The absence of Jozo Simunovic for our Champions League game in Monchengladbach set off alarm bells, but few of us expected that he was rested as a consequence of being on a one-game-per-week long-term recuperation strategy.
This was a bold decision by what is clearly a confident manager. It was also informative that Brendan Rodgers prioritised the league game against Aberdeen to deploy Jozo over the Champions League – an equally bold decision. Defensive performances in both games suggest the manager made the right call.
This is the kind of gamble that is going Brendan Rodgers’ way but which would have backfired on Ronny Deila. It’s not down to luck, of course. Brendan has proven the point that defences are systems more than anything else. Get the system right and you can move the players around. Get it wrong, as we did in Barcelona, and it doesn’t matter which or how many defenders you deploy, you’ll take a hiding.
After surviving an onslaught at home to Celtic in September, Inverness scored an added-time equaliser to deny Celtic their only league points of the season. Since then our domestic form has been even better than it was before that game, winning everything for the loss of only a single goal in seven outings.
One thing we know about Inverness-Celtic games, though, is that lightening doesn’t only strike once, or twice for that matter. This team have punished Celtic repeatedly over the last 16 years, usually against the odds. Their only defeat since an abysmal August came against Newco, who denied the Highlanders their own onslaught. That was also the only game Inverness failed to score since Same Old Alloa dumped them out of the League Cup in August.
After tomorrow’s visit of Inverness, Celtic’s only home game in the next six is against Barcelona. If Brendan was to cast his eye over the fixture list for opportunities to experiment, this is as good an opportunity as he’ll have until Accies visit on 13 December.
Maybe an opportunity to go one at the back and five up front. Or just to give Patrick a start. Either works for me.
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BOURNESOUPRECIPE
Hahahaha Brilliant !!!!
Life of Brian,up there as one of the best comedies ever.And seeing as i’m not much good at anything else on here i’ll do stick to my normal m.o. and post some links of my favourite scenes.So here goes.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8EI7p2p1QJI#
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qGFjrsfaatY#
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RpkWT5voTSE#
And,of course
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zPGb4STRfKw#
Chairbhoy
Re regan ifab.rule making body.
Interesting that shareholding dynamic.
Tim Vickery comments on the power dynamic when talking bout world cup expansion.stan rous v joao havelange, brits seen as keepin the game fpr themselves
Its appalling that the sfa are anywhere near governance in our game.overseeing the complete tenure of old club and the new club.the transfer of membership under rules designed to prohibit it, the cheating registrations and cheating enquiry.fraud etc.
Wonder how other fa’s view our corruption, within our game, contrasted with the rule making role in ifab
Doing good, enjoyin Celtic, hope you are too
HH
RAYMAC on 4TH NOVEMBER 2016 2:13 PM
TD67 and KevJ—two guys who can’t pass a mirror (or an intelligent comment). Mark McGhee, anyone?
Unlike yourself who can’t make a post unless our names are on it, get it?
Mark is anti Islam.
Mark has invited Everyone to go for a Curry in Paisley. He is buying all the Curries.
Dr Future was Wonderful in my thinking.
Futurequake has been deemed HATE SPEECH.
Thank the Almighty you can get the shows on YouTube.
Cathy Burns and her jibber jabber about alcoholism…… Yeah
The Evil One is gonnae attack the most Vulnerable.
It is never aboooot SELF. Most Alkies urnae Selfish anyway.
CELTIC
CELTIC
BABASONICOS71
If we didn’t have crucifixion, this country would be in a right bloody mess.
Brilliant.
An Tearmann
It seems like many FA’s (including UEFA and FIFA) have their own skeletons in their own closets, so are not too likely to want to get involved in addressing corruption in case someone shines a light on them ….
and, even if someone wanted to clean up the corruption in the game generally, the Scottish game (and the SFA) are, I suspect, of such little consequence that few, if any, outside of Scotland would know or really care enough to do anything ….. which is why I always thought that, if there were to be change in Scotland, Celtic would have to lead the charge ….
BABASONICOS71 2 17
“your father was a Woman” :)))))))))))))
Brilliant and thank you for posting and making me smile broadly
BOURNE…
;)))
Happy Birthday ENNISBHOY !!
Who wants it?
Who wants a Rewind.
Not Naughtious Maximous
Aw Babasonicos71, thanks for posting those links. Great choices. I’m guffawing in the pub…a hipster pub of course!
Till later all,thank you for being here :)))))
Electronic Fart
A massive HAIL, HAIL to JOSEPH who I met in the Tolbooth Bar on Thursday afternoon.
We didn’t get the chance to have a beer together, hopefully next time ?
I liked your French Coat !
Joseph and the technicolour dream French Coat ?
New Club, not New Co – it only perpetuates the myth.
Dena 29, Ennisbhoy, BT – hoopy birthday.
HT – well done with the OBAF work.
AT – keep on
ACGR – up to standard
Don’t know if I will be there tomorrow, daughter is almost 2 weeks overdue and developments anticipated imminently.
HH to one and all
DAVIDO / LEFTCLICK…
Thanks fhellas.
“Spare a sheckle for a old ex-leper.” ;)))
MoonbeamsWD ‘Stand up on 15 for the GB’ on 4th November 2016 12:26 pm
If you want to apply for a Brown shirt you need to email
GrassMeABrownShirt@GIRFUY.co.uk
It’s the only way.
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You have mail about @girfuy.co.uk
KTF
Thickos need not apply!
MWD :@-))
I’m as Serious as Cancer asking to have a boxing Match with DD.
For Charity obviously.
Matthew 5:18
I would beat Garry easily. IMO he is beat Already.
Don’t Speak
Maureens Husband Loved the WEED more than her.
Don’t act like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwtdhWltSIg
I wonder of hurting hun Al Lamont who stuck the Republic in?
Matthew is an incredible Book.
check it oot if yucan.
Anywhere in Berlin show Celtic games?
the other wans are even better.
Brotherhoods
?????
BADA BING,
The semi final was on in The Oscar Wilde pub in Frederick Strasse a week last Sunday. (Courtesy of VFR 800’s directions!)
okay lads… second guessing myself, and need some advice …
I picked Liverpool to be beat Watford in this week’s LMS …. but am thinking Chelsea at home over Everton might be a safer pick …
thoughts?
God Bless Israel.
I’m defo Pro Israel.
As Israel expands – Big Time Soon. nodding in appreciation.
Come on the Scooby Doos- Mark watched a lot of the God Chanel.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts"Beer Sheva.csc
Good Afternoon.
Did you see ‘Bomber’ Brown fretting about Celtic in the papers this morning? Here is a new piece taking the p*ss out of it!
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2016/11/04/absolutely-no-panic-whatsoever/
I see UEFA has charged ireland over the wearing of the 1916/2016 jersey ….
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/86129779/fifa-charge-irish-football-association-over-1916-easter-uprising-logo?
Alisdair – thank you
!!BADA BING!!
Blarney Pub • Methfesselstr. 4 • 10965 Berlin • Tel.: 030/78898225
Dena/Ennisbhoy
Feliz Cumpleanos to you both.
HH
…………………………..
BadaB
They didn’t even have a symbol on their shirt, all they had was…..
Eire -1916
Ireland -2016
I will wager the Irish will argue their case and win IMO.
The Poppy thing today is the glorification of war and quite rightly banned.
HH
Burgas Hoops – thank you
Mike ….stick with the Lpool…mad German has got them singing as one…
Plus Chelsea are too blue….
Braw.