'We will do our job at Celtic Park,' says Erik Sviatchenko after Red Imps loss

Erik Sviatchenko is adamant that Celtic can achieve following spherical of Champions League qualifying despite a shock defeat in promontory. Lincoln Red Imps can bring a 1-0 cause Glasgow next week. "We're alittle shocked," defender Sviatchenko told BBC Scotland following Brendan Rodgers' 1st competitive match as manager. "We can do our job once we come back to Celtic Park, we all know that we are the higher team." The Scottish champions were humble by semi-professional opponents, with several finishing a day's work simply in time for kick-off. Comparisons are drawn with Gordon Strachan's competitive debut as Celtic manager, a 5-0 loss in capital eleven years agone, once winnow through the portion of this humbling outcome. Rodgers insisted within the immediate aftermath of the defeat that there was no embarrassment in losing to a club with 5 full-time players that has solely been enjoying European ties for 3 years associate degreed competes in an amateur league. Celtic, United Nations agency warm up with four friendly matches in European nation and Slovenia, dominated possession however were hindered by an occasional quality artificial surface and were knocked off their stride by well-organised and energetic hosts.

A dream come true for Casciaro

Lee Casciaro shocked the guests with the sole goal, the 34-year-old Ministry of Defence officer having scored Gibraltar's initial competitive goal against Scotland at Hampden last year. "This are some things individuals dream concerning," he told BBC Radio 5 Live. "This result's a stimulating factor for soccer." Asked if Celtic ought to be embarrassed by the defeat, he replied: "No not very. they need solely been coaching for the past 2 or 3 weeks, pre-season, we've been coaching near 2 months already. we have a tendency to train on a daily basis. "The weather benefited U.S. and therefore the pitch benefited U.S. as a result of they're not accustomed taking part in on a man-made pitch. "We have gotten another ninety minutes to travel and that we can see if we will communicate additional wounds on Celtic. we've simply need to fancy ourselves and that we can see what happens. "I are lucky enough to attain at Hampden Park thus if I might score at Celtic it might be inconceivable."