We know what to expect from Aberdeen tonight. They will flood (pardon the pun) central midfield, defend deeply and, let’s be clear, they will score any time we allow them the kind of space they exploited at Celtic Park this month.
Question is, what will Celtic do about it? If Stefan Johansen’s ankle knock keeps him out the central-mid triangle of Johansen, Brown and Biton will be disrupted, and surely Neil Lennon will not revert to a central two after the Scottish Cup lesson. The picture is further complicated by the injury to Emilio Izaguirre, which forced Charlie Mulgrew back at the weekend. Mulgrew would be a suitable direct replacement for Johansen.
In 10 years doing this stuff I’ve probably used no more than a few dozen words to praise emerging young talent; it’s been a rough decade in that respect. Without wanting to go overboard in any way, Darnell Fisher has looked more than comfortable at right back in the absence of Mikael Lustig and Adam Matthews. Darnell’s problem going forward will be that he has two excellent international players ahead of him in the pecking order, but for tonight, I would be tempted to bring Matthews to left back (if he can do it against Barcelona….) and restore Fisher to the right back slot. This would allow Charlie to sit alongside Scott Brown and Nir Biton in central-mid.
Well done to Frank McAvennie, who is jumping out of an aeroplane 15,000 feet in the air. You can play your part in this exercise by supporting the Quarriers run, Chavey Down residential home, in Newton Mearns, which helps young people up to the age of 16.
The need is for sensory equipment, toys and wheelchair-appropriate play areas. To contribute, go to Frank’s JustGiving page, or text FMSD 89 followed by £1, 2, 3, 5, 10 to 70070.
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That was a close call
These mis Place Passes by Commons..
Wull Dae us in
We must make awe oor Passes. go tae Celtic Man..
Kojo
The entire of RS willing Aberdeen to score …..
Big delflection
Have it you Manky Manure bassas.
Only needed to connect with that cross to score.
Olympiakos 1 Limp 0
Persistent fouling from Aberdeen – still no yellows
Clear push in the back of stokes…missed
Cmon Celtic
AS just outnumbered in box after he dispossessed Robson
Stokes crowded out
Unlucky Anto
Great football celtic
Biton nearly scores
Biton shot, unlucky
Bit on shot parried away by GK
Loose ball had no takers for rebound
Biton is man of the Match..
Yep..He is ..
Kojo
Saved from Biton, Griffiths just can’t get rebound
Unlucky again Celtic, Big Nir is SOME player
Make it to half time without conceding then regroup
Can Gormless Moyes be the first manager of CL group winners to suffer defeat away from home in this round so far?
Here’s hoping……fingers crossed!!
Good move halted as AS is judged offside
Biton looking useful
40 mins gone
Bollox
No chance with that
Unbridled joy on RS ….
Goal Aberdeen Hayes from a long way out
Celtic are really up against this.
Long shot goal – Hayes
what a goal from Aberdeen FF no chance.
Sickened
Shot from distance
Where’s matte……away tae get the pies no doubt
aw feck.
stupid record anyway
Top corner from about 30 yards