Chris Sutton has leapt to Celtic’s defence amidst criticism over their Champions League campaign, highlighting that nine points from six games is a remarkable return given the club’s recent history in European competition. The former Hoops striker has called out the negativity surrounding Celtic’s performances, suggesting that many are failing to recognise the significant progress
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 23 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 11 | 53 | 60 |
| 2 | Rangers | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 19 | 28 | 50 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 37 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 35 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 31 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 30 |
| 8 | Dundee | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 27 |
| 9 | Hearts | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 27 |
| 10 | Ross County | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 26 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 25 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 48 | -21 | 18 |
