Celtic's LASK Collapse: Systemic Failure, Not Bad Luck | Extra Time
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The episode discusses Celtic's collapse against LASK in the Champions League, attributing the failure to systemic issues rather than bad luck.
Celtic threw away a four-goal aggregate lead in Austria and crashed out of the Champions League to LASK — and on this week's Extra Time, Martin, Alan and James argue that luck had nothing to do with it. Alan makes the case that this is a pattern of boardroom incompetence stretching back years, with as much as £300 million in Champions League revenue left on the table, before breaking down the tactical collapse: a 4-4-2 that should have been a 4-5-1 mid-block, two pivots permanently ahead of the ball, goal kicks fired down the middle, substitutions that changed nothing, and a standard of conditioning he found astonishing. James explains why LASK's second-half press exposed a fragility Celtic have shown for 15 months, why the squad's depth compounded every other risk, and where Bauer fits into a fix. Plus: xG and packing data placing this among the worst Celtic performances of the last decade, the Manchester United–Hull comparison that explains the midfield, Hearts, Hibs, Motherwell and Rangers in Europe, the Europa League draw ranked by Elo and Opta power rankings, and a Falkirk preview. Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.com Like this video and want more…
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