Bhoys’ mentality are well wide of the mark
“Then against Ferencvaros this season, we controlled large parts of the game and they went up the pitch and scored with 10 minutes to go on a counter- attack. It can happen.
“In these games, if you make mistakes you get punished. But if you actually look at the performances, they have probably been worthy of us getting something.
“Hopefully we can take that element of luck out of it when we go to Riga on Thursday.
“We have to try to do all the right things because when we do that, nine times out 10, we win.
“Typically, away from home you get some hostile environments and the fans play a part, so hopefully that will be to our advantage going over there next week.
“The stadium will be empty, and it’s just two teams playing a game of football. That should help us, taking the hostility out of it.
“It’ll be a little bit different.”
The same could be said of what awaits the 27- year- old when he eventually fulfils the predictions of Neil Lennon and Scott Brown and becomes the Celtic captain.
“To hear the manager and Scott – two brilliant captains who have led this club so well – say nice things about me, I take a lot of pride in that,” said Mcgregor.
“Those guys have been a huge factor in this club for years so for them to speak positively makes you feel good.
“If the club ever took the decision to make me captain, I’d be delighted with that. It would be a hugely proud moment for myself to come right through the system and become captain.
“That would be a dream come true in terms of the storyline of it.
“When I was younger, at a few different age groups I was captain. But you can’t compare it because football can be a bit crazy when you’re younger but you grow into the role and start to understand about yourself.
“Now, to be a first-team player at Celtic and a Scotland international, it starts to become real.”