The most important aspect about team plan for tonight will be the balancing act between aggression and discipline. Celtic need to get in about Legia without losing discipline. Legia roped us in perfectly last week. A buoyant home crowd fed off meaty challenges but when the red mist rose, they adopted choir boy looks. We didn’t.
Celtic need to disorientate Legia in a similar way; get physical, expect the same back, but remain in control of events. Efe Ambrose’ red card was critical to the outcome of the game in Warsaw, let’s work on their less-controlled players to see if we can tempt them into a similar fate.
An early goal would be nice but it it’s not necessary. 90 minutes is a long time to defend a lead and we should remember how last year Shakhter Karagandy kept things tight for 44 minutes before losing 3-0. If we can’t get an early goal it’s just as important to get Legia chasing the ball and making tackles.
Legia’s first half game plan will be to keep it tight frustrate the crowd. If there’s little penetration in the opening period we need to stick with the players, give them encouragement whenever possible – this works.
Beside our normal game plan there are a couple of objectives we should be looking for:
Get into the box. Despite having limited possession, Legia did this perfectly last week. If you’re in the box you force defenders into committing to challenges they would rather not. Make getting into the box a territorial objective and we’ll get a penalty. Or two.
Shoot often. Both our goals away from home in Europe this season have come from deflections, from limited opportunities.
Legia will tire late in the game. Teams always do when they have to traverse the Continent before a game. Teams also tire when the opposition have the bulk of possession and move the ball, and therefore opponents, around quickly. Keep the ball moving, bring on four fresh legs with 20 minutes to go and exploit this natural advantage.
Play it clever, and we’ll have enough in the tank.
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Taking my 2 bhoys to the game tonight. All 3 of us believe we can do this.
P.S does Murrayfield have wifi?
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HH
Jaysus I read Paul’s article too quickly and thought it said :
Celtic have enough in the bank.
Thought that would strike up a few heated debates :)
I have just got a free hospitality ticket for Murrayfield.
First time ever! Anyone in the Presidents Suite tonight?
LB
First Scot/Uk to pick up a European Cup winners medal
tonydonnelly67
13:58 on 6 August, 2014
Yup it’s a jamboree sell out.
http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20140806/ibrox-tickets-sold-out_2241384_4056172
Right am off ti the brazen for the bus, hail hail, here’s hoping we get a result tonight, mon the tic.
Be interesting to see if hibs and hearts are afforded the luxury of having grade1 refs officiate their games.
weeman67
13:34 on 6 August, 2014
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox but saying no to CQN racists
12:14 on 6 August, 2014
NatKnow
weeman67 was the poster who brought us the pish that Obama was the first president not to go to Normandy for the D-day celebrations.
He is a reliable poster.
Everything he posts is reliably wrong. Another (??) rubber nut site surfer.
Surfer, good choice of words as I am off to the beach for a 2 mile walk, then I will sit down for a 1/2 hour and look out at the serenity of the ocean safe in the knowledge that there are 2 loons out there that have never been to the good ole USA and never have any intention of coming here.
nohypocriteshereCSC….HH
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I’ve never been to the USA? Every time you post something I feel like I’ve been drenched in stupid. I notice you studiously fail to address the point. Guess you’re happy to watch kids being blown up. Enjoy your walk.
Re wifi- it’s the BT Murrayfield Stadium, you would like to think so but……
ACGoR, yellow card.
southside
14:14 on 6 August, 2014
I was thinking along those lines as well. If not then both clubs should question the allocation of G1 refs for one club. Indeed they whole league should question it………….
Hauf Bricks and Celtic Consummation………….
awfy braw……..win ,lose or draw …….Celtic to the core ….braw
come on the Celtic
braw
weeman67 11:58 on 6 August, 2014
When did the IDF start to worry about children getting murdered?
Hasn’t been an issue for them in Palestine.
It was a yellow card – no a new article.
Hello…hello…..
cig quiz.
I’m only on page 2. Just logged back in.
Ronnie Simpson has a lounge in st James park Newcastle utd,
Named after him.
don’t know if this has been posted.back to lurky.
where is the offending post for a yellow card? Exciting stuff
Paul67
You’re no John Beaton!
