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Celtic passing, the horseshoe shape and Spanish movement

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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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  4. Dbhoy on

    BMCW

     

    Good wee read, thanks.

     

     

     

    As it was, his spell at Old Trafford ended with a hard-fought FA Cup quarter-final draw at Middlesbrough, the previous year’s UEFA Cup runners-up, which offered evidence of the intelligence and unselfishness Ferguson so valued.

     

    “Henrik went back to play in midfield and ran his balls off,” Ferguson wrote. “On his return to the dressing room, all the players stood up and applauded him and the staff joined in. It takes some player to make that impact in two months.”

     

    —————-

     

    Pretty sure he done similar for us at dens when Agathe was sent off and we seen it out 1-0.

     

     

    Once in a lifetime kind of player.

     

     

    HH

  7. NorrieM on

    Fassreifen @ 6.23

     

    And the Celtic foundation has donated £10k to this for past quite a few years

  8. !!Bada Bing!! on

    DBHOY- Henrik is the fittest player I ever seen in the Hoops, he could close down a back 4 on his own.

  9. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Aberdeen are on another collision course with the SPFL amid claims they have sabotaged the sell-out chances of the Betfred Cup semi-final.

     

     

    Furious league bosses have written to the Dons to voice anger at a ticket-selling strategy that could see up to 10,000 Rangers fans miss out on the October 28 clash.

     

     

    The SPFL instructed the Pittodrie club to sell tickets for the east stand at Hampden block by block, allowing unsold tickets to be returned to Rangers.

     

     

    But Aberdeen have sided with their Red Army and refused to sell seats with the worst sight lines in the National Stadium to their most loyal supporters

     

    It’s understood the Dons have sold around 10,000 tickets from their allocation of 20,300 and decided to offer fans the best views from the middle section of each block.

     

     

    Now swathes of seats could go unsold, with segregation impossible, costing the four semi-finalists a cut of an additional six-figure sum.

     

     

    Aberdeen declined to comment but a Pittodrie insider said: “No club worth its salt would consider selling the worst tickets to those who stepped up to buy them first. It makes no business sense and is not a fair way to treat our supporters.

  10. NorrieM on

    Banda

     

    Look at video Celts, and ticket sales at Murrayfield – full stadium drawing showing

     

    Wonder who’s talking to Hearts

     

    Not for me

     

    Bhoy cott, only way to sort it

  12. Saint Stivs on

    League Cup semi-final ticket update

     

    By: Newsroom Staff on 17 Oct, 2018 10:01

     

     

    ALL Season Ticket holders who have not yet purchased a ticket for the Betfred League Cup semi-final v Hearts later this month, will be able to do so on a first-come, first-served basis from 9:30am on Thursday, October 18. Tickets are subject to availability, one ticket per STH.

     

     

    Tickets will be available from 9:30am tomorrow online at eticketing.co.uk/celtic, via the sales line on 0871 226 1888* and in person from the Ticket Office at Celtic Park on a first come, first served basis, subject to availability.

     

     

    It’s a 1:30pm kick-off on Sunday, October 28 at Murrayfield and tickets for the crucial clash are priced as follows:

     

     

    – North Upper / West Upper £25 Adult / £10 concessions

     

    – West Stand Upper – £30 (no concessions )

     

    Concessions are 65+/under 16. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.

     

     

    Please note, there will be no general sale for this match and payment for tickets will not be taken via the Home Cup Ticket Scheme. Tickets must be purchased via one of the above sales channels from 9:30am on Thursday, October 18.

     

     

    *Calls cost 13p per minute, plus your phone company’s access charge. Booking fees apply online and via the sales line.

  22. South Of Tunis on

    Things -Irish

     

     

    Milkman — Anna Burns

     

     

    Set in late 70s Republican Belfast .

     

     

    A mighty fine read (IMO )

  25. leftclicktic on

    Just had a great suprise, Daniel Bhoy is home and thriving :))))))))))))))))))

     

    His face lit up when he saw me.

     

    Thank you to each and every one of you for your prayers and kind wishes.

  29. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    LEFTCLICKTIC

     

     

    That’s great news,P. Thanks for letting us know.

     

     

    I hope his recovery goes well.

  31. leftclicktic on

    Ohh and last but not least a very special thank you to all the doctors and nurses at the Queen Elizabeth hospital for the work care and compassion they put in every day.

  38. mike in toronto on

    Can’t call dibs on a post until it is posted … like you can’t call shotgun until you actually see the car….I don’t make the rules …

     

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  41. David66 on

    Good morning at 7.35am NYC time, weather has been great here in Manhattan.

     

     

    Covered 34,000 steps yesterday and seen loads.

     

     

    Today we are going to Liberty Island, ground zero, Wall Street, Brooklyn Bridge, China town and Little Italy.

     

    We have completed most of what we set out to achieve on this trip…ps how did I ever read maps in the old days… Feckin useless now so I am, thank goodness my Bhoy is with us to help us with directions… Another trip needed for the new stuff we want to do…

     

     

    Hail Hail and bring on the Hibees

     

     

    D. :)

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