Best of luck Scotland, Celtic thoughts turn to Tynecastle

The Celtic Star

·18 November 2024

Best of luck Scotland, Celtic thoughts turn to Tynecastle

Good luck to Anthony Ralston and Scotland tonight, but our thoughts are already focused on Celtic’s tough Saturday night trip to the capital…

John McGinn celebrates scoring with teammate Anthony Ralston during the UEFA Nations League match between Scotland and Croatia at Hampden on November 15, 2024. (Photo by Euan Cherry/Getty Images)

Scotland’s Nation League Decider

Scotland play Poland tonight and a win will ensure they stay in the top tier of the Nations League, and if results go their way elsewhere they could even book a place in the quarter finals.

OneFootball Videos

I like most patriotic Scots wish the team well and hope they pull it off, but if I’m being honest, I’ve already got an eye on our own game against Hearts on Saturday night.

Topi Keskinen of Aberdeen celebrates with team mates after scoring to give Aberdeen a 2-0 lead. Aberdeen v Dundee, Scottish Premiership – 09 November 2024 Photo Stuart Wallace Shutterstock

Celtic toe-to-toe with Aberdeen

With Aberdeen still toe-to-toe with us at the top of the table we can’t afford any slip ups. The Dons will kick off before us and if they can avoid defeat in Paisley against St Mirren then they will be in top spot before we even kick off.

That makes our trip to Tynecastle an ever so vital one. Hearts may be at the wrong end of table at the moment, but they will still pose a threat, especially at home and we all know how they raise their game when we come to town.

Kyogo Furuhashi celebrates scoring Celtic’s third goal during the Scottish Premiership match between Hearts and Celtic FC at Tynecastle on October 22, 2023. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Tynecastle rocking under the lights

Tynecastle will be rocking especially since it’s a Saturday night kick off, and we will need to be at our very best to get a result. We can’t perform the way we did at Rugby Park if we want to leave with all three points. At least we will be playing on grass.

If we do however play to the best of our abilities, then there will only be one winner. It’s a tough fixture, but one I’m looking forward to already.

Just an Ordinary Bhoy

Matt Corr’s wonderful new books, Celtic in the Thirties, Volumes One & Two are both out now on Celtic Star Books and you can order a signed copies by clicking on the links below…