When the Champions League group stage draw was made I don’t think many of us considered the head-to-head between Celtic and Bayern Munich would be critical in deciding who finishes second. PSG’s 3-0 win over Bayern in Paris, together with their 0-5 in Glasgow, effectively ensures they will top the group. Celtic’s 0-3 in Brussels makes it practically impossible for Anderlecht to avoid bottom place.
All this means the only thing left to determine is the final position of Celtic and Bayern Munich. The German champions are overwhelming favourites and rightly so. There may be 32 teams left in the tournament, but two of the top four favourites to lift the trophy are alongside Celtic and Anderlecht in Group B. It would take a gargantuan task for Celtic to get the better of Bayern on the head-to-head, never mind in Munich. You can get 30/1 against Celtic tomorrow night, but I will not be betting, even at those odds.
It is at this stage, worthwhile acknowledging what happened to create this face-off between Celtic and Bayern Munich. Both teams were thumped by PSG, and both beat Anderlecht by three goals; Celtic away from home. Bayern responded to the appointment of new manager Jupp Heynkes with a 5-0 win at the weekend, but that came about because a drift in form was discernible. They are a team who have looked vulnerable.
Great teams can look vulnerable and still win 5-0, and I’m not going to tell you Celtic are going to turn them over tomorrow night, but Brendan Rodgers is planning for exactly that outcome. I might not bet Celtic at 30/1, but I don’t fancy the potential 12% return over one day available on Bayern Munich either.
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What is the Stars on 17th October 2017 9:23 pm
Really
I thought they were away …..
fair play to the ground staff etc they must have worked hard to get ready for tonight the pictures on tv today didn’t look too good
HH
Maribor 0 Scousers 7
Dena
They closed the stand that had the roof blown off
TheTimReaper
A bit like 5 stars then. :-)
MWD
Ponchettino has got his tactics spot on tonight.
Spurs were awful in Europe last season.
A good coach and a young team have taken lessons onboard
They have been very compact and forced Madrid to work hard for space while creating their own chances.
Deserved the draw.
What is the Stars on 17th October 2017 9:34 pm
that’s a pity …………..
less supporters to see them clinch the title
but safety first
HH
JIMTIM-I honestly don’t think he will make a difference tomorrow night mate,keep our best team for Saturday:-))
Moonbeamswd on 17th October 2017 9:36 pm
Yip the establishment club that can do what they want :-((
HH
Bedtime:-))
BT Sport commentator at the start of the Madrid game said ‘at the home of the worlds undisputed most successful Club’. Surely some mistake.
JIMTIM-nice chatting mate:-))
Bets sorted- LG to score from outside the box 33/1 Skybet
Sinclair to score in both halves 100/1 Ladbrokes
Bet sensibly, but don’t say ah didnae tell ye…:)
I hope Pat and Ger in The Friars Walk Cork enjoy their night
Help needed.
The curse of tje October week.
Plus BT Sports not having CL games outside of the UK.
Any ideas on watching the BM game tomorrow in Spain?
Easiest way to get the game off the web or can it be found on TV?
Currently in La Palma.
The jotel will be showing the Barca game.
Jnr’s BT sport phone app seemingly wont have the CL games as we ate out of the UK.
Dire straits.
Auldheid
Thanks for the answer to Res 12
my brothers go to A G M we hold
I would say a few shares again
Thank you
is there any chance we could get a draw tomorrow? we can pull decent performances out of the bag but it feels beyond us, unless br can get the fear out of us and get us at them from the start. if pr starts , he’s got to be supported – they’ll surround him and nullify him easily without support
!!Bada Bing!! on 17th October 2017 10:00 pm
I hope you all make an absolute fortune
HH
FAIRHILL BHOY on 17TH OCTOBER 2017 9:45 PM
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You too mate . HH
CorkCelt: Great achievement for the Rebels, eventually.
Mini-break over. Back to work tomorrow. Thank Ghod it’s a half day.
Eight more (working day) sleeps until mid-term:-)
Tory MP Douglas Ross is to miss a vote on universal credit to be an assistant referee at a Champions League match.
Mr Ross will be in Spain on Wednesday for the Barcelona v Olympiakos game as a debate is held at Westminster.
