Losing 3-0 at home in your first Champions League game would normally dent your confidence.
But not when the defeat comes at the hands of Europe’s best. Not when you’ve gone toe-to-toe with Real Madrid for an hour before eventually succumbing to some world superstars. And not when one of them, Luka Modric, leaves your ground full of praise for the performance. That’s why Celtic full-back – and his Croatia team-mate – Josip Juranovic isn’t scared of anyone in the competition.
It’s why, when he returns to Warsaw on Wednesday night to play Shakhtar Donetsk in the Hoops’ second Group F clash, he won’t just settle for a point. Juranovic wants all three to get Ange Postecoglou ’s side back in contention to qualify for the knock-out phase. Donetsk hammered RB Leipzig in their opening fixture last week – so it won’t be easy. But after competing with Carlo Ancelotti’s current champions, the 27-year-old full-back fears no-one. Especially after being handed compliments by pal Modric in the aftermath. The little magician stamped his class all over Parkhead on Tuesday night before telling Juranovic about Celtic’s quality.
