Celtic showed there is no substitute for competitive sharpness as they won the Dublin Decider against Liverpool 1-0, yesterday. Despite conceding a huge amount of possession, the Hoops, with five serious matches behind them thanks to Champions League qualifiers, succeeded where it mattered most – in front of goal. Amido Balde scored with their first chance of the game and while they spent a long time defending they did it effectively even though Liverpool created enough chances to have won the game themselves. Picture shows Iago Aspas (left) beaten to the ball by Jackson Irvine, of Celtic.

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