Viljami Sinasalo, a young protégé, and veteran goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel have strengthened the goalkeeping position, giving supporters hope that the position will be well-served both today and tomorrow. Meanwhile, Greg Taylor, a left back who is underappreciated and overused, has competition and/or cover in the form of Alex Valle, a Barcelona loanee.
USA international Auston Trusty joins the team as a central defenseman to bolster it. He brings speed to his recovery and a means of moving the ball forward from defence, which helps offset current captain Liam Scales’ formidable defensive play.
We have a lot of optimism going into the post-international “break” environment and the necessity of two games a week when we combine an outstanding preseason with an almost flawless start to the domestic campaign.
Celtic will also play in a new UEFA Champions League tournament, pitting the team against eight great opponents in the hopes—if not the expectation—that we may add more elite opponents to our already full schedule beyond January.
A total of eleven players from the first team have left the team due to sales or retirement, and four more players are on loan. Some may consider this to be a suitable conclusion to the business, and there is merit to this.
