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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WITS
Love your thinking. Only the best Glasgow grown green, in the Glasgow Green’s Coffeeshop.
Still hoarse and on a Celtic induced high after last night in Paradise. Mental in a beautiful way!
Hail Hail
TALLYBHOY
Aye,and he didn’t budge. The oul’ prop forward is alive and well.
Caught the first train after the whistle,1015,too old for risks nowadays. My sisters gang up on me!
really enjoyed that last night. Delight for Forest he was immense and Scott Brown. Hoarse tired and happy right now.
The boy Horgan for Dundalk is a bit of a livewire.
BMCUW
Welcome home to Caledonia.
See you Saturday.
Delaneys Dunky.
Another brick in the wall.
How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat your meat?
The agitated/ angry voice is so similar to what my own Dads voice was. I recall him saying that to us so many times following by a crack across the jaw. Do you know whose voice it is on the song?
Almores/WITS cafe. What about calling it The easy skanking cafe.
WHATISTHESTARS
To be fair,Eastern Europe had very few immigrants prior to 1989. Since then they have been expected to meet the cosmopolitan ways of the rest of Europe very very quickly.
Which,btw,only exist in our holier-than-thou imaginations. I’m far from perfect,nor is my neighbour.
Exiled
Horgan is a cracking player
But i think Ronan Finn has a bit of class
Delaneys
Great performance last night,on a high all day,over here you have a lot of “celtic fans” who actually support EPL teams and have Celtic as the ” second team”.Everywhere I went today people were raving about the performance the atmosphere the fans etc..while acknowledging the gulf in finances,
Pity I missed you last Saturday,will be over again soon
Arrest number ‘five’ for the sex dolls offensive behaviour a morning raid no less.
Surprised the trail has gone stone cold on the wrecked toilets.
DELANEYSDUNKY
Magic,pal. Look forward to it. Got a minor little treat to light your fire. Don’t get excited,I wasn’t exaggerating!
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
Difficult,mate. St Stivs says he has never seen a handsome hun. That means they’re all ugly.
Canny blame the cops if they think they all look alike.
Bobby Murdoch
Dont get me wrong,I dont mean to sound anti Eastern Europe,we in the west are far from perfect.
Its just my impression that there seem to be more of these nasty nazi skinhead type groups the further east you go.
Also in case I have offended any skin heads let me state that not all skin heads are right wing thugs
Stars
Yip, he is a stand out, hopefully they will get the three points, they deserve them, much better chances so far, the finishing could be a tad better, but hey, a few years ago an Irish team in the groups would have been unheard of, delighted for them and Irish footy.
HH
Now our fans,stadium and team have been the talk of England and much of Europe today.Incredible occasion last night.However I do have one realistic ambition for us.
We really could do with increasing the media facilities[currently we are erecting tents on champions league nights] and perhaps overhauling the old main stand.
I am not saying go crazy with the capacity like many have suggested.For all the demand for big games it would increase the empty seats at lesser games.
By all accounts the size of the changing rooms and the fact you cannot drive a team bus straight into the stadium are the two main factors that stop us hosting major european finals.
Celtic Park is obviously still one of the most incredible football stadia in the world.I feel a complete upgrade of the main stand would set us up for another 50 years of these occasions.
Any thoughts?
JNP
He sounded like McKenna fae my school Saint Thomas Aquinas. Was a sadist bassa wi his cloak and six of the best. The many ex St Tam Bams who post here will remember the liberty taker as Batman. I started 1st year when Floyd released The Wall and The Clash released The Clash. Anarchy was in the air after Never Mind The Bollocks.
Anyways, my weekend bet is Patrick Reed to be top points scorer at the Ryder Cup, 12/1.
WITS
I asked the coffeeshop entrepreneur your plans. Next time bro.
HH
LAZYDYNAMITE
We could just have Scottish media in tents would free up the media area.
Those parasites will besmirch us no matter how well we treat them.
FAN-A-TIC
Very good idea …..lol
Tell you what supporting Celtic is a drug!
Still on a very high today!!!!
LAZYDYNAMITE on 29TH SEPTEMBER 2016 9:01 PM
Don’t start, you’ll have Winning Captains starting a whip round to increase the capacity :-)
HH
CRC
Apart from TV/Radio commentary why do journalists need special space to report on a game??
Can’t remember what game I watched at the weekend, but there were about 6 banks for reporters with their laptops on tables watching the game. What’s that all about, you aint taking notes on a laptops while watching the game or writing up your report??
Tents are too good for them, give them an umbrella, no that’s too good generous, feck them out altogether.
Emeraldbee-glad you made and enjoyed Mollys in Playa Blanca. It is a fine place.
BMCUWP- your debt has been paid by those persons you were referring too (last night) and with interest of the food variety :-)
HH
CRC
WHATISTHESTARS
Wasn’t a pop at you,bud. More a pop at ourselves,if anything. We’ve had decades and centuries to integrate immigration and pretty much done well.
But not great.
We’ll get there,I hope. So will others.
Posted from a town where an opposition player had to be subbed the other week due to racial abuse.
Smashing…
CELTICROLLERCOASTER
Glad you told me,they’d never let me live it down!
Cheers,pal.
HH.
D.D.
I would be in 4th year. We discussed the another night, some teachers were just bullies then, they couldn’t control a class without belting everyone, guilty or innocent. One of the m as ny reasons why I didn’t bother going too much. Why would you? Bad enough being battered in the house without the teacher acting the hard man too.
Anyway it’s 1979 what are you listening too London Calling or Cliff Richard, we don’t talk anymore. No contest for the bhoys from the schemes. One of my best mates, Melly, is a St Tams ghuy. Dallas knows him, a bit before your time though.
What do you think of calling Almores cafe,the easy skanking cafe, you could be the barista.
Fan a tic
Tell the SMSM to hook up at CQN corner in the pissin rain. A few of the bhoys there would love to make them welcome to Paradise. Like Almore and I did to the gentleman journalist Graham Speirs on Saturday. We had a good blether wi the inquisitive wee well dressed bloke wi a fake accent. ;)
Southampton have just announced Eric Black, assistant manager will be the focus in tomorrows Telegraph article about corruption.
Just watching the game again. On the 49th minute an old favourite of mine is belted out by the whole stadium, Nananana hey hey Glasgow Celtic. Awesome, and Steve McManaman praised it as he did all night, knowing he rarely sees anything like that in England.
Quick Quiz… Who had a hit with the song in 1970?
Jimmynotpaul,
Delaneys would be too busy sampling the products to serve anyone else
Easy Skanking Cafè???
I would certainly hing aboot there.
Marleyed oot ma nut.
Dallas and I are bhoyhood pals. One of the finest Tims I knew back then in a scheme of huns.
Hope all good wi your health.
Legalise It!
HH
Jimmynotpaul
Would that make DD a fenian barista?
Garygillespie
He is certainly unrepentant
JNP
That will be Eric Black ex Celtic coach then :-)
HH
Mourinho’s mob still holding the mighty Zorya scoreless after 65 minutes.
Posted too soon Corky :-(
HH
Dundalk one up
Magic, Killduff scores on his birthday, quality assist from Horgan