Was ment to be.
Don’t know if anybody has posted this.
Oooooooooooh
What did ACGoR say?
I think tonight is a foregone conclusion.
Id settle for a good performance and any sort of victory
If only we’d shut up shop (properly) last week when we were 2-1 down
A good steady performance to regain some sort of confidence themselves and in their manager before the Europa League Playoffs
newradbhoy
14:43 on
6 August, 2014
cig quiz.
I’m only on page 2. Just logged back in.
Ronnie Simpson has a lounge in st James park Newcastle utd,
Named after him.
don’t know if this has been posted.back to lurky.
only goalie to do a wee backheel to safety
HEARTSTILLINTHROAT.CSC.
ACGR
Hope you’re ok, mate. I noticed a couple of epithets last night and assume that’s why you’ve been carded. Were you on one of those cheap blended liquors or has Annabel given you the final GTF?
HH
There was a post during the night I think, with the full version of the “f” word.
big wavy
14:05 on
6 August, 2014
Jaysus I read Paul’s article too quickly and thought it said :
Celtic have enough in the bank.
Thought that would strike up a few heated debates :)
Yup and that’s the problem. It is not on the park and is unlikely to be.
After all we don’t want to stack up trophies and wind up like THEM.
Any team news?
I think we should play Big Sammi wide left, Broony right mid, Tony Watt up front with Efe at CB.
That should do it!
8-0!
(But I’m not saying who for!!!)
C’MON THE CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh and Jamsie on the (treatment) bench.
IGC
Also worth pointing out that Sevco had ‘top’ referees officiating thier games since their conception; the only team out with the top flight of Scotland to have this privilege.
Raises many questions but a few to think about:
Do referees, not used to plying their trade in the lower leagues, understand the physical nature of the game?
How many red cards and pens would be given in the other games not involving Sevco?
Does this make it a level playing field/sporting advantage?
End of conspiritorial rant!!!
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If Sevco were on TV then they’d get top level refs, plus a 4th official which doesn’t happen at other games. The reason being that as the game is being beamed to a UK wide audience they need a certain standard of ref, plus a 4th official in case of injuries.
Natknow,SFTBs,
just where do you take your info from.Quite prepared to take Hamas figures for everything,but scoff at other figures.
Maybe if you took your heads out of your self righteous,@rses,you would see more clearly.
Trying to be smug,using a bloody disaster,is disgraceful.But you knew that,right?.
Watching SSN and not seen anything about FF going to Southampton
Why does anyone think a “lower league referee” would not support the huns the way the senior guys do?
Or are they all Tims?
Defo there gordybhoy64 – fee agreed, just personal terms now
Goodbye FF
You were good while it lasted.
I won’t be looking out for Southampton’s results.
Byeeeee.
So it’s Big Craigy the nicht………………………..
Well, after the 6-1 drubbing by Spurs he was quoted in the press as saying he was ready to take over the number one spot.
Heeeeeeeellllppppp!!!!!!!!!
FF will be in goal tonight unless I’m missing something??
Awe you bhoys must be on yer way tae the big smoke, or auld reekie, or Edinburgh.
the_huddle
Read back a few posts.
Turkeybhoy
15:00 on 6 August, 2014
Natknow,SFTBs,
just where do you take your info from.Quite prepared to take Hamas figures for everything,but scoff at other figures.
Maybe if you took your heads out of your self righteous,@rses,you would see more clearly.
Trying to be smug,using a bloody disaster,is disgraceful.But you knew that,right?.
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Where do I take my info from? Errr…..
The United Nations
The US Government
The UK Government
Reuters
BBC
Sky News
Times
Guardian
etc…..
are all reporting the IDF have killed thousands, injured thousands and have been shelling schools, hospitals and refugee camps killing and maiming kids and women. If you call that smug then you’re clearly a dick. My head ain’t up my arse mate – and my eyes are wide open.
Out of interest, where do you get your information?
One of the few benefits of living in Edinburgh, I get to sit on my couch drinking until about 6.30 then head for a tram :O)