Panic stricken Celtic diehards turn to dark humour and Rangers believers warn nightmare's only starting - Hotline

Celtic fans might have been left raging with the decision to send Daizen Maeda off in Madrid, but they weren't blinded to their team's own shortcomings.

Paul McCormack, Coatbridge, said: "You can't vouch for a terrible VAR decision. But we were architects of our own downfall yet again. After a good start Joe Hart decides to try and punch a corner that he could have thrown his bunnet on and caught. A terrible decision that led to the first goal. Another individual error in Europe that put us on the back foot, before the awful red card."

William Hutchison, Aberdeen, said: "Looks like we are improving...last time against Spanish champs on their soil with Brendan Rodgers we lost 7-0 to Barcelona...this time on Spanish soil under Brendan we lost 6-0....so things are looking up lol..by the way am Celtic fan...looks like no European football after Christmas... Oh well.." Stephen Mulhern emailed: "After witnessing Atletico Madrid's quality in the match at Celtic Park I anticipated a heavy defeat and after going down to 10 men that was always going to be the case. I still remain upbeat for the rest of our season and losing to what could be potential winners of the tournament is no disgrace."

Jimmy Miller, Yoker, said: "Celtic will once again say they were unfairly treated by the ref and VAR in the Madrid game but it was a stonewall sending off. They're always moaning that refs for Rangers games should be from outside our country. Well they had a ref from outside our country and looked at what happened - fairness. Maybe they want officials to come from the planet ZOG. The mantra at Celtic is "always cheated, never defeated."

George Wilson, West Sussex emailed: "Brendan was supposedly brought in to take Celtic to the next level . I