Chill your jets. Far better to win and score five goals in a preseason friendly than to lose, but these games are all about improving fitness, the score is the least important aspect. Notwithstanding that, I’m pleased Teemu Pukki showed some form in front of goal. I don’t think Celtic would stand in his way if he found a potential new employer, but if he remains with us this season, his pace is likely to sit comfortably with the Ronny Deila model.
After missing the bulk of the last two Champions League campaigns through injury and Brazilian diving, news that Scott Brown will miss an extended period as a consequence of his hamstring injury is a blow to club and player.
It could have been worse. Celtic lost Scott for the bulk of last season’s Champions League on 1 October, when they were unable to compensate by tweeking the squad. Expectations are we will be without the player until October and we are only nine days into the transfer window. Lots of time to ensure we are at full strength when the meaty part of the season starts.
Brazil players and Phil Scolari turned up for yesterday’s semifinal wearing Naymar caps in the absence of their star striker. Their Excuse To Fail – emblazoned across their foreheads. Literally!
Add