Celtic will play Juventus in the last 16 round of the Champions League. Juve are seven points clear top of the Italian league having won the competition last season without losing a game. They eliminated reigning European champions, Chelsea, in the last round and finished above a good Shakthar team.
They are remarkably well organised and don’t lose many goals (10 in 17 league games, 7 less than anyone else), but this is a tie Celtic can plan for. Juventus will present the same kind of challenge Barcelona did in the group stage, but they are not as effective as the Catalans.
Celtic have faced them twice in the European Cup/Champions League previously, winning both home games and losing away on each occasions, controversially in 2001.
I’m up for this one. Fairy-tale story with the lovable Celts the only British representatives in the quarter finals? Loins girded.
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Good draw and we owe them one.
Looking forward to it already.
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awe naw
Difficult but not impossible!
Everybody away to book flights?
Ya beauty, Phil where r u?
Juve’s main defender Chiellini is out injured for the next 2 months at least. With them cancelling Lucio’s contract and him signing for Sao Paolo, they are short of cover at the back
Its not bad. Its growing on me.
PL on Sky
Cue replays of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW77U68kArU
Paul, you spelt Lions wrong :)))
Happy with Juve
We will need to beat them by 2 clear goals [at least] at CP. Improbable, but not impossible.
Thanks to all for info.
Might have to do Turin in style to avoid mrs. miki getting her fingernails broken by Italian neds.
: > )
Anyone know what the away leg date will be?
Could have been worse – not an easy tie though. A clean sheet in the first game is a must. Then the inevitable Sami away goal could be vital.
Celtic must sign a playmaker in January. If we get the ball aff Pirlo we need to keep it. A decent draw but not the one we would have picked.
Nothing to fear.
Mon the hoops
LB
Can we beat Juve, difficult but not impossible…
Last Brits in the CL is just under 6/1 and with Arsenal getting Bayern and the Mancs v Real, its a good value bet, especially since we are due a dodgy penalty against this lot….
tomtheleedstim
10:56 on 20 December, 2012
Anyone know whether it’s a safe trip or not?
I’ve heard bad things about footy trips to Italy, regardless of whether you’re looking for it or not.
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Their fans have a bit of a bad reputation. That’s the only thing that would make me think twice about going. Tickets for Celtic end would be essential.
We are going to steel the old ladys pension…
They are beatable. Our defence in Europe is the best it’s ever been, and we’ll do them on the counter.The refs in the italian leg,indeed over both legs, will be the problem.
PL “flying the flag for Celtic and Scottish football” there’s yer dinner….
Safety in numbers.
Cardiffbhoy – Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles
That’s what I was thinking. A lot of the Italian ultras don’t seem to take into account any previous reputation for good behaviour and friendliness etc – and the police are the same by all accounts.
Will have to think hard about this one.
Lawell says he wants to come out of Transfer window with a stronger team then we go in with.
Delighted with that draw. A classic European Cup tie.
Of course Juve are a terrific team, and we are by some distance 2nd favourites in the tie, but we have some unfinished business with them.
Great stuff. I look forward to us settling our account with La Vecchia Signora.
edinburgh to milan £88 easyjet out on 4th march back 6th (assuming game is on 5th)
estorilbhoy, good call.
DBBIA, we will not win by two goals at CP. Keep it tight and play on the break out there. I’d take a 0-0 in the first game.
corkcelt
Thats good to hear. We should buy Pirlo
Hail Hail
Peter was a bit guarded about the transfer window there. He didn’t seem to want to talk too much about it. Understandable I suppose – keep your powder dry man.
Tomtheleedstim- if we win home tie by approved 5-0 that could make decision a lot easier
0-0 at home in the first leg is a tidy place to be.
Juventus Capacity 41,000 New stadium ( Juve no longer play at Stadio del Alpi which had 67,000)
What will the ticket allocation be?
Few comments here about whether Turin a safe venue to visit for football.
Anyone got experioence of previous trips /problems.
The Onlooker
corkcelt
11:07 on
20 December, 2012
Lawell says he wants to come out of Transfer window with a stronger team then we go in with.
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He says that very transfer window.
I think dates will be announced at 12.15
Paul 67
I was there and seen – Murdo scoring one of his crackers v’ Juventus at CP in1981
in game we won 1-0 in the 1st leg.
0mens – CSC
Hail Hail