What the Russian & German press said

The Russian press and Spartak players heaped praise on the Gers..

Spartak’s Zobnin speaking to the press following the match stated: “On the road one point against a strong team is, I think, normal. In the future, however, we need to score "

Spartak’s Brazilian midfielder Fernando said “It was a really hard game against a strong Rangers team, but I thought we all worked really hard."

A strong team indeed 👏

Sports.ru final match report read: "The brave Scots from the first minute offered Spartak a taste of British football: speed, power and intensity. Poor Nikolai Rasskazov's first half performance resembled a roller coaster."

Championat journalist Oleg Lisenko, meanwhile, praised the Scots for chasing a victory. "The Scots weren't willing to settle for a draw," he said. "They persistently searched for their goal, relying on traditional British values ​​- sheds, shooting and wrestling, above, below, everywhere. " Lisenko also suggested that Gerrard's men could have earned a penalty. "At times, the ball spent an unpleasant amount of time in the Muscovites' box. "Once, after the risky tackle of Eremenko, the hosts implored referee [Kevin] Blom to award a penalty: but the Dutchman refused to blow his whistle.

Some good comments from Spartak players and the Russian press for Rangers




Meanwhile in the German press...

Rheinpfalz set the tone for the German media's opinion of Celtic, describing Rodgers' side as "nothing more than an average opponent."

Sport.de meanwhile stated “...In the first duel Celtic had nothing to offer and Leipzig confirmed their good form of recent weeks."

Most brutal criticism is given by Spox who labeled Kouassi “the flop of the match" 😂

Spox’s Petri reserved particular criticism for Eboue Kouassi, awarding him the title of 'flop of the match'. He said: "the six was the preferred pressing target and made it so difficult for Celtic to organise their game going forward. He made a crucial mistake in the build up to the first goal and was arguably at fault for the second.

Brutally honest and hilarious assessment from the German press

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/what-german-newspapers-said-about-celtic-s-performance-against-rb-leipzig-1-4820471

😂😂😂😂😂😂

To paraphrase them „Celtic sind Scheiße“