Former Celtic centre-back, coach, and player pathways manager O’Dea has given insight into why young players are not breaking through into the first team.
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I worked in Celtic’s academy, this is why young players aren’t breaking through
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I worked in Celtic’s academy, this is why young players aren’t breaking through
I worked in Celtic’s academy, this is why young players aren’t breaking through
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 24 | 26 | 57 |
| 2 | Rangers | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 26 | 55 |
| 3 | Celtic | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 54 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 47 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 42 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 39 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 28 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 28 |
| 9 | Dundee | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 24 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 23 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 54 | -24 | 20 |
| 12 | Livingston | 27 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 56 | -28 | 12 |