Celtic defeated RB Leipzig 3-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday night, putting on a performance that will live on for a very long time.
There have been many memorable evenings for the Glasgow Giants in Europe, but you have to go back to the Martin O’Neill era when they were not only victorious in a major European encounter but also dominated.
Although Celtic’s performance in the Champions League under Brendan Rodgers’ leadership has drawn criticism, you get the feeling that things are about to change.
Just because Celtic had just let up seven goals to Borussia Dortmund and the verbals were rolling in at a terrible pace, you wouldn’t have predicted it.
However, a great deal of praise should go to the entire team for their excellent response, which saw numerous players step up.
Starting the comeback against Leipzig, Nicolas Kuhn put his team back on track with a fantastic brace, including a curling goal.
The German is now receiving the praise he so richly deserves, including a commendable response from Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher.
Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher liken Nicolas Kuhn to Thierry Henry.
During the halftime break, Carragher and Richards, who cover the Champions League for the American network CBS, had a “Heineken unmissable moment.”
They choose a moment from the games they are watching at the moment, which may be anything from a manager falling on his backside to a red card incident, or in this case, Kuhn’s unique brace in the first half.
As is customary, Carragher and Richards included a humorous touch in their analysis by showcasing Rod Stewart in the stands as he celebrated Kuhn’s goal.
Prior to Richards saying that CBS had “Va Va Voom” in the studio in the shape of Thierry Henry, he told CBS Sports on Paramount+ (05/11/24 at 9:00 pm) that “Va Va Kuhn” was in Glasgow.
As she built up the introduction for Carragher and Richards, presenter Kate Scott stated, “Come in, it’s time for our Heineken unmissable moment.”
“Well,” Carragher replied, “we’re heading to Celtic Park.” “It was Rod Stewart, the main man, who was ecstatic off the pitch after Nicolas Kuuuuuhnnn scored a goal.”
Before he began to explain Celtic and Kuhn’s second goal, Richards said, “Okay, not bad.” “Thierry Henry’s Va Va Voom is in the studio.” However, Va Va Kuhn was the song tonight before the studio burst out laughing. Two goals in the Champions League. It was a great night for him.
German media are embarrassed by American coverage of Kuhn’s brace for Celtic.
Kuhn, who was born in Hanover, was registered with Leipzig as a child but never played for the team as a senior.
He is currently establishing himself in Scotland after representing Germany at several age levels, ranging from U-15 to U-20.
However, while Kuhn’s brace received courteous and laudatory publicity in America, the same cannot be true for his own nation.
After he humiliated Leipzig and handed the second-place Bundesliga team their fourth straight loss, Bild referred to Kuhn as a “German no-name.”
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