أوينيل يدافع عن دوران بعد خسارة سيلتيك

تعرض سيلتيك للخسارة بنتيجة 4-0 أمام بنفيكا في الدوري الأوروبي، مما marcou their second group stage loss and أضاف إلى recent الهزائم في الديربي. ورغم النتيجة الكبيرة، ظل مدرب سيلتيك مارتن أوينيل متشبثًا، مؤكدًا أنه رأى إيجابيات في أداء الفريق. created numerous chances وضرب الخشب مرتين، exposing Celtic's defensive vulnerabilities, particularly in the absence of injured centre-back Cameron Carter-Vickers. Gianluca Prestianni and Duran caused constant trouble for Celtic's back four. In the attack, O'Neill faced criticism over the form of club-record signing Kasper Hogh, who was substituted at half-time and has failed to score in 10 of his first 11 appearances since joining from Bodo/Glimt.

Colombian winger Duran, shifted inside in the second half, impressed with his movement and threat, earning praise from former Celtic midfielder Scott Allan, who said he would choose Duran over Hogh every day. O'Neill acknowledged Duran is more effective through the middle and expressed confidence in adapting the system to accommodate him, stating it is now a 'real battle for places' in the squad.

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