Duran is a fantastic find - Allan
Duran is a fantastic find - Allan
Mon, August 31, 2026 at 12:13 PM UTC
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Former Celtic midfielder Scott Allan has praised the way Martin O'Neill's side responded to their ignominious Champions League exit by beating Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership.
And Allan believes Celtic have unearthed a superstar in forward Camilo Duran, who got both goals in the 2-1 win over the Bairns.
Austrian champions LASK fought back from four goals down on aggregate as Celtic collapsed on Tuesday - but the chastened Premiership champions saw off Falkirk as they returned to the domestic agenda.
"It really was the manner in how they gave up a 4-0 lead to LASK - genuine disbelief at how that second half panned out for Celtic," Allan said on the Scottish Football podcast.
"But ultimately you have to get your chest out. Fans will still have a sour taste in their mouth about how the game went against LASK and all you can do is try and improve."
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Colombian Duran was a threat through the middle in Kasper Hogh's absence, having operated effectively out wide in previous games.
"They've got quality at the top end of the pitch. Duran looks a fantastic find, he really does," added Allan.
"He makes clever runs and likes the contact. He's one of the strikers who likes the contact - he wants to feel the defender there.
"He can link up play and he's been scoring some really good goals. So I think domestically Celtic are going to be fine.
"But I'm not sure whether it's enough for the fans who want to see the squad reinforced with more quality in areas they've been asking for over probably the last season."
Source: “AOL Sports”