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Collum is the referee.
Dena- ever the optimist …..but i posted earlier about parking the bus against the top teams…,ta HH
!!Bada Bing!! on 17th October 2017 10:32 pm
They can park the bus as soon as griff scores and Sinclair scores in both halves ….. simple
if only
HH
Turns out the guy who died yesterday in Ravensdale, as a result of Storm Ophelia, is the brother of my big wee bro’s wife’s best friend.
Ar dheis láimh Dhé go raibh a anam uasal.
Giving Bad Ass Café a miss as a result.
The last time I saw this many Tims in a European City was Seville.
Munich is truly Green and White tonight.
Stuart Armstrong song seems to be Top of the Pops wi the bhoys in Marienplatz square tonight. Magic scenes.
We are taking over the Allianz Arena tomorrow.
HH
Oíche mhaith, a chairde.
Hope those in Munchen have a great time.
That Mark Pougatch is a grade one muppet. They were discussing managers for the Leicester job. Sean Dyche got mentioned but they reckoned he wouldn’t leave Burnley to go to Leicester. Pougatch then shouts out “Brendan Rodgers”.
So, Dyche wouldn’t leave Burnley to go to Leicester, but Brendan would leave Celtic? What a muppet!
Fair play to Charlie Adam who shot him down in flames.
Almore
Thanks. Would be impossible not to have a good time in Munich. The best looking barmaids in the world deliver you the best beer in the world. In the best Celtic company in the world, and it’s hot and sunny. Celtic victory tomorrow will be the cherry on my Bavarian cake. 1-2 Dedryck and Griff to score..
GLASSTWOTHIRDSFULL on 17TH OCTOBER 2017 4:37 PM
Rangers wanted to have league games to play after we had played all ours so they would know what they needed to win the league.
*aye and the mitb tae. In there penultimate game they were at Love Street and 2 up by half time, they had the chance tae boost their GD and put the pressure on us for our visit tae Tannadice, they only managed another goal and a huge sigh of relief was heard by Tims worldwide. As it was big Bellsmyre Tim Zander Diamond and his mates took care of wee bammy’s mob in the final game.
Hopefully, with Jozo missing we will see the return of Scott De Bruyne to keep the players on form and pressing. If we get Stuartinho and Summer Hari’s latest flame back too, we could see a more settled squad.
Big decision is replacing Jozo. We could move Mikel in and play Gamboa but I suspect we will see Nir Bitton being asked to find his inner Beckenbauer again.
Hope Tom Rogic is fit after all his travelling as I would expect to see a line up of:-
Gordon
Lustig Bitton Boyatat Tierney
Brown N’tcham
Roberts Rogic Sinclair
Griffiths
With Dembele, Forrest, and either Armstrongo or Mcgregor coming off the bench unless we lose another defender when we might have to throw in Gamboa or Ajer in a setting where they could struggle.
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id play
Gordon
Gamboa Lustig Bitton Kieran Hayes
Armstrong Broony Ntcham Forrest
Sinclair
1860 Munich fans are supporting Celtic tomorrow. Amazing scenes in Munich tonight.
Fans of Saint Pauli, Borussia Dortmund and Dynamo Zagreb, in Munich in large numbers, supporting Celtic.
Munich is Green and White!
Tontine Tim
Aye – and didn’t the legnedary Nacho No-hope get sent off? Heh heh.
Delaneys Dunky on 17th October 2017 11:22 pm
Enjoy and stay safe
C.O.Y.B.I.G.
HH
GLASSTWOTHIRDSFULL on 17TH OCTOBER 2017 11:31 PM
Tontine Tim
Aye – and didn’t the legnedary Nacho No-hope get sent off? Heh heh.
*aye and tango and sash were in charge of the sheep. wonder how the former’s da felt that night.
Goodnight Bhoys
play nice
HH
I was over in Munchen just over a year ago with a lad from the North of Germania – Hamburg -Old fella .
Two words after I said Glasgow.
Jimmy Johnston
DD- Ms S had an amazing day with you, Sipsini, Friesdorfer, Bateen Bhoy and Mrs BB. Another great day beckons tomorrow.
HH