Celtic blitzed Aberdeen with three goals in the opening 11 minutes in what at that stage looked set to be a drubbing, but the hosts pulled a goal back in the 12th minute, which set a parity for the remainder of the match.
Leigh Griffiths has had to be patient this season but he made the most of his starting opportunity tonight. The opening goal, came from his corner, which was headed into the net by Dedryck Boyata. Patrick Roberts had a clear chance to open the scoring seconds earlier, but Aberdeen keeper Lewis turned his effort behind.
The second Celtic goal arrived on the 8th minute. There was nothing really on when Griffiths collected the ball wide on the right, but one cheeky nutmeg later and the Aberdeen defence were chasing shadows. Leigh crossed and Callum McGregor fired a shot which was blocked by Logan. The rebound fell to Stuart Armstrong, who contorted his body to make a contact good enough to score.
Again, there was little obvious danger when Leigh Griffiths collected the ball 30 yards out in 11 minutes. The Celtic striker took on two defenders before cracking a shot from 24 yards, which moved and deceived Lewis before smacking the back of the net.
At this point Celtic looked more likely to score six than to settle for three, but, remarkably, the fourth goal of the game arrived just a minute later, when Jonny Hayes lost Kieran Tierney with a quick change of direction before thundering one into the top corner from 23 yards.
It was now Celtic’s turn to rock. Perhaps the game’s most important subsequent moment came after just 14 minutes when Stockley lost the Celtic central defenders, but couldn’t make contact with a cross 7 yards in front of goal.
Celtic’s passing in recent weeks has been exceptional, but they didn’t get this right on a choppy Pittodrie surface, as the unforced error count spiked. The ball rotation we have become used to seeing this season didn’t happen often, underlining the importance of suspended Scott Brown.
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lightweight rather than feather me thinks.
MWD
Back in the day Micheal Foot was a hero of mine – the establishment ridiculed him – a man of honour
Interesting…
Red Bull Salzburg sealed their fourth consecutive Austrian Bundesliga title, meaning Uefa will need to make a decision in June on whether RB Leipzig can enter the Champions League.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39908923
GFTB
All the best to your wee angel tomorrow.
God bless and protect her in life.
Corbyn, Abbott and co, are not in the least interested in winning ANY General Election.
It would cramp their lifestyles – they would have to take decisions on behalf of 65 million people, not ‘run off at the mouth’ to please their 200k.
They, and the likes of McCluskey, are 100% champagne socialists, with hefty bank accounts and they like it that way – power pfft – you must be joking LOL.
The SFA have upheld Aberdeen’s appeal that any goal scored by Celtic in the first 11 minutes are null and void
OK Mats
Thanks for that
Now we know
GENE
Giant of a man.
Caught my attention growing up.
Being ridiculed for wearing a donkey jacket was one of those life changing moments. For me anyway.
Might even be super bantom weight
:-@)))
MWD
M McG
As your bro will testify, I do not still have the natural afro style hairdo I had in the 70s. Gone for the Kojak look now. :)
Phil’s link has probably been posted earlier but as he says ‘If it’s only helping one person’ –
https://philmacgiollabhain.ie/2017/05/12/mental-health-awareness-week/
This party political broadcast was brought to you by the multi-named, shape-shifting lizard, Mats Nilloc…
Matts Nicol is a hero of mine.
Talking shoite for Britain.
:-@))
MWD
Margaret
They can’t stand people with principles – he forgot more about truth and honesty than they would ever recognise
MWD,
There was no way the team selected were going to control the midfield.
There was an imbalance. We had defenders and attackers, plus attacking midfielders.
Not one holding player started.
By scoring three quick goals, BR had the comfort to see how his defence could cope.
Do you think BR would have started with that team if he wasn’t experimenting?
He had his insurance on the bench, with Eric and Nir and James.
Gene
See my post from earlier
Cyclists in staffs tomorrow
WITS@ 9.47pm
That could be the only CQN clique I may consider joining . The wife would no’ be happy though.
GFTB
Once again, have a great day tomorrow. Family first , last and all in between.
TTT
Good to see you where over last night
Did you go back today or are u still over
Tam Collins
Good try.
MATS
You profess to be a Labour man,yet come out with that?
Which part of our manifesto do you disagree with,and why? The bits that the Daily Mail are pulling to shreds,despite being popular with their readers?
The bits that stop funnelling money from me and mine to a non-taxpaying elite?
Pray tell. Pray tell me why a Labour man like you-who predicted that Scottish Labour would not lose one single seat in 2015-should wish for anything other than a Labour victory.
You canny have your Labour Party back,like the turn of the century. It’s ours,never yours,and we’re keeping it.
Our mistake was entrusting it to the likes of you in the first place. It put social equality back half a century.
God BLess the 23rd.
Every Marriage likE.
bt.CSC
Bt
no can you repost
BMCUW
Ignore the maniac
oH wHY.. oH WHY DO YOOOO COME HERE.
Gene
blantyretim1@aol.co.uk
I can’t copy n paste map here
The Truth, Thank You BT.
I will Levace now.
BT
email sent
DD: Gone for the Kojak look? I thought you were Kojak:-)
Really envious of everyone going to Lisbon.
JockSteinCSC
Almore
Its never too late
Victory over Partick Thistle, Hearts and Aberdeen in the next fortnight and Celtic will have achieved something I never thought I would see any team do.
BLANTYRETIM
He’s a choob of the highest order. Cheek to diss Corbyn,wouldnae last five minutes in a political discourse wi yer man on the street.
Could probably hold his own-he’s well used to that!-in polite company in SW1 and Canary Wharf,mind…
Almore
Was it the white stick hanging out ma mooth that gave it away? :)
Delaneys
I think this season might only be the begining
I am still looking at the issues re payment for the raffle and am failing to understand why some can click on the buy now button and find it easy to pay quickly by PayPal or Credit Card.
BateenBhoy — yes all of that is fine in terms of the raffle.
WITS
I have placed many CQN’ers in the Borges Chiado Hotel right next to Cafe Brasileira – if only for them to see the sculpture of Old Tim sitting at a table outside.
Thomthetim
The only experimental position was playing McGregor/Armstrong in Browns position. McGregor/Armstrobg played too high. Neither of them sat or came back to collect the ball nor play the nice wee triangles with the defence that Broonie does so well. Neither was coming back to cover for centre halves going higher as Brown does. If it was experimental then it didn’t work. Not McGregors strength but possibly Armstrongs if played regularly there as I trust he is a quick learner.
Rogic didn’t have his usual feet on. Likely due to match fitness.
I don’t for a second believe it was an experiment for the CLQ’s as stated/hoped on here. I think that is just hopeful in the knowledge we were poorer than normal defensively and in midfield after storming to a 3 goal lead in first 11 mins.
I’ll just accept that without Broonie we were not as solid in defence with Broonies movement to help out defenders creating them both space and options for a pass and/or pass and collect. And the midfield were not as strong without Broonies composure, awareness and guidance.
MWD
Who is this Scott Brown
Joey Barton CSC
I’m sure CQN will Flourish.
Hiold it down.
Vinyl Junkie jibber jabber
He isnae the only Scottie Sinclair
CELLIC
CELTIC
TAKE yer pick.
Wim Jansen