Celtic’s record win, 11-0 over Dundee in 1895, was the era before substitutes. Due to injuries, Dundee were down to 9 men before halftime. The 9-0 win over Aberdeen in 2010 benefited from three penalty kicks – and, as Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee put it after the game, Celtic had the attendance of Henrik Larsson in the stands to inspire them (honestly!).
By a subjective measure, yesterday’s 0-9 win at Tannadice is the most comprehensive victory in our illustrious history. Whether we would have added more, if Steven Fletcher received the red card that should have come his way after a 2nd minute studs-up and to the head challenge on Joe Hart, is open to speculation.
For me, the addition of Liel Abada to the starting line-up made everything click for Celtic. Set aside his hat-trick, that defence-splitting pass to Jota, who squared for Kyogo to start the rout, typified what he brings to proceedings. When Adaba, Jota and Kyogo synchronise like this, it is easy to get carried away.
History will not record that Dundee United competed well for over 30 minutes of this game. Celtic had some shaky moments at the back that would be exposed by better opponents. When Matt O’Riley won possession and the ball broke to Kyogo to score the second, the game was over as a contest. United looked as though they knew another pasting was coming their way and could do little to resist.
Alexandro Bernabei came on for his competitive debut and, playing as a left-sided attacker, did enough to encourage. Ange and his players will spend the coming days contemplating the form they have hit ahead of three important games in three different competitions. We have the League Cup first and cannot get ahead of ourselves.
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At the time from my vantage point, almost directly behind the incident, I was astonished at the time he was booked at all. I was applauding a great save and felt it was a legitimate challenge for the ball by Fletcher. It didn’t seem late enough to be an issue. Afterwards with VAR type benefit I can see why he gave a yellow. I certainly didn’t think there was intent or anything like that. My own feeling is that the right decision was made.
No matter given the multitude of expert views and crazy debate / deflection on the issue by some who seem to only want to accentuate negatives / stir up controversy then my tuppence worth will make f all difference to anything. Straw men or not.
Brilliant performance and great to be there. Shame it was against a decent club but there will be others this season.
I think we are living in great Celtic times and I love it. Even the misery it gives to those who are disenfranchised and need to belittle it or deflect.
The quality against the SPL teams is amazing.
Stepping up against a strong high press maybe a different thing. We are a bit undercooked going into Saturday and Next Tuesday IMO. No really strong opposition so far to practise playing out v a high press against. That is my only worry. We have the firepower for sure …… bring it on.
Sunday – brilliant – a delight to watch – brilliant
Wednesday another story
IMHO Starting eleven for at least an hour
If needed bring on heavyweights to win it
If we lose so be it
Siegrist,
Ralston, Welsh, Jenz, Bernabei
Turnbull, Mooy, Ideguchi,
Forrest, Giakoumakis, Maeda
Winning the League Cup is less important than winning the League
I fear getting kicked off the park and losing quality players
The Hun has run us down at the end of our last few meetings
Medical enablers or hard work – I do not know – but legs they have
Being 5 points ahead next Saturday is the priority
Now there are a few on here that think we are invincible (hard to disagree)
Good news for the group with that theory – the chance of Ange saving players for Saturday – no chance
But this poster is only interested in winning on Saturday and winning the League
The sooner we build a gap the better
BTW Winning the League Cup would be brilliant
Losing (or drawing) on Saturday bit of a downer
67ECW
Manchester United have agreed a deal with Ajax for Brazil winger Antony.
It is understood United will pay an initial fee of £80.75m, with a further £4.25m in add-ons.
The 22-year-old is due to arrive in Manchester to complete a medical within the next 48 hours.
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Sorry, before I go I just noticed this in the Football headlines even though I vowed not to put another penny into English football. That reminds me, I must stop my BBC subscription.
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Manchester United have agreed a deal with Ajax for Brazil winger Antony.
It is understood United will pay an initial fee of £80.75m, with a further £4.25m in add-ons.
The 22-year-old is due to arrive in Manchester to complete a medical within the next 48 hours.
