Matt O’Riley admits it’s not much fun tuning in to the Champions League knockout party when you are left on the outside with the noses pressed up against the glass. But the Hoops ace revealed the desire to get the glad rags on against next term is fuelling the Parkhead club’s domestic dominance.
O’Riley relished his taste of the big time when Ange Postecoglou’s side mixed it with the cream of the continent. It didn’t quite go to plan as some encouraging performances didn’t end up in the return the club craved and it’s led to the post-Christmas midweeks spent on the couch looking on as the big guns square up.
It’s hard viewing for O’Riley – but also a chance to swot up for next season. And while Celts are steamrollering all in their path in Scottish football right now, the playmaker admitted it’s all with a view to making a bigger impression on the big stage next time.
