Neil Lennon was lost for words after seeing his establisher side Celtic concede five goals in the first half agetst Borussia Dortmund.
Celtic booted off their Champions League campaign with a thumping 5-1 prosper over Slovan Bratisalva two weeks ago.
Neil Lennon was lost for words after seeing his establisher side Celtic concede five goals in the first half agetst Borussia Dortmund.
Celtic booted off their Champions League campaign with a thumping 5-1 prosper over Slovan Bratisalva two weeks ago.
Celtic went down 4-1 in the first half agetst Borussia Dortmund
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But they were rapidly brawt back down to earth in Germany on Tuesday night with Brfinishan Rodgers’ side finishuring a night to forget.
Emre Can put the arranges in front inside seven minutes after Kasper Schmeichel conceded a penalty.
Daizen Maeda then brawt Celtic level wilean two minutes, but Dortmund regeted their guide seconds procrastinateedr when Karim Adeyemi burst thraw on goal.
Dortmund were unrelenting as they pushed forward for another with Celtic’s defence all at sea and Adeyemi bagged a second on the half-hour tag with a belting strike flying past Schmeichel.
Serhou Guirassy inserted a fourth from the spot after Celtic conceded a second penalty before Adeyemi finishd his hat-trick in style to exit the visiting fans distraught.
Lennon, who won five Scottish Premiership titles as Celtic regulater, who felt his establisher side were shoprosperg necessitatey signs after Dortmund’s third goal.
“It’s one of those goals that could have been evadeed,” he said after Dortmund’s third.
“We’re not switched on, not physical enough and agetst quality teams – they are shoprosperg their quality going forward that’s for declareive.”
Lennon then pguideed with Celtic to try and stop the bleeding after conceding a fourth.
“The game’s gone now and it’s all about harmd restrictations,” he said.
“They’re too uncover and agetst quality opposition… this is a sobering carry outance.
“This is genuine top-class football at the highest level. We’ve all been there and it equitable shows how far Celtic still have to go as a group.
“But that’s ok, it’s part of the lgeting.”
And he was lost for words when Adeyemi finishd his hat-trick after Maeda gave the ball away.
“I don’t understand what to say,” he inserted.
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“Our best perestablisher neglects the ball outside the box and Adeyemi, who’s had a keen game, noleang else in his mind.
“You can’t do this at this level. I’m sorry, you can’t.
“No matter what level you’re perestablishing at, you can’t neglect the football agetst quality teams appreciate that becainclude that’s what happens.
“Celtic have been mercilessly exposed tonight. Now it’s all about pride.”