Saint Stivs
Love it how the old trainers were always waist coated and carrying their towel.
Anyone recall this song?
Think the Green Brigade could easily add on some lyrics? :-) Nugget for decker say.:-)
https://youtu.be/68XYDvMwwgQ
That was special yesterday,kyogo’s anticipation and playing of the 2nd phase of the offside rule.
Great passing and moving,comfortable on the ball all over the park,running,energy.hard work pays of.
History now added since the wee meeting in the hall.
Ross County is the focus and still a draw.
We have options now,whoever walks out know the size of job,always looking to improve and learn and get a wee bit better.roll on 7.46.more passing more running and creating space.more professionalism,and they are doing a job so far,early early days,looking ahead its great.
Am away to Ginesi in Vicki Rd.
:-)
Hail Hail
67 Big cup W
Great looking team.
The new Montenegrin / Swede would add to it. Maybe Mooy getting a start also.
SCULLYBHOY on 29TH AUGUST 2022 2:18 PM
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/44/0d/9f/440d9fcb81854bc4552207877c6e9d1b.jpg
I wonder what just happened?
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Jock and the backroom bhoys telling Herrara and co to do one as this is the celtic bench not theirs.
As an aside, Peter the Pointer.
Gerry when brining him up to the seats on stage, did point to a picture on the wall and said thats you there aint it, he didnt do this as a joke, just as a general interest but it did me me chuckle
EL @ the point of losing it
Try the BBC — it is in the Sportscene highlights.
Might need to go to the i-player site.
Thought the selection of Carl Starfelt over Moritz Jenz was more significant than how he played. Looks as though AP wants to revert to his winning partnership of CCV and CS for bigger games in which they are experienced over new guy. I trust AP’s judgement and reasons for playing defenders rather than supporters personal favourites.
Defenders are less likely to be substituted, especially difficult to judge them in a 9-0 win, if Starfelt starts again on Wednesday the partnership looks set to be reestablished for Madrid and probably the derby game.
Abada before Maeda will also be difficult to call, and Ange is more likely to rotate in the sequence of the three games on that are on the horizon.
Red card all day long.Should be going nowhere near a keeper,when he is on the ground.Swing your boot,a recipe for disaster.
Enter “Joe Hart cut open after he gets boot to the head” on YouTube. This is clear evidence of a red card foul.
AN TEARMANN on 29TH AUGUST 2022 1:04 PM
Unique angle
https://twitter.com/celtictv/status/1564204906881368066?s=24&t=XLmf8qBCgVsbOUpopD3D1A
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Cheers mate for Posting that…Super Duper stuff.
I hadnt noticed earlier and/or in real time how BRILLIANT the DISGUISED Pass from JOTA was to REO..who played across goal to young LIEL. It was a DISGUISED Pass that Tommy Burns would have been proud of.
I posted yesterday about LIEL ABADAS Pass to JOTA for KYOGOs first goal….that was a Pass that Bobby Murdoch would have been proud of.
If think the camera man had his work cut out trying to keep up with the Pace and Movement of some of Celtics play.
He did a grand job overall
HH Mate.
(I) Anyone else surprised that neither Derby was moved by the TV companies?
(ii) Given the costs involved and from what we’ve seen in England, I’m slightly surprised at the rather naive optimism in what VAR will bring, from what I’ve heard it could soon be replaced by some hawkeye esque virtual 3d modeling screen, personally I don’t think it recovered from the early tv magna doodle incident, it in itself is inconsistent, interferring in some incidents but not others, little openness or communication probably because they get ridiculed when the do air their excuses, most of the time it’s about protecting the ref over anything else, and which FA do we trust with protecting its own…..
Good afternoon all from Govanhill. A fine week in prospect.
SCULLYBHOY on 29TH AUGUST 2022 1:03 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ux6_NyBxQY
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There IS VIDEO evidence around 20 seconds in.
Make of it , what you will ?
HH
TURKEYBHOY on 29TH AUGUST 2022 2:52 PM
‘Red card all day long.Should be going nowhere near a keeper,when he is on the ground.’
