If Craig Gordon had the fortitude of his more vocal critics he would have crawled into a shell and you would be reading about a plucky Celtic defeat this morning. Fortunately for Celtic, Craig is grounded in solid earth.
He’s overcome greater challenges than his recent loss of form. Great to have you back, Craig.
Credit is due right across the back line, as well as to the goalkeeper, despite the loss of three goals. City have some of the finest attacking players currently plying their trade in Europe. A victory last night would have rewritten record books for English football clubs, but time and again Erik Sviatchenko and Kolo Toure timed runs, blocks and tackles perfectly.
I’m having trouble figuring out how Mikael Lustig can still put that kind of performance in. His fitness levels seemed to be inextricably heading south last season, but he’s back as good as ever. Kieran Tierney is that rare property, a left back with pace and endurance, who can defend and cross. He’ll continue to improve.
Tom Rogic was totally in control of what was an incredibly difficult area of the field to play football. Our performance levels followed the fuel in his tank. When he faded, we faded.
Brown and Bitton did very well too. Scott forced his influence onto the game in the first minute, which set the tempo.
I know Nir Bitton looks like he lacks urgency. In his own penalty area. With City players bearing down on him. On nights like this the easiest thing in the world is to play it long when under pressure. The hardest thing to do is to hold the ball, draw pressure but try to create space for others. It’s what the very top midfield players at the very top clubs do. You’ll remember seeing the same from Nir in the second half.
Hands up if you thought James Forrest had this level of performance in him? His timed run from deep at the opening goal was straight from the training ground, but executed perfectly. We didn’t get him into the game often enough, but his work off the ball created space for Dembele.
Scott Sinclair was another who put in a brave performance; brave in the sense that he held the ball often under intense pressure. He looks like he’s enjoying life in Glasgow.
And what of Moussa? I doubt any of us knew the calibre of player we recruited. It was a gamble for the club and for the player, but it’s paid off for both, and how. His first goal was fortuitous – no bad thing in a striker. His second belied his age. It was utterly gallus. No other word for it.
Well done Brendan. I thought you got it wrong in Barcelona but you went toe-to-toe against the top manager in the world, who travelled home with plenty to think about.
What a great phenomenon this whole Champions League business is. Even Newco earned around £500 from selling stadium tours to visiting fans. Happy to help, guys. High-fives all-round the city.
Thanks for the fantastic support for the Foundation ahead of the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon on Sunday. I’m now carb-loading for the first time in my life. It’s as much fun as it sounds. Any more help greatly appreciated.
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Erik Fully Justified his selection to partner Kolo.
Wonderful performance by the Great Dane.
POWERFUL CELTIC.
5-0
won’t happen Saturday, well maybe it will.
Celtic will Drag Scottish Football up.
The SFA has to go. FFS.
Nir Bitton is a Champions League player…. He isnae a Kieran Tierney Champions League player though. :))
I don’t hold that against him, Celtic are using Nir, Like Nir is using Celtic.
Brendan said it about KT.
Kieran Tierney.
The Byrds – See The Sky About to Rain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZZAQT6IsX8
HasItStoppedYet.CSC
Brendan needs more KT’s in the Team to really kick on.
Sinclair – Massive Signing – nearly half the fee that Celtic paid for Chris Sutton…. Inflation and all that.
Respect the Celtic Board for doing well.
Are we doing ok?
We sure are.
1-0 will do just fine on Saturday after that monumental effort on Wednesday.
Sometimes I, Fantasise……
Are you all alone?
Are you made of Stone?
james1955,
The Bhoys will get a victory, the Legend will utilise the Squad to get the victory. The Dens park Pitch apparently is in its best ever nick.;))
Celtic Celtic
Sinclair was a Massive signing for Celtic, in so many ways.
Sinclair, Kolo, Dembele…..Thankyou Brendan. Roll on January.
Who hasn’t improved under Brendan really ?
It is very obvious that Ronny Deila had a Monster Munch to deal with.
Kieran and Leigh played their hearts out for Ronny/Celtic.
All been discarded a lot more subtly by Brendan.
Paid so much, when so many can’t really afford to buy a ST.
Johnny Kennedy maximum Celtic Respect.
Just my nonsensical opinions.
