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Must be over 10 years since all I had for a game was Sky Sports News!!
praecepta on
Ruud Gullit says Celtic must find a more lethal touch in front of goal if they are to match last season’s run to the last 16 of the Champions League. Gullit watched his old side, AC Milan, struggle in their Group H opener before beating Celtic 2-0 in the San Siro .
“Celtic had unbelievable opportunities to score goals, but they didn’t do it, because of quality,” he said. “Any little chance Milan get, they will score. That’s the reality of being in such a big competition.”
“Ajax just lost important players at the end of the transfer window and they have not been able to cope with it” Ruud Gullit
Celtic have won the Scottish title two seasons in a row and are strong favourites to do so again but sold top scorer Gary Hooper to Norwich City during the summer.
And they face a tough battle to qualify from a Champions League group that also contains Barcelona and Ajax, the Glasgow side’s chances being further hampered by two goals conceded in the final 10 minutes in Milan.
“Celtic in Scotland get loads of chances to score and, if they miss one, that’s okay, but not in Italy,” said Gullit. “Milan lost at home to Napoli because Napoli took their chances.
“Celtic were as good and at some points better than Milan, but they missed their chances.”
Gullit, who played 66 times for the Netherlands, believes that the double-header with the Dutch champions on 22 October and 6 November will be pivotal to both teams’ hopes of qualification for the last 16.
Frank de Boer’s side have conceded a total of eight goals in defeats by Barcelona and then domestic rivals PSV Eindhoven in the past week, but Gullit still believes Celtic face a tough task to overcome the Amsterdam side.
As Bojan Krkic arrived at Ajax from Barcelona, Alderweireld left for Atletico Madrid
“It looks like the most important games will be between Celtic and Ajax, so I’m looking forward to that,” said the former Chelsea manager.
“They play different styles of football, but the matches with Celtic will be even I think.
“Ajax have proved to do well against British teams recently, so it’s going to be interesting. They have had two big defeats in the last week against Barcelona and PSV, so they have been knocked down a little bit, so lets see how they do.”
Celtic will hope that Teemu Pukki, who has scored twice in three games since arriving from Schalke 04 on transfer deadline day, will help prove Gullit wrong about their striking quality.
Meanwhile, Gullit thinks Ajax are paying for the price for selling Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld to Atletico Madrid and Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen to Tottenham Hotspur last month.
“Ajax just lost important players at the end of the transfer window,” said the former Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven striker. “It’s a ridiculous system. They played three times in the domestic league then sold two players and they have not been able to cope with it.”
Milan’s 2-1 defeat to Rafa Benitez’s Napoli on Sunday was further evidence that they are not the force of old, but Gullit still sees them following Barcelona into the knock-out stages.
“Barcelona are favourites for the group and everybody thinks AC Milan will join them, but they also lost yesterday,” he added.
“They have their difficulties, but it will be hard for Ajax and Celtic to qualify.”
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Morton cross goes for GK
Rogic shoots over from a CM pass
Service suspended while I meet grand daughter from school bus :-)
Must be over 10 years since all I had for a game was Sky Sports News!!
Ruud Gullit says Celtic must find a more lethal touch in front of goal if they are to match last season’s run to the last 16 of the Champions League. Gullit watched his old side, AC Milan, struggle in their Group H opener before beating Celtic 2-0 in the San Siro .
“Celtic had unbelievable opportunities to score goals, but they didn’t do it, because of quality,” he said. “Any little chance Milan get, they will score. That’s the reality of being in such a big competition.”
“Ajax just lost important players at the end of the transfer window and they have not been able to cope with it” Ruud Gullit
Celtic have won the Scottish title two seasons in a row and are strong favourites to do so again but sold top scorer Gary Hooper to Norwich City during the summer.
And they face a tough battle to qualify from a Champions League group that also contains Barcelona and Ajax, the Glasgow side’s chances being further hampered by two goals conceded in the final 10 minutes in Milan.
“Celtic in Scotland get loads of chances to score and, if they miss one, that’s okay, but not in Italy,” said Gullit. “Milan lost at home to Napoli because Napoli took their chances.
“Celtic were as good and at some points better than Milan, but they missed their chances.”
Gullit, who played 66 times for the Netherlands, believes that the double-header with the Dutch champions on 22 October and 6 November will be pivotal to both teams’ hopes of qualification for the last 16.
