As Hearts test looms is O'Neill right to be 'delighted' by Benfica defeat?
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34-second readMartin O'Neill wants Celtic to take the positives from a 4-1 defeat to Benfica when they host Hearts on Sunday - live on Sky Sports.
However, is the 74-year-old right to be "really, really delighted" with the Hoops' second-half performance in Lisbon? The result leaves Celtic with no points from six after two league-phase fixtures in the Europa League and means they have now lost four of their last five matches across all competitions.
Scottish Premiership fixtures | Table | Live on Sky Sports Got Sky? Watch Scottish Premiership games on your phone Not got Sky? Stream Scottish Premiership games flexibly on your phone Another defeat - fairly or unfairly - also raises more questions over O'Neill's future in the Parkhead hot seat.
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Martin O'Neill wants Celtic to take the positives from a 4-1 defeat to Benfica when they host Hearts on Sunday - live on Sky Sports.
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