After a credible 1-0 defeat in Paris, we faced PSG at Celtic Park in 1995 with hope of proceeding, but the French taught us a lesson in European football that night, despite playing Paul Le Guen and Stephan Mahe in defence.
That Celtic team had the gestation of what would become a wonderful attacking outfit. Andy Thom and Pierre Van Hooijdonk would soon be followed by Jorge Cadette and Paulo Di Canio. Despite all the great teams we’ve seen since, we still talk about that Celtic side fondly. Of course, they didn’t win anything.
Irrespective of their wonderful talent and attacking balance, successful teams are not built by adding yet-more striking prowess, they a function of coordination from the first to the last line.
What do you do to improve your team after buying the most expensive player, a striker, in history? Well, PSG bought the second most expensive player in history, also a striker. They have a proverbial cast of thousands when it comes to fêted strikers, who will score lots of goals and destroy many teams this season.
But they will not win the Champions League, because there will be someone with lesser strikers but a better balance, who will knock them out.
Celtic players will be well prepared for tonight. It will be an exhausting evening, but they have a punchers’ chance against the aristocrats of Paris. Boys will become men, tactics refined, new levels reached. We will be a cohesive athletic function, hoops will blend together under floodlights. I’d take a point, but who knows…….?
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These are special times; enjoy tonight.
CQN went behind the scenes with BT Sport at Hamilton on Friday evening and this is all covered in the new CQN Podcast which is out today and includes an interview with Chris Sutton…
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PARTICK Thistle have announced that Firhill has been re-named The Energy Check Stadium at Firhill to coincide with a new sponsorship deal.
The Jags have signed a three-year agreement with the energy efficiency firm that will bring a six-figure sum into the club coffers.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Ladbrokes Premiership outfit said the deal “represents a significant new revenue stream that will be reinvested in the club throughout the lifespan of the partnership.”
SUR there’s been a mirder at the” energy check stadium” jist disnae sound right.
best city in the world comes to the best club in the world tonight : bring it on !
Beginning to think having a curry for my tea wasnt such a good idea:-).
Last time I was this excited a big guy in a red suit promised me I was getting a green bike for Xmas.
Last time I was this nervous I said ” I do ” ….
Allez Les ‘ooops!
Do us proud Celtic……..
50 SHADES OF GREEN
Last time I was this nervous I said “not guilty”!
I’VEHADTOCHANGEMYNAME on 12TH SEPTEMBER 2017 6:02 PM
Just what I’ve been thinking all day.
Used to live in Paris 25 years ago and took my 12-year-old there for 4 days last month.
It’s still spellbinding.
Hopefully not so much tonight!
Celtic very unlucky not to get a second
Doors to manual……….
What agoal from celtic brilliant
Young hoops 2-1 up vs PSG
What a goal 2 v1 the Bhoys
Aitchison
There was about 10-15 one touch passes to a final lay off for Aitchinson,, try and watch it the future is bright
Great pass and move and lovely goal !!!!
Pen Celtic
2nd Len for Celtic
GREENINBINGLEYINOSLO
yeah – hope the Paris vibe gets lost in CP
Pen saved then off the post
———————–Gordon———————–
Lustig – Simunovic – Waif or Stray – Tierney
——————Brown–Ntcham——————
Forrest———-Armstrong———– Sinclair
———————–Griff—————————
2-2
Geo applied for a photo pass tonight and once again was refused.
The Daily Record and The Sun will have some decent pics tonight which you can enjoy while reading about how Conspiracy theories, obsessed Celtic fans and BT turning down the sounds when we sing in defiance.
CQN has NO photographs of Celtic players in our home strip.
Thanks to Hamilton for the access on Friday and in advance to the clubs at Dens Park and Ibrox.
Celtic off the crossbar and bounced on the line…..
PSG 3-2
Paul 67
Nothing wrong with Stephan Mahe, good defender who always gave his all for us.
Prone to a wee blood-rush to the head from time to time, usually against the dead club, but, well, what the hell.
HH
………………………..Gordon
Ralston…….Lustig……….Simunovic……Tierney
………………Brown…………Ntcham
Forrest…………….Rogic………….Sinclair
……………………….Griffiths
Subs…De Vries, Armstrong, Mcgregor, Bitton, Roberts, Eduard, Ajer
That’s what i think HH
Celtic get the ball in the net but the whistle had blown
In pub in Argassi ready for game and HOOPS getting priority on big screen ! Feck the London huns in here also !! Barman loves the Hoops!
Paddy Roberts super sub.
If required, of course!
https://twitter.com/jimmbob71/status/907658063196377088
Team
Celtic corner…. they go close
CELTIC (4-2-3-1): Gordon; Ralston, Lustig, Simunovic, Tierney; Brown, Ntcham; Armstrong, Roberts, Sinclair; Griffiths
Subs: De Vries, Bitton, Rogic, Edouard, Ajer, McGregor, Forrest.
Fishul..
Awe naw I’ve got the team right.
H.H
Celtic still pushing forward…. last few minutes
If Albert Einstein had been a Celtic supporter the Theory of Relativity would have been different.
It is clear that time slows down by a factor of 75% on Celtic CL afternoons/evenings.
I am trying to stay sober till kick-off. It’s not working. Deflection strategies – preparing a moussaka, putting a washing on, clipping fingernails – have failed. Utterly. So back to the rid biddy.
Mon the Hoops. Shatter the easy expectations of the callous sophisticates tonight.
For we only know
That there’s going to be a show
And the Glasgow Celtic will be there
I wish I was.
Just heading to beach palace sports bar on the strip to watch the hoops.MON THE HOOPS
Was more nervis for Astana game. Celtic in the big league now so lets enjoy.
New article
SUMMA OF SAMMI…. on 12TH SEPTEMBER 2017 4:22 PM
Best ever Celtic article Written by Oppositions Fans..Celtic Vs Leeds Utd European Cup Semi Final 1970. Courtesy: The Mighty Whites..
http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/matches/19700415.htm
*I’m in that photie, it was in one of the daily’s on the Monday morning. It was taken the day after Derry lassie Dana representing the Republic had won the Eurovision Song Contest with “All Kinds of Everything”. The song was blaring fae trannies that morning in Kerrydale Street.