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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CSB
Twitter saying away game is March 6th.
home tuesday 12th feb
away wednesday 6th march
BBC twitter
Googy..,
Got them for April the Manchester QF :o)
Might be worth checking out cheap ski deals for those of you that can spare a week (especially if you ski or board). Places like Sauze d’Oulx are only about an hour or so on the train from Turin.
For those prepared to take the risk – Ryanair – Stanstead/Turin £140 (ish) return
They said no chance and we were in for a right scuddin V Barca. Juve? Whats the prob????
If we beat Juve does the draw mean we get either Shalke or Galatasaray in the last 8 or is it a completely new draw after this round?
5th of March my flight just doubled in price…
Bada
Agreed – penalty was a shocker.
It is a sad situation that we are calling for fair refereeing in the world’s greatest club competition.
I was not particularly defending Juve or Conte – just trying to be clear on what they were guilty of recently.
Personally I think owing (say) 500m euros in tax is as bad …… and we beat that at CP a few weeks ago!
Financial fair play or football will be dead in a decade!!!
Sorry away leg Wednesday 6th March.Should get one of the legs on Council Tele as no English teams playing at the same time-can’t remember if ITV get the Tues(Home) or Wednesday(Away)games
Good morning CQN
Very happy with the draw come on you Bhoy’s in green
The flags are gaily flying o’er Celtic Park today
because the lads of Celtic have shown the World the way
they played the game in Lisbon and here is how they won
they didn’t play defensive, attack is what they done
The flags are out for Celtic, they know just what to do
And Scottish hearts and Irish hearts are mighty proud of you
Keep the Faith
Hail Hail
Ryanair just been voted the worst airline out there!!
Paul 67, I think one of the London CQN annuals is actually winging its way over here to Germany, don’t ask!
I’m beginning to think a couple of nights in Glasgow v Juve may be more enjoyable / safer than a visit to Turin. Was there for Scotland v Brazil in 1990 WC. Of the remaining teams the only places I have not been before are Turkey, Ukraine and Madrid. So maybe keep my Euro trip for the quarters ;-).
Stevo-HH my friend.
ITV show Tuesday matches.
LB
Have ITV tweeted “Bye Bye Celtic yet”?
Hamilton Tim – From Memory the next draw is a new draw and includes quarters/semis and home team in Final. Europa League drawn at same time for Last 16 Quarters etc.
Juve have absolutely no chance now, not that they did have before
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/4704772/Juve-join-race-for-Hooper.html
Wonder what our good friends Thomas Cook will charge for their packages . £300 plus probably
Get ’em pumped.
Ive got a sneaky wee feelin’……..
No need to worry about the refs in this tie. I’m sure they’ll be the best money can buy. ;-)
Paul67 et al
Fantastic draw for the Bhoys!
Win the midfield battle, last eight awaits!
Flights from Manchester to Turin on March 5 for £178 return but it is 7 hr flight.
Probably 4 hrs sat at Heathrow.
How do you gird your loins?
Do you need advice from a butcher?
If Hooper scores the goals that put Juve out they will probably come in and buy him in the summer.
You could get a week B&B at the Palace Hotel on Lake Como departing 4th March for £357 from Edinburgh on Teletext Holidays. It’s just over an hour away from Turin.
From the Juve website
Nedved: “We’ll face Celtic with plenty of respect”
Pavel Nedved says Juventus will need to show Celtic plenty of respect when the two sides lock horns in February’s Champions League last 16 encounter.
The 40-year-old, who played at Celtic Park back in 2001, is fully aware of the threat posed by Neil Lennon’s charges after they claimed a famous win over Barcelona in this year’s group stages.
Speaking in Nyon after the draw, Nedved said: “It could have gone a lot worse, but we still need to face Celtic with great respect. They were the only team to beat Barcelona and have qualified for the next round with great credit.
“We’re on a path of development, but many of our players are playing Champions League football for the first time in their careers and will need to be up to the challenge.
“We’ll be stepping into a red-hot atmospere and will encounter difficulties if we’re fully up to speed. We need to match their intensity, hoping that our players have something extra on a technical level.
“Playing the return leg at home, in front of our public, certainly gives us a slight advantage. If we put in a Juventus style performance then we’ll have a good chance of getting through to the next round.”
SFTB
catch one during hols?
Phil revisits “Thugs & Thieves” in his latest.
Recently in the press we had Celtic “struggling” a the top of the SPL.
Not a lot seems to have changed in ten years.
Marrakesh
Between Christmas and New Year is a good time. Text me a suggested venue and time
sftb
will do
Easyjet Edinburgh to Milan was £78 this morning
Now £356
Shocking these airlines
KevJungle, thank you.
Laird of the Smiles, excellent. Thanks.
Celtic Mac, yes, agree.
SFTB, if you need a butcher you’re doing it wrong.
If we keep a clean sheet at Celtic Park I predict we will be in the draw for the last 8.
Setting up like we did in the Camp Nou, with Samaras, Hooper and Commons and wee Forrest to come on when legs are tired we will score in Turin.
Are Juve better than Barca? No.
Are Juve better than Benfica? A little.
They are very good at the back but lack a real dangerman up front that would propel them into a Tier 1 side. If they sort that out in January it will be a different story although there are not many floating about who will not be cup tied.
Our name was in that pot today on merit. Play as we have been this year and it is Juve who will need to match or better Barca’s attacking strength and I am not sure Juve have that in them.
The draw is very favourable for a dark horse to have a run this year. Some big hitters will be going out.
We have an excellent chance here bhoys.
COYBIG
Liverpool to Turin on 5/3 £1600.
Amazing.
Juventus play Fiorentina at home prior to travelling to Glasgow on Feb 12th. That is a similar fixture to us playing Hearts. The following weekend they face another big fixture away to Roma
Prior to us travelling to Turin they face Napoli at home. Good to know they have important Serie A fixtures either side of facing us
Additional problem could be Drogba signing next month for them
Apologies. They face Napoli away on March 3rd