Summary
THE monumental Champions League challenge facing Celtic against Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight is reflected in the probability that even one bookmaker's offer of 14-1 against victory for Gordon Strachan's team is unlikely to be seized upon in great numbers by those who take their betting seriously.
The Scottish champions' dreadful record in away matches at the group stage of Europe's premier tournament had made their prospects of success seem dim enough before a weekend of bad news which left them without their towering strikers, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Georgios Samaras, as well as injuries to central defender Gary Caldwell and midfielder Marc Crosas.See the full content of this document
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Celtic Given Little Chance in Tall Order
The consequence of the carnage is that Strachan now has a squad containing very few selection options, in stark contrast to his opposite number, Sir Alex Ferguson. The ultra-successful Scot has to solve a dilemma that ...
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