to play a back three with Di Canio (at Swindon) and what

Shane Duffy and insisted he’s not to blame for Celtic’s dodgy defensive displays.Lennon’s side have shipped eight goals in nine games since Duffy’s arrival from Brighton.The Irishman came under fire for sub-standard performances in defeats to Rangers and AC Milan last week but Lennon has revealed he needed emergency dental work just 24 hours before the Old Firm clash.He also insists Duffy has been thrown in at the deep end in the absence of Christopher Jullien, Hatem Abd Elhamed and Nir Bitton and Lennon is convinced the 28-year-old will be a stalwart this season.He said: “Shane didn’t play any football for nine months.

Shane Duffy to be convinced the centre-half will eventually knock it out the park for Celtic.And the Hoops legend says that’s exactly how the defender needs to do it – by replicating his Republic of Ireland form at Hoops.Duffy has taken flak from all angles after a nightmare week with Celts, shipping eight goals in the defeats to Rangers and AC Milan followed by Sunday’s 3-3 draw at Aberdeen.Ex-Celt Kris Commons even said it was a slight on Efe Ambrose after comparisons with the Nigerian who had nerves jangling in his time with the club.Duffy was in the firing line after gifting the Dons at least one of their goals.He got caught trying to be cute with a clearance and Scott Wright nicked in to tee up Ryan Hedges to make him pay.
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Motherwell coach say sorry to his squad. The Celtic boss revealed Fir Park gaffer Stephen Robinson phoned to apologise after the ex-Ger star slaughtered the Hoops squad on national radio in the wake of Saturday’s defeat to Rangers.

Alfredo Morelos for slapping Scott Brown during his side's 2-0 win over Celtic on Saturday. TV cameras caught Morelos clipped Brown on the back of the head at a free kick during the first half of the derby at Celtic Park.

Shane Duffy swapped 'small fish, massive pond' for 'massive fish, small pond'. Premier League to Premiership is a well-trodden path but by no means a simple one and anyone who thinks otherwise has generally been sussed out rather quickly.That's not to say the big Irishman strode north of the border boldly proclaiming he was about to tear up our top-flight with ease.

Connor Goldson inspired Rangers stormed to derby victory against old rivals Celtic.The former Brighton defender struck twice to win 2-0 in a win that signalled a momentum shift in Glasgow's storied rivalry with Steven Gerrard's side enjoying back-to-back away wins in the fixture for the first time since 1995.And as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words - well, feast your eyes on these snaps from the action at Parkhead.Rangers dominated the play and were miserly in defence as their opponents were limited to no shots on target - and just one attempt in the entire second half as they chased the game.Here are the five images that sum up Rangers' dominance in Glasgow's east end.Had a Duff dayIt was the battle of the games as Shane Duffy

Celtic open up a four-point lead over their rivals at the top of the Premiership.Played behind closed doors due to coronavirus restrictions and thus stripped of noise, colour and bitterness, the fixture was laid bare as a football contest and Steven Gerrard's side came out on top over Neil Lennon's men.Gers defender Goldson headed in a James Tavernier free-kick after nine minutes and then poked in from close range nine minutes after the break to record back-to-back wins for Rangers at Parkhead for the first time since 1995.It was Celtic's first defeat in nine game in all competitions, although they have a game in hand over Rangers with a long title fight still to come.Here's how the players rated on a pulsating day in Glasgow's east end.VAS

Neil Lennon ’s response was short, sharp and straight to the point. The Celtic manager is in charge of a group who have won 11 straight domestic trophies and yet, at times, their abilities are still questioned.