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"But I have to congratulate the lads. Whatever you say tactically at half-time, you still have to rely on them giving a great amount of physical effort and desire. We had bags of that."

One of those full-of-it lads is Luke McCowan, who was tasked with a slightly unfamiliar role out wide in Rotterdam and credited O'Neill for giving Celtic the confidence to take the game to Feyenoord.

"I don't get involved in private matters. I just know that Mason is a good lad," De Zerbi told reporters on Monday.

Next door, lads in vintage claret and blue begin to trot out and warm up.

Yes, there is going to be pressure, but just be yourself, lads.