I watched the first half of Spain-England last night and although the Spanish will regard it as a horror show, that verdict should be limited to how they defended. The home team’s movement off the ball was a joy to watch.
Every modern dominant team, including Celtic, seem to play what is commonly referred to as a passing game. When Celtic play it, it looks like a passing game, but when Spain played last night, passing was subservient to their movement. When a player received the ball, everyone else in a red shirt was on the move, giving him straightforward options. No one was boxed-in, forced to try to beat a man or lob a rash ball forward. Successful passing became a consequence of off the ball movement.
By comparison, Celtic stretch play from left to right, in a regular horseshoe patter, presumably in an attempt to create space between defenders. A direct cost of this is that players have fewer options in possession, make more predictable passes and are forced to play it sideways or back more often.
England shredded Spain, which could be linked to the fluidity of the Spanish, but I suspect it had more to do with a failure to keep a straight defensive line, than a direct punishment for off the ball work.
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SAINT STIVS on 16TH OCTOBER 2018 2:27 PM
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HH, fella.
I might be wrong, but, I think that the SCF in that pic, was the last one before the fans were fenced in ?
Was it also the first SCF to allow a lap of honour, after the victory parade’s were banned, due to rioting hun pitch invasion’s ?
Anywye,…your pics stir up a lot of old memories, please keep them coming, and thank you. √
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Weebawbabbity, hope your well Amigo, God bless.
Anywye……..
Off to bed noo, awe content in the knowledge that, at least the complicit PLC board urny shafting me, after emptying my bank account. √
Viva la MO’N tonight. √
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Gene
I dont doubt for a minute that you are right about it encouraging more people to try it.
We used to play football against a Jamaican team called the Black Lions… a lot of Rastas …. usually pretty stoned …. but some of them were very good footballers … including a few national team players …
some Celtic players look so stressed when the ball gets near them… maybe it would help some Celtic players relax a bit.
Maybe Celtic needs a Director of Herbal and Therapeutic medicine….There may be a job for a few CQN posters at Celtic Park!
:)
There is a weed shop near Toronto called Shamrock medicinal …. whose logo is very similar to the Celtic crest!
:)
https://stv.tv/news/scotland/1431910-scotrail-confirm-extra-carriages-for-league-cup-semis/
PARK ROAD 67
Thanks for your reply re Stuart Adamson, your musical taste is clearly in line with mine.
After a strange start to the holiday when I was sat behind an EBT holder, Tenerife is great, we love it out here. HH ☘️
Due to an aberration in our mortgage payments we got a mortgage payment refunded
wife buys a dyson
wife buys me a bottle of Bushmills hush money
i love wife
So after the venue fiasco Celtic rollover as predicted by so many and whip up sales for us gullibles?
Another landmark for the board bashers.
With Justification this is utterly disgraceful administrative weakness, without so much as an apology.
Ivehadtochangemymind,
I think you came out winning there!
Ratboy McCann sacked
Jotters for Retrace.
Am having a later to celebrate
Ratface
Bye bye Neil…you’ll be missed. Well, maybe not…
Mccannymanage coming to a tv screen near you soon.
I don’t wish to bring the good mood of the blog crashing down but I’ve just heard some very sad breaking news. Neil McCann has been sacked by Dundee.
Has Brendan Rodgers been linked with the vacancy on Tayside?
Just hoping Dundee FC have acted in accordance with the rule book :-)
Hope Dundee didn’t break any rules when sacking the rat, I’ve heard he’s a stickler for them, got books n everything ??
2nd half of Scotland U21 v England U21 available live on BBC Sport website – https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/45740159 .
Lewis Morgan playing. Currently no score.
Delighted to see Craig Gordon publicly supporting Leigh Griffiths, over the shoddy treatment from Mc.Leish.
Craig is the quiet man of our team. He doesn’t say too much, but, as he showed as a Hearts player, when there was some internal problems. Steven Presley also stood up.
As a professional, Gordon is an inspiration to any footballer, in the way that he battled back from a career threatening injury, refusing to accept an insurance payout, to reach his current level of performance.
He may not have been born a Celt, but………
Neil McCann given 45K pay off by Dundee FC.
After tax this will work out at 45K for McCann.
Dundee’s loss will be Sky’s loss too, when he returns.
Gonnae be spending Halloween in Dundee. Looking for a spare ticket for our game at Dens Park that night. Hate to see anyone lose their job, but in the case of Ratface McCann, I will make an exception.
YNWA
McCann next Scotland manager.
St. Stivs..
I think it will be Barry Ferguson who replaces McLeish ….
after all, they said he would never PLAY for Scotland again …. but they never said anything about managing .
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ComicStrip/AngusOg
Can you see the similarity.
MIT
Allan McGregor received a lifetime ban for playing for Scotland. Short lifetime.
YNWA
Supporters celebrate winning the EC in George Sq.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EO4TzgGT1ZE/UlRwdtqj1pI/AAAAAAAAA8A/wDKCDJ-9B6Q/s800/article-2313653-19735F3C000005DC-874_964x709.jpg
DD,
whatever happened to flying in from Dalmuir for the game ?
also, note the DONKEY EXPERT, forerunner of the TV ex footballer panelists.
http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/ZkzNoHDmpgUCFUx1dKSBUQ40642/GW237H400
Stivs
Magic photies as usual…you’ve not happened to come across one with the famous ‘ Tim the dog’?hh
VP, who is tim the dog ? gies some context.
Stivs
Who’s Tim the dug????? Haud oan …are you a hun?
BMCUWPS-lovely goal ,and the bhoy on the end of it was fitting ??
Think we scored one against st j that was up There on team goal ?
Sorry if awready mentioned ?
Away to read back?
i could greet looking at this one,
sutty and a barca player.
https://kerrydalestreet.co.uk/imageproxy.php?url=http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q753/munrofillipi/Celtic%20and%20others/suttonlarsson_zpsf1799f9c.jpg
Saint Stivs
Shame Mr Hanford was not called Mr Delaney. ?
Bet the Dalmuir munition factory lassies won. If not the match, then definitely the post match battle ?
YNWA
What happened to the Beardmore infirmaries money
I wonder who the new manager of Dundee will be??????
did someone mention wee gordon getting attacked in front of the jungle.
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/02/05/article-2273259-02A77DE00000044D-753_964x381.jpg
Just say sorry and that will make it right-disgraceful so it is??