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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I hope you are right – but I feel Stokes won’t play – he will play new Norwegian guy !!
67ECW
Wanyama, Hooper, Lustig, Forster, Matthews etc.
Regards Huddle.
Captain Beefheart
Wanyama, Hooper, Lustig, Forster, Matthews etc.
Regards Huddle.
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None of them were “good” players before we signed them, potential yeah but no different to many other player we signed that were failures.
quonno 17:25
Agree with your general sentiment
However you do not have to be a Holocaust denier to oppose Zionist aggression
That’s the classic Zionist tactic, to equate the two, that to oppose Israel in all its works and pomps is somehow to minimise what the Jewish people suffered in WW2
I despise Zionists for their politics, NOT their religion.
Anti-Zionism IS NOT anti-Semitism.
Not been on since the 1st leg finished.
Felt so bad about the performance and result but the posters that suddenly appeared on here to have a go was……well…..this kinda sprang to mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTWYQhTT388
Know it is a forum and everyone has entitled to their opinion but……ach……there is clearly no love for Celtic at times.
Anyway…….anybody else feeling optimistic about tonight?
It may just be wishful thinking but i think something special is going to happen……tonight!
It is early days for Ronny Deila and so the team for tonight is going to be pretty unpredictable, but hopefully not as surprising as the 1st leg!
Will he play Berget again….with a week to get to know his teamates under his belt?
Will Izzy regain a start?
Who is gonna partner VVD in the centre of our defence?
Who is gonna make up the midfield and striking positions?
Regardless of who gets the chance……they all need to bring their A-game…..no passengers and no mistakes.
We need to be deadly tonight.
There will be plenty of time to get 3 goals…..1 about every 30 mins by my counting?
We can do that without throwing the kitchen sink at Legia from the start.
We need to play with patience, discipline and keep our shape to make sure we do not concede.
I think Ronny should be setting 1-0 at half time as a target……any more is a bonus but that 3 goals target needs broke down 1 by 1.
I think setting that target may take a bit of pressure off the team and perhaps make them less inclined to try desperate things……a goal will come if we are patient and players take their chance…..or chances.
2nd half?
To me, their will be a sense of anticipation from the fans and i reckon Murryfield will be buzzing with anticipation and the players will get that buzz and perhaps it will spook Legia?
We should be looking for that 2nd in about the 1st 15-20mins of the half but still playing with patience and not leaving chasms of space to give opportunity of breaks.
Whether we have got the 2nd by then or not, there are normally some changes made around the 60-70 min mark, so perhaps Ronny has the chance to make a telling change if we have not got that 2nd…..or leave it as it is if we have?
Even if it goes to the last 10 before we get a 2nd…..it sets up a grandstand finish…..perhaps just like Karagandy?
3-0 DOES THE JOB……clean sheet a must though to me……away goal deflates everyone and puts doubt and desperation into play…..composure everywhere tonight and we will do it.
Loads of wishful thinking there eh? :)
Not impossible though.
Ronny may well be his own man and want to do things his way but i hope he has had a look at the lineups for our better performances last season and goes with as close to that as possible for what may be an invaluable stable foundation.
I know there is no SB or EA tonight so there would need to be changes but i think he should get the team back to what it is more comfortable with for now.
There will be time to put HIS stamp on the team…..perhaps MORE time if we do not get put out.
Team for me
FF
AM
EI
ML
VVD
NB
CM
SJ
CMcG
KC
AS
Like i said…..lots of wishful thinking……or maybe just a half full glass.
Here’s to a hopefully memorable night!
In westport mayo..any bars showing game? Thanks
They were good players. Matthews was linked with top English clubs for example.
Watchin the U.S at the World Cup….. it struck me, what can be done with good management / organisation (i.e Klinsmann)
With players of the ilk of Bedoya, Beasley and Co. there wasn’t a team on the planet that could put 3 or 4 goals past the U.S.
First and foremost that must be the foundation / platform that any team builds from.
Ronny D… Please read above. Thanks
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setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox but saying no to CQN racists
11:47 on 6 August, 2014
MWD, eddieinkirkmichael & An Tearman
I saw you guys react to the latest Antifa post during the night.
Antifa was spotted as a “false flag” poster fairly early on in his career. I suspect TSD created him but, whereas TSD does a passable imitation of Kojo/Molly Weir posting, he seems to not be too bothered to keep the tone and spelling of Antifa consistent. I was amazed that he kept up with such an unconvincing false flag but, given the standards being produced on CQN these days, leading to the departure of decent men like JImbo67, it gets harder to spot the obvious imposters from our own genuine eejits.
Anyway, Antifa has joined TSD and Chris Torey in achieving levels of offensiveness that I never thought would be tolerated on here.
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Dear….Oh Dear…!
I See That The Poisonous,Mendacious,
Balding-Control-Freak-Fae-C’buslang…
IS AT IT AGAIN…!!
Dominating…..
And Lowering The Tone Of The Blog…
Along With His (Useful?) Idiot….
‘Boabby FartPants’…
And Has Even Selected ‘wee ron’….
As His ‘Target-For-Today’…..!
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I Am Happy For PAUL67 To CONFIRM That I Am NOT A Multi-Poster….
And More Specifically…..
