Hoops’ Cup hopes shattered as Shakhtar master Barca

Celtic 0 AC Milan 0

Another impressive result to hold the Champions League Group F winners was not enough as Shakhtar Donetsk produced the goods to sink Barcelona in the Ukraine.

The final outcome presented more evidence that Martin O’Neill needs to strengthen his squad but with millions of pounds being lost, the chance of shopping big in the winter sales is highly unlikely, which will further frustrate the manager and fans.