Celtic will face Kazakhstan Champions, Astana in the Champions League play-off round later this month, with the first leg at home. The teams faced in the same qualifying competition last season, with Celtic progressing, winning the second leg 2-1 after a 1-1 draw in Kazakhstan.
Astana eliminated Legia Warsaw in the last round, securing a 3-1 victory in the first leg, before holding on for a 1-0 defeat in Warsaw after 8 minutes of added time.
Although Brendan Rodgers will know what to expect, the enormous journey, the heat and the fact that Astana are 21 games into their league season, will give him cause for concern.
On the positive side, our man in Warsaw tells me there is a new pitch at the Astana Arena, which Legia report was excellent and a near-grass experience. He also tells me Legia should have done better in this tie, were the better team home and away, but were caught by Astana’s counter-attack.
They “parked the bus” in Warsaw and showed signs of indiscipline against Legia, which Celtic may be able to exploit.
Strikers Kwumasi and Kabananga, and midfielder, Maevski, are their danger players, while their keeper is “awful”.
It’s there for you, Celtic.
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THETIMREAPER on 4TH AUGUST 2017 8:22 PM
EMBRAMIKE SUPPORTING RES 12 on 4TH AUGUST 2017 8:20 PM
Throw in business class flights and a night in a 4 star and i’ll go.
Think seat next to me is empty ,,,
Maybe one of our 3 scouts will take in the away game – more instructive to how they might play in 1st leg. I spotted John McGlynn on TV coverage of a Beer Sheva game before we played them last season.
TeT
Wee Barrie the Baurheid Tim prefers The City Ground vibe. :)
Gene
As if I would :-)
He was just a young fella, even had a tattoo on his shoulder, from what I gathered was quite passionate, great to see, the fact his lady and mine got on was the icing on the cake, supermarkets arny the best places to discuss footy right enough, but they are great meeting places.
HH
TET
Did you pitch him some Rosary Beads :)
Delaneys
As you and I would :-)
HH
Gene
He will prob have his own, but you never know, he wilny have any Celtic ones :-)
HH
Watching athletics – lad gets red card after 1 false start – harsh
TeT
Some goal he just scored. Looks a more relaxed Tim noo. :))
Drugs cheat Gatlin getting booed – won’t catch on
And another red card
Want us to be invincible all season in Scotland. That means win every game. Shove it up the Rangers supporting MSM. European progress be it CL or EL beyond Christmas would be a sweet bonus.
Ron
No pressure then :)
Delaneys
I suppose he is allowed a wee lapse in his life, playing for thems ffs, what was he thinking :-)
HH
Usain Boult is 1.95 metres
Analyze this
http://www.thetwopointone.com/how-brendan-rodgers-got-celtic-past-rosenborg/
Mo Farrah up next. Big Sellik fan.
Thebhoyfromu.n.c.l.e @7:48pm
Give that cheat-rewarding, mythchief-making, rule-ignoring, double standards-applying, sporting integrity-destroying, piss-taking, Sevco-loving clown SPFHELL.
Please.
One more sleep and then see the Champions
cant wait
goodnight Timland
next stop Paradise
HH
David Bowie – 5 Years.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pdI0ceBfIVM
BEATBHOY on 4TH AUGUST 2017 9:23 PM
I’m very vocal on matchday at the best of times……………..looking forward to tomorrow.
nikilouder csc
HH
The Kinks – Tired of Waiting
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz64hWng2vM
English football amazes me, they are so far up their holes they can’t see what’s staring them in the face, their football is pish, that is the bottom line, they have tried to buy cups and leagues without any real success, yet they still throw away mega millions on pure pish players.
Take Hull for example, they have wasted well over 500 million in the past few years and they still get relegated, I have been critical of Pedro over the years, rightly so in many respects, esp when he was playing at championship manager, but someone saw the light and got in a proper football man who can see what is what.
Jeezo, just imagine if we had the cash those wasters in england have wasted, the last 16 would be on the cards every single season so it would.
Sam Allardyce, Steve Bruce, Harry Redface et all, these blokes should be sent out to graze instead of lauded as managers ffs.
Thankfully we have one who is a fair bit away from grazing….IMO
We Barrie scored a screamer, oh dear. It’s a shame Brother Pedro forced him out :))
https://twitter.com/_FERNEY10/status/893555688001196032
Thebhoyfromu.n.c.l.e
Shout!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye7FKc1JQe4
Sevco should have took the 6 million…:))
THE EXILED TIM on 4th August 2017 9:36 pm
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You could’ve picked a better club than Hull to use an example, £500mill in a few years? Didn’t they go into last season with a squad of less than 20 players, same with the season they got promoted.
Its gonna be difficult for Mo
Though Hull so have Sam Clucas in their squad, resulted in the funny online exchange.
Clucas – just accept it and change your name to Lucas
He can’t he’s a proud member of the Clucas Clan :O)
TET
When you are a teenager, you take their money then run at first opportunity. Barrie the Tim took their money and ran. Good luck to him.
Go Mo
THE_HUDDLE
It’s over 500 mill in reality what they have wasted, I was being conservative, fire away if you can enlighten the blog where I am wrong.
Gold for Farrah and he nearly fell
What a race
Mo Farah wins again
a special athlete
Delaneys
As I said he is allowed :-)
I hope he does well down south, he is a decent player who needs a chance to play football outwith the hammer throwing crap scotland has to offer.
HH
The Rolling Stones &Chris Farlow- Out Of Time.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bfyabMQ1cLQ
Brilliant Mo Farrah tripped a few times but what a supreme distance runner but that was a tough one
Beatbhoy
Chris Farlow – one of my all time favourites