That I Have NEVER Posted As ‘Antifa’….
As I Have Previously Made CLEAR On This Blog..
On A Number Of Occasions..
(And Whom SFTB Seems To Know Rather A Lot About…? )
FURTHERMORE…..
Let’s See Your Money…
Where Your Cavernous Hippo-Sized Mouth Is….
A Thousand Pound Wager Says I’m Correct….
With Paul67 And Myself Donating “The Winnings”….
To A Mutually Acceptable Charity…
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In The Rapidly-Filling ‘Rubber Room’..?
YOU….Are A Permanent Embarrassment ….
And An Occasional….DISGRACE !
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In Howth Dublin.
Is the game tonight on TV antwhere?
EC67
BREAKING NEWS! Tonight’s exclusively live match on http://www.celticfc.tv is available to ALL Subscribers, including UK & Ireland!
http://www.celticfc.net/news/6397
Just seen on Facebook that the game is live to all on Celtic TV tonight!!
BREAKING NEWS! Tonight’s exclusively live match on http://www.celticfc.tv is available to ALL Subscribers, including UK & Ireland!
Whit was that K Bungle was saying about Celtic TV!!
Fill yer welllies
SFTB
What has happened to you buddy The Messiah. I didn’t snopes it as I don’t trust them, anyway it is from NBC, they wouldn’t be wrong..??
http://www.nbcnews.com/#/politics/first-read/americas-fed-obama-approval-rating-hits-all-time-low-poll-n173271
Thanks for that but unfortunately no Internet apart from now.!!
The Singing Detective Demands The Resignation Of Campbell Ogilvie
17:39 on 6 August, 2014
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Get in there Amigo.
You’ve even got me clapping hahahappily after that post.
Ha, ha….post of the week. imho
Anyway…have to leave Steve :)
laters……
Clever bit of marketing there Celtic.
Fill yer boots I say
Would like to see:
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Lustig ::::::::::::::: O’Connell ::::::::::::::: Van Dijk :::::::::::::: Twardzik
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Think Ronny will stick with 4-2-3-1, though.
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Back the Bhoys as they go all out
Eddie
glad you got the wording correct in your last sentence. 8)
Robert Tressell.
The moneyball strategy is a fanciful non practical concoction by a bean counter.
The last thing I want Celtic to do is spend irresponsibly.
But sometimes you just have to invest that bit more to get better quality.
The standard of player recruited lately, bar a few rare exceptions, has been pitiful.
The club are sound financially with a surplus and have a credit line if really needed.
They just have to up the standard pf our team. Unfortunately nthat means loosen the purse strings a bit.
The club can afford to shop in a better quality market than at present..
And Mr lawell on EPL remuneration??
Sure that doesn’t tie in with the moneyballs strategy !!!!!
I want celtic to compete on the field in every game. Not just if the strategy allows it !!!!
Are we a football club, who according to modern stock market rules is a PLC or are we a PLC who has a wee football team as a means of raising finance to pay bigger renumeration to shareholders ??
HH
Who posted ‘Bring back Jock Broon’ above???
There are many things that Celtic could change; some changes might even improve us.
But some things are a step too far.
Celtic to win in extra time is 60/1 with skybet.
Evening awe
Hope we can do a
sporting Lisbon
Or a Karaganday
But personally I can’t see it
I don’t think we’ve won
A European tie 3 goals down
I’d go as far to say that legia could win this game
Were a poor side and the manager hasn’t had
Long enough to pull off a miracle of historic proportions
This team needs 15-20 million spent on it and dead wood
Needs cleared out
We have some good players like Forrest brown and Forster commons
The rest are OK
Anyways come later the night I will gladly munch on a
Big slice of humble pie and hang my head in shame if we go through
Hailhail
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
17:58 on 6 August, 2014
Celtic to win in extra time is 60/1 with skybet.
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If we are going to win it’s in ET
Celtic attract good players – check
Celtic produce good players – check
Celtic sign players with playing potential AND sell-on potential – check
Celtic cannot break even without selling players – check
Signing “potential” means that some will fail – check
TOP players will not come to Celtic – check
TOP managers will not come to Celtic – check
COYBIG
Ritchie- you need a lift back tonight? Hh
Anyone know of any bars in the bay of Naples area showing the Napoli v Barcelona game.
Nae point in running aboot like a heedless demented chicken looking for the Celtic game nae chance getting it over here
Clifton – we both want a winning celtic that can compete in Europe. My problem with the approach you suggest is that there are no guarantees in football regardless of how much you spend.
When we bought Sutton and Hartson I think we spent £6 million each on them. Players of that calibre (who came with some question marks over them as you may recall) are not available for that price anymore – and our income has not increased in that time either.
I still think the strategy is broadly right. The execution of it is questionable.
Enjoy the game.
The _ huddle
free £10 bet placed on it…hope we do it before then though…
Just as we build up for the biggest game of the season bleep and booster appear – funny that
Here was me thinking we had to win to take the game to extra time
Johann
you not got his number?
Blantyre – is it on live on Celtic Tv? In Ireland / UK
RT
yes if you subscribe to Celtic tv…
Avoid Roseburn. Poles have charged the pub.
LB
Very unsavoury mob running past roseburn, about 100 strong