I’m delighted John is still there.
Mulgrew – gone.
Johansen – gone.
Commons – gone ?
Rumours correct ??
Subtle Brendan.
Think Brendan talks the talk better than any manager than Jock.
He knows the score.
…since Jock.
Gene Clark – Give my love to Marie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD7NNCywHCs
Kris is still there.
He made a Big mistake.
He Believed the hype.
Neil Built the team around Kris Commons and his goal scoring prowress when he was Not Supported by the Board.
I Know Nothing about Anything. Don’t ever forget that.
Cant see Commons playing for Celtic again.
Nice wee salary while doing his coaching badges.
He wont go to Hibs for a big decrease in ££££££££
You know something about everything ye mean.
You know what really matters anyway.
That’s for sure.
james1955,
John Collins was brought in for the right reasons, specifically the younger players.
Scottish Fitba is laughable now.
Wheres all the malcontents then….. :-))))))
We know who they are.
John Collins was super fit and worked his backside off to
be the player he was.
Don’t think that suited a lot of them. Almost all sorted now.
They look a fitter lot now.
Big Kolo showing some up regarding fitness eh ??
What a player still at that age.
Think we will really enjoy this season :-)
Well bed time. Night Petec. God Bless.
K.T.F.
james1955
CELTIC
CELTIC
Time?
perhaps people should realise the Star of David is Quabbalh Jibber Jabber… Man over God.
I’m being Serious as Cancer.
Ryhtym is a dancer.
My Dad never taught me any Tunes.
He was to busy feeding mouths, working hard, so many Long hours, to take care of his Family.
I Learn’t the Tunes in the Company I kept.
The Hard Yards were done by the ones before.
I never pushed Anything on to Aidan. He is a Human Being I am Immensely proud of. He was so fired up for the game against Man City. I was so Delighted.
There was another old song that some of us sang in the Jungle which to be honest never really caught on, pity.
In 1974 Mohammed Ali fought George Foreman in what became known as “The Rumble in the Jungle”. The fight was in Zaire.
BTW, there is a great documentary about that fight on TV/ history channel ???
Anyway the song at the time of the fight went along the lines, ” Once there was a battle there, in where, in Zaire”, I think the chorus was “Hear the Rumble in the Jungle, in Zaire” ?
However, some of us in the real Jungle at CP would sing the song with our own words,
” Once there was a battle there, at where
At Parkhead,
100,000 people there,
At where at Parkhead,
One more goal and Celtic’s there,
At where at Parkhead,
HEAR THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE……..wheeeerrreee……at Parkhead !
Sorry I can’t remember who sang the original song for the Ali v Foreman dust up
And I can’t provide a link to YouTube, cos I’m using a borrowed Tablet just now, but I’m sure one of you Bhoys on cqn will track it down hopefully ?
As I said” our Celtic version never really caught on” , perhaps best LOL
IMO, when the Celts support sing Na, Na Na ” Celtic” to the tune of The Beatles Hey Jude, I just find it very emotional,as IMO it’s just such a great rallying cry for The Hoops, I’ve always loved it!
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
http://youtu.be/EylEhXHob2A
Morning music to start the day.
Still floating. ;)))
Bit of Tim for the tims in the morning
http://youtu.be/NA4nNiOIvlc
And Blur for the hat-trick?
http://youtu.be/0DjHKqb365A
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/15-million-that-s-what-moussa-dembele-s-left-toe-is-worth-1-4244526
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/what-will-celtic-do-with-leigh-griffiths-1-4244286
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/brendan-rodgers-celtic-would-be-a-top-four-club-in-england-1-4244432
Once again the sheer hypocrisy that for decades has been clearly evident with rankers/Sevco is still alive.
Their “statement” in relation to the SFAs stance about the trouble at hampden, not only should provide the authorities including Police Scotland with written stated evidence of ” veiled threats” to cause serious disorder at games in the future, but ( and here lies the hypocrisy), I don’t remember rankers ever demanding that the SFA take action whenever their fans were solely involved in any form of disturbance including pitch invasions, flares, racism, singing of banned songs, missile throwing etc etc.
Why is that I ask myself ?
Hypocritical Chumps !
Long may they continue to completely embarrass themselves on and off the pitch !