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.
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Trebles all round….said the booze-soaked old hack, Ned Flanders!
We deserve better!!
T4
Olympiakos showing that a hard-working, well organised team can rise above their individual limitations. Great 2nd goal and a fantastic chance for a last 8 place. Should bring some joy to a place that’s not had much to celebrate in recent times.
Good to see Dortmund getting a result as well, looks like they are getting back to something like their form from last season.
tommytwiststommyturns
Difficult given that this precise particular incident will never happen again, if you no what I mean, but, for me I don’t want us to get decisions we don’t deserve(not that they happen often) because I don’t want anyone to take anything away from our victories(should we be good enough to achieve them on a particular match).
If that happened in a game with us, given that it wasn’t through the middle, I would take the yellow card, the advanced freekick, knowing their centre half had a cagey game ahead and seeing we had the front foot I would be happy with the advantage gained. Especially, if I was at the game and could see the cover about to close down the attacking player, who still got a lot to do to get his team a goal, likely having to pass to achieve this.
HH
Watching Aberdeen v Celtic in gaelic sure beats Andy Walker
The red card was a 50-50 IMO. As a rule 50-50s rarely work in our favour …
Its time for the young guns to get game time the league is in the bag.
VP
When we are blatantly cheated we should call it out
When a decision is within the referee’s reasonable discretion there is no point in commenting
Plenty of red cards have been given in these circumstances
I have no qualms with any team beating Celtic…as long as it’s fair (and on the) square.
While weve played in the CL group stage and won the league nobody can tell me this season isnt a success and ten in a row awaits us.
Do for me.
voguepunter 22:30 on 25 February, 2014 ACGR
Saw you driving aboot the toon last week ,your personalised plate a bit showy SC11F BA
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Hee hee, I’d kill for that plate VP. If you see it again get your screw driver oot.
T4, not a drop yet pal,but it’s early for me and I’m too busy trying to brush up on my gaelic at the moment.
Have we all gone soft? A defender does his job, makes a tackle, gets the ball and the attacker goes down in the tackle. Is that now a sending off offence. Van Dyke went for the ball and got it.
Pish poor decision.
Nope
Pf
Call it out? what difference has that ever made?
Tell you what,there is no such thing as a meaningless game when Celtic lose,is there?
Plenty when we win though.
I’ll stick to the “Faithful through and through”
* “know” not “no” from previous post. sorry;-)
Lennon never missed Thomson in his interview. All but called him a cheating ….
VP
Why don’t we try and see
It certainly isn’t doing any good saying nothing
CultsBhoy
Said exactly that during the game ‘card was already in his hand’, at best highly debatable.
Whatever, it ruined a good game of football, and with VVD on the second goal simply wouldn’t have happened.
Martim – well reasoned out there…it’ll never catch on here! :-)
HH
TTTT
!!Bada Bing!!
The truth hurts
No one would have saved that from Hayes.
Well, already the DR website has our defeat tonight as the news headline.
Yep, not the sports headline but THE headline. Shows just how hurting they are……
latchford – “Regarding Lenny irrespective of tonite he is not going to take Celtic to the next level. C’est la vie.”
Winning the league and a cup here and there, getting through the qualifiers of the CL and being involved in the group stages is our “level”.
Punching way above our weight and reaching the last 16 is the next level
What else can be expected without ridiculous amounts of money we don’t have??
Latchford,
Only DD can take Celtic to the next level – and he’s clearly NOT interested!
Can’t clear his diary for the last 3 AGM’s but is an ever present at the annual Golf Pro Am tourney up north!
Since MON its been a downwards escalator. WGS did really well on a vastly reduced budget and now under NFL, as we saw tonight, the likes of Balde, Puke or Derk are not considered game changers…..and then he throws on Samaras – who has one foot on the plane to the WC!!!
I sincerely hope McInnes gets the next gig at Sevco whatever incarnation they might be.
He proved his stock at Bristol City.Typical Scottish manager bigged up by SMSM.its a Hun thing.
The really good managers like Paul Lambert get ignored in Scotland but recognised in a muEngland.
His bubble will burst at Aberdeen when he can only motivate his team to play against Celtic.
havent posted on here for ages
seems to be a lot of in-fighting
with horrible insults flying about
i think maybe the site has been infiltrated
by horrible huns
Pf
We have been saying for as long as I can remember that they are cheats……
any change ?
!BADA BING!
That’s actually a concern for me.
Neil knows that the hacks and the MSM will crucify him for his comments. So why make them over a pretty meaningless game?
Unless he views his future as being outside their jurisdiction?
I hope not. But….
BTW-enjoy NY,send me a postcard! Mail ya in the morning.
notthebus
Sorry it is 2 cups from 9 attempts and 4 trophies from the last 9
Just looked at the Virgil tackle again for the 6th time and I have to say it was a definite red card. If it had been at the other end we would all have been screaming for a red. Terrible play by Efe to give the ball away for that attack. What was he thinking?
Reynolds hand ball was a clear penalty though and the referee either bottled it or he is an out-and-out cheat.
Anyway, it’s February and we have just suffered our first league defeat of the season and some of the comments on CQN are an absolute disgrace. Some spoilt little brats on here for sure.
@Jimmci
Here’s one for them.
10 men won the league. Ha.
Et Tu Bhrutus ?
Thomson knew the script,don’t book Robson or Flood until it gets “Campbell Ogilvie” embarassing.
“ Anyway, it’s February and we have just suffered our first league defeat of the season and some of the comments on CQN are an absolute disgrace. Some spoilt little brats on here for sure. ”
Hear Hear
Beautiful strike by Hayes, WOW!!
Cant argue with that.
This gaelic commentary is fantastic.
BMCUW-HH
GCT
Spoilt ? you know it mhate….we are well off.
Just the 21 points clear now….hope I can sleep tonight!
Good night, Fenians.
T4
VOGUEPUNTER
Well off?
You wouldnae be if you declared yer tips…
We are Fiba Fans..
No.. Blinkin’
Armchair Pundits!
Of Course We. wull .. Kick up a Fuss n Stamp oor Foot(s)
Whenevah oor Beloved Team Loses..
That’s with Fitba Fans .. Dae
Right?
Of course, Ah am right.
Ah Alwiz Am..
Kojo
Stampin his Fit..