Summary
THIS has been a season of unwanted firsts for John Hartson. Yet the Welshman is convinced the crux of Celtic's crisis lies in finishing second best to Rangers at the end of the last campaign.
The Scottish Football Writers' Association player of the year started the league season with a hat-trick yet still could not collect a win bonus as Motherwell feasted on Celtic's defensive insecurities to earn a 4-4 draw at Fir Park. Ominously for Celtic's prospects against Artmedia Bratislava tonight, the 30-year-old has never before been involved in the kind of salvage act required to preserve the club's Champions League aspirations.See the full content of this document
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Hartson Rallies the Old Guard Celtic Striker Emphasises the Role of Experience, Writes Darryl Broadfoot
While Gordon Strachan's recruits have been heavily implicated in a nightmarish start for the manager, Hartson maintains the senior servants must also shoulder the responsibility and, starting tonight, cure the hangover from last season's dramatic finale.
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