{"id":72772,"date":"2017-06-16T14:53:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T06:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/?p=72772"},"modified":"2017-06-16T15:18:07","modified_gmt":"2017-06-16T07:18:07","slug":"griffiths-itching-champions-league-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/football\/griffiths-itching-champions-league-return-72772.html","title":{"rendered":"Griffiths itching for Champions League return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Leigh-Griffiths-Scotland.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-72773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Leigh-Griffiths-Scotland.jpg 620w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Leigh-Griffiths-Scotland-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Leigh-Griffiths-Scotland-120x68.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"button-container\">\n<div class=\"button-align\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dafabc.net\/en\/sports\/join?btag=625071\"><img alt=\"\"src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/join-now.png\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dafabc.net\/en\/sports\/?btag=625071\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/view-market.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_fourth'><p><strong>Share this story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_facebook_like\" fb:like:layout=\"button_count\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_tweet\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_google_plusone\" g:plusone:size=\"medium\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_pinterest_pinit\" pi:pinit:url=\"https:\/\/www.dafabet.com\" pi:pinit:media=\"#\" pi:pinit:layout=\"horizontal\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=undefined\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"three-fourth\">\n<h2>Leigh Griffiths is desperate to help Celtic qualify for the group stages of the Champions League again next season.<\/h2>\n<p>The Scotland international played a pivotal role as the Bhoys successfully negotiated the qualifying rounds of Europe&#8217;s premier club competition last season, scoring important goals in the<br \/>\nmatches against Lincoln Red Imps, Astana and Hapoel Be\u2019er Sheeva.<\/p>\n<p>However, by the time the group stage of the competition came around, the 26-year-old found himself playing second fiddle to Moussa Dembele and he only made three substitute appearances at that stage of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>The former Wolves man is now desperate to return to the group stages although he knows it will be easier said than done, as the Hoops will have to once again negotiate three qualifying rounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously our first priority is to make sure that we do our work in the qualifiers and get back into the group stages,\u201d said Griffiths. \u201cIt is such a massive thing for everyone to be in there, playing against the very best teams. \u201cIt gives the supporters a lift and those nights were pretty special.<\/p>\n<p>You watch the Champions League on TV, but to be a part of it was brilliant and it is something that we definitely want again.&#8221; Griffiths has never doubted his ability to play at the highest level and believes his goals in qualifying last season show he is capable of leading the line in the Champions League. He added:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been questioned as to whether I could score at so many different levels; at Celtic when I first went there and then whether I could do it at Europa League level, Champions League level\u2026. I have never doubted myself.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leigh Griffiths is desperate to help Celtic qualify for the group stages of the Champions League again next season. The Scotland international played a pivotal role as the Bhoys successfully negotiated the qualifying rounds of Europe&#8217;s premier club competition last season, scoring important goals in the matches against Lincoln Red Imps, Astana and Hapoel Be\u2019er Sheeva. However, by the time the group stage of the competition came around, the 26-year-old found himself playing second fiddle to Moussa Dembele and he only made three substitute appearances at that stage of the competition. The former Wolves man is now desperate to return to the group stages although he knows it will be easier said than done, as the Hoops will have to once again negotiate three qualifying rounds. \u201cObviously our first priority is to make sure that we do our work in the qualifiers and get back into the group stages,\u201d said Griffiths. \u201cIt is such a massive thing for everyone to be in there, playing against the very best teams. \u201cIt gives the supporters a lift and those nights were pretty special. 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