Chris Sutton and Kris Boyd clash over Celtic's January transfer window plans and Champions League woes

Chris Sutton and Kris Boyd clash over Celtic's January plans and their woeful European record; «Brendan Rodgers is basically saying, 'this squad isn't good enough',» said Sutton; «If you're the board, why would you want to go and spend a fortune in January?» asked Boyd

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Sunday 3 December 2023 19:59, UK

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Brendan Rodgers knows Celtic's squad is not good enough to compete in Europe and that mistakes were made in the summer transfer market, says Chris Sutton.

Celtic remain dominant in Scotland, sitting eight points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership after Sunday's 3-1 win at St Johnstone.

But it's a different story in Europe, with Rodgers' side crashing out of the Champions League in midweek thanks to a 2-0 defeat at Lazio — their 15th consecutive group match without a win.

Rodgers said after that result that he is «very confident» of adding to his squad in January, adding: «We don't need quantity of players, you need quality.»

Speaking to Sky Sports before Celtic's win at St Johnstone, Sutton said: «This season's Champions League campaign has been really feeble and disappointing. Celtic weren't prepared going into it.

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»Celtic had a gentle group. Against Lazio the other night, they really lacked physicality and belief. The worry is whether that starts to filter into domestic performances.

«Brendan's come out this week and said the club needs to add more quality in January. We'll see what happens.

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