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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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  1. scullybhoy on

    The last straw is that he doesn’t understand the term himself :–)

     

     

    Anyway, 9 – 0 did I hear you say? Two of our Agne signings getting a hattrick. Now that is success.

     

     

    HH

  3. bournesouprecipe on

    79CAPS

     

     

    It’s decades old and gets worse the more successful Celtic are.

     

     

    I blame CQN’s single thread open Blogging whereas if there was multi threads you could more easily ignore Monikers.

  12. ernie lynch on

    SAINT STIVS on 29TH AUGUST 2022 4:02 PM

     

     

     

    No one is arguing that it is ok to kick an opponent in the head.

     

     

    That’s why it is a strawman argument.

     

     

    The question is what sanction was appropriate for that incident.

     

     

    Maye the distinction is too subtle for you to grasp.

  19. marspapa on

    Another pleasing factor from the game….another headed goal from a corner kick to add to another goal from outside the box ….well pleased .🍺😀

  20. Saint Stivs on

    The rule book. Apply the rules. The players actions endangered the opponent. That is it.

     

     

    Aye so feck off.

  22. scullybhoy on

    Oh dear! Is he annoyed that Celtic achieved history?

     

     

    Not only was it Celtic’s biggest-ever away win in the league in their proud 134-year history, but there were moments near the end of the massacre at Tannadice that it looked as if it might even match their biggest-ever win of 11-0 back in 1895 against United’s city rivals Dundee.

  23. Hot Smoked on

    I would guess that Calmac , as he no loger wears it, is begining to realise that the wearing of his mask was NOT the reason we have won so many games :-)).

     

     

    In spite of the amazing excitement going on all around him, I still see Calmac as our most important player. Having said that, I feel Hatate could become an ever more important figure in our team.

  24. lionroars67 on

    Goalkeepers most protective players in football, any contact even raising your leg to block the ball when G/K is kicking up the park instantly means fouls and yellow cards given……….SFA refereeing and Celtic different set of rules

     

     

    Let us examine the evidence and most importantly knowledge of the rules, people who want to give us psycho-babble using words such as intent/cynical clearly don’t know the rules

     

     

    look at the photo in the link below

     

    Stretching with a straight leg

     

    Studs up

     

    Made no contact with the ball

     

    Goalkeeper diving to collect/save the ball………this isnt the 1940s

     

    Studs made contact on G/Ks head causing a wound that required staples in it

     

    Red card absolutely, if that was a Sevco G/K Fletcher would have received a red card from Steven McLean in a nanosecond and had a weekend being vilified by the media, Kenny Miller would have had to take beta blockers before his Sportscene appearance

     

    https://twitter.com/tirnaog_09/status/1564128106583130113?s=20&t=q4rAa2ICo2YiSm8YkwiOzg

  26. lionroars67 on

    Callum McGregor and Hatate are the best central midfield pairing in Scotland by some considerable distant

     

     

    If you need the above statement explained fitba isn’t for you

  27. scullybhoy on

    Celtic hope to convince St Mirren’s Dylan Reid to join the club this week after he snubbed a move back in July.

     

     

    The promising youngster was the subject of a £125,000 transfer bid from the Hoops earlier this summer which was accepted by the Buddies and a move looked to be on the cards for his services. However the 17-year-old opted to reject a switch in favour of remaining in Paisley and continuing his development there and breaking into the first-team under manager Stephen Robinson.

     

     

    That appeared to be the end of Celtic’s pursuit but Football Scotland can exclusively reveal the champions have made another attempt to prise the midfielder away from the SMiSA Stadium and into their development ranks.

     

     

    It is understood Celtic will do what they can to entice the player to join ahead of Thursday night’s transfer deadline when the window will close and no more deals can be done.

     

     

    There are believed to be strong interest in the player from down south, too, but Celts want to sort a deal to take the talented teen to Glasgow.

     

     

    Reid was left out of the Saints squad last weekend for their win over Hibs at home.

  30. Turkeybhoy on

    BSR,

     

     

    I am confused now :-).I would play Starman.

     

    Then again,Lens is good in the air.

     

    Then again,Oh bollox.

  31. Greenpinata on

    Guys,

     

     

    Those of us who watched the game yesterday have our own opinion of the Joe Hart incident.

     

     

    We disagree.

     

    So what , we move on in the big picture it’s trivial or the Celtic medical people would not have let Joe cotinue.

     

     

    Don’t let this f@ck with our happiness.

     

     

    HH.

  34. Turkeybhoy on

    Lions Roar 67,

     

     

    Well said about our midfield,or you could have said,

     

    ” Knows nothing about football”.Sure I have read that on here before :-).

  35. bournesouprecipe on

    CELTIC40ME

     

     

    Sorry but didn’t refer to your post.

     

     

    League Cup by all means rotate and experiment, but the CL isn’t likely to see Angeball ‘lob in a another defender’ or DM IMHO. Brendan Rodgers referred to playing his game, as it was Celtic’s only game

     

     

    If AP changes it’ll be a first including last seasons Europa line ups, this season we have a better team, if still just the one tactic.

  36. MadMitch on

    SB @ 4.17

     

     

    AP’s growth agenda reaches the B Team — now for 17/18 year olds going places rather than 20/21 year olds wondering what to do next.

     

     

    Out — TMcI / Glee club nonsense / long service medals

     

    In — SMcM + DO’D / focus on the football / development first and foremost / first team standards.

  37. bournesouprecipe on

    TURKEYBHOY

     

     

    CS was injured and Jenz has been superb, makes it all the more interesting that he got ‘the escape goat’ back in yesterday.

     

     

    I don’t care which Celtic players he picks.

  38. Tontine Tim on

    TIMBHOY163 on 29TH AUGUST 2022 4:21 PM

     

     

    Celtic Forget about Dylan Reid he didn’t want to join us first time ,so move on .

     

     

    *neither did Harry Hood, preferred Sunderland tae us

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