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Is that what the rules say?
If the keeper is on the ground the opposition are required to stop in their tracks?
you ignored the publish rules, it was dangerous play by making an attempt at the ball,
thats it, thats it all there, no strawman arguments,
just apply the rules.
Those staples to Hart’s head look painful. That was some wound to the head.
I have no medicine background but do they use those staples in combat zones to immediately stop blood loss from an open wound then take them to surgery?
Hope to see Jenz reinstated to the back 4 for huns and Madrid games.
Starfelt is just not up to it.
We’re certainly a fickle lot on CQN.
I’ve read more discussion on head wounds than hat tricks
I include myself in the fickling
What a pickle
Red Card
Kicked the goalie in the head AFTER the ball was away. In fact, could even have been a red if Joe had been. standing. Off his feet, well late endangering an opponent
At what stage in that incident is Fletcher required to stop contesting for the ball?
And would it make a difference if Hart was still on his feet?
Now that’s a strawman argument right there
Starfelt didn’t have his best 45 minutes yesterday but he was up against a better striker than Jenz has faced so far. He’s not been tested in a Celtic Jersey while Starfelt proved himself over an entire season.
Fletcher contesting the ball endangered an opponent.
Finally your nearly there.
That is all that matters.
I’d like to see Mooy start on Wednesday, with Calmac and O’Riley in midfield. Or rest them both and play him with Turnbull and Hatate
I know it will be about as different a challenge as you can get to a game against Madrid but it’ll give us a better idea of how well suited he can be to the role
Celtic 9 Dundee Utd 0
But ‘the midfield balance still isn’t right’
BWAAAAAAAA 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
MARSPAPA on 29TH AUGUST 2022 1:41 PM
I wonder if anyone in the pubs would have been screaming for a red card if it was Morelos that caused the head injury to Hart ?
Defo red,10 game ban,deported! :-))
Weekend looked great mate some catch,and to think 2 hours away.youll do it again 👍..change here meant i couldn’t toddle in 😪,loch Rannoch is stunning.
HH
OUCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ux6_NyBxQY
Big Jimmy on 29th August 2022 3:01 pm
SCULLYBHOY on 29TH AUGUST 2022 1:03 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ux6_NyBxQY
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There IS VIDEO evidence around 20 seconds in.
Make of it , what you will ?
HH
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Cheers big mhan. Thank God I’m not a referee. Could have been either a Yellow or a Red, either way it was a Hart stopping moment :–)
Main thing is, what a game! Did any of us think Big Ange was the real deal just over a year ago? His CV wasn’t bad, but it was still a step into the unknown. Now look. As nice a team performance as there has been in a while. But as Ange says, there is still work to be done.
HH
SAINT STIVS on 29TH AUGUST 2022 3:34 PM
Now that’s a strawman argument right there
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A question cannot be an argument.
I don’t think you understand by the term ‘strawman argument’.
Bournesouprecipe @ 3.39
I presume that “insight” comes from the Middle Manager, MM.
He goes one better by saying that Calmac should not play in the CL except as “an emergency left winger”.
Bernabeu
https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1564193673268666368/img/NfKzf44XwkFOhwli.jpg
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 29TH AUGUST 2022 3:39 PM
Just suggesting we try something out in the league cup with the champions league games which offer a different challenge in mind
We’ve clearly found our best starting 11 for most of our domestic games
AN TEARMANN
Great place , scenery stunning ,company brill ,fishing ,swimming and cycling in fantastic weather👍.
First time camping and fishing .
Cycling round the loch it was apparent the locals didnt like the Celtic t-shirt😂🟩⬜🟨 .
I was well looked after by the two mad Micks 🍺
Lol.
Bloody eejit is still at it.
My question should hard been wearing protective head gear.
Again,why no rush for the review panel to look at the Sands red card.
Dermot Gallagher today,mystified by the decision.No one has said it was not a red.
Why no review?.That’s why we have them.
Last chance. Try answering.
To you. Regardless of the rule book. Think it is ok in this sport to kick an opponent in the head.
Answer the question or s t f u