Frank de Boer’s side have conceded a total of eight goals in defeats by Barcelona and then domestic rivals PSV Eindhoven in the past week, but Gullit still believes Celtic face a tough task to overcome the Amsterdam side.
As Bojan Krkic arrived at Ajax from Barcelona, Alderweireld left for Atletico Madrid
“It looks like the most important games will be between Celtic and Ajax, so I’m looking forward to that,” said the former Chelsea manager.
“They play different styles of football, but the matches with Celtic will be even I think.
“Ajax have proved to do well against British teams recently, so it’s going to be interesting. They have had two big defeats in the last week against Barcelona and PSV, so they have been knocked down a little bit, so lets see how they do.”
Celtic will hope that Teemu Pukki, who has scored twice in three games since arriving from Schalke 04 on transfer deadline day, will help prove Gullit wrong about their striking quality.
Meanwhile, Gullit thinks Ajax are paying for the price for selling Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld to Atletico Madrid and Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen to Tottenham Hotspur last month.
“Ajax just lost important players at the end of the transfer window,” said the former Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven striker. “It’s a ridiculous system. They played three times in the domestic league then sold two players and they have not been able to cope with it.”
Milan’s 2-1 defeat to Rafa Benitez’s Napoli on Sunday was further evidence that they are not the force of old, but Gullit still sees them following Barcelona into the knock-out stages.
“Barcelona are favourites for the group and everybody thinks AC Milan will join them, but they also lost yesterday,” he added.
“They have their difficulties, but it will be hard for Ajax and Celtic to qualify.”
WIFI blazing pies still cold in the middle.
Allegedly CSC
Much ado about nothing so far.
Any updates Lhads?
Celtic not creating many chances.
don’t know why..for we are having it all our ain wey.
Morton,jist standing aboot.. watchin.
We must get that Killer touch.
And , at this time we canny find it.
Kojo
Thanks for the updates.not a sausage in sight.
Clunks
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/scotland/21267690
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Did Lustig shave off his moustache while the game was in progress?
According to BBC…… After 13 mins – Greenock Morton 75 % possession!
keep it coming gg bsr
Celtic probing with McGeouch doing well in the advanced Matthews role.
Free kick – Mulgrew?
Tipped over from Chico
Clink\o/
20:09 on
24 September, 2013
Clunks
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/scotland/21267690
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Cheers looks like cqn ceefax it is!
Celtic winning in corners
Sky Sports seems to have a real infatuation with Scots people.
Could it be they speak better English than English people?
Decent effort
Corner now
Biton just over – getting closer now
glendalystonsils
20:10 on 24 September, 2013
Did Lustig shave off his moustache while the game was in progress?
Indeed he did, and a hot towel to finish it off
Even Celtic take second place to a grand daughter’s hug
This wifi is brilliant or is it
Been a bit stuffy so far but Think a Goals a Comin…
Boerrigter down nursing a bruised ego after Van Dijk showed he’s a better attacking midfielder than him.
32 minutes 0-0
Oor Two Best Players..So Faur
Ambrose and Virgil
Well.. Howdya Like Dat?
It’s Trew
They are quite Superb.. Opposition is No Much agin them.. Ah admit
But.. Baith of these Guys are Something..
Kojo
Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream
20:15 on
24 September, 2013
This wifi is brilliant or is it
Depends if you spend more time looking at your phone or the game – watch the game raspberry….
Pukki needs a partner up front.
Cheers clunks and Clink\o/
HH!
Poor poor cross from ML
Jobo Balde’s WIFI working
floridaghirl
20:19 on 24 September, 2013
Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream
20:15 on
24 September, 2013
This wifi is brilliant or is it
Depends if you spend more time looking at your phone or the game – watch the game raspberry….
I can multi task madam
Games not even on Celtic TV. Ill need to read the T&C in more detail the next time. And there wont be a next time!!!
Where is oor Goal Gonna come frum?
Dunno.
Gosh.. we goatta sharpen up.. Celtic , are Spinning thur Wheels.
and Getting nae where fast..
Loats of Passing frum us. But
Pretty Aimless.
Kojo
Superb play from McGeouch
Embdy got face time could contact me and let me watch the game :o)