Captain Callum McGregor has urged Celtic to ship “one huge win” to attain their goal of qualifying for the Champions League final 16 play-offs.
The midfielder believes he and his team-mates have put collectively “a great physique of labor” by taking eight factors from their first 5 video games.
With Dinamo Zagreb away to come back subsequent month, adopted by Younger Boys at dwelling in January and a visit to face Aston Villa, McGregor is assured Celtic can attain the knockout section.
Talking after the 1-1 draw with Membership Brugge at Celtic Park, McGregor stated: “We’re perhaps feeling we have missed a chance as a result of it is a dwelling sport and we had been the workforce that was urgent to win.
“So there’s just a little little bit of disappointment there nevertheless it’s essential we take inventory of the place we’re. We’ve got three video games to nonetheless progress and we’re the place we wish to be, the place it is all in our personal palms. We have got all the pieces to play for.
“While you have a look at the way it’s shaping up, you are one huge win away from reaching the target which was attempting to get into the play-offs, so it has been a extremely good physique of labor.
“There’s nonetheless a whole lot of work to do however the gamers are rising in confidence on a regular basis. We’re at all times nonetheless studying as effectively. It has been a great marketing campaign up to now.”
Digging out ends in the rarefied air of the Champions League is one thing the skipper feels Celtic have enormously improved at.
He suggests the way of the 3-1 win over Leipzig maybe raised hopes that a formidable Brugge outfit could be brushed apart.
“The efficiency stage in opposition to Leipzig was so excessive. It was an ideal storm,” added McGregor.
“There are occasions it’s important to undergo as a result of they’re all good groups. Brugge confirmed that. You are not at all times going to have all the pieces your individual manner.
“That is one other string to our bow at this stage – we’re comfortable to undergo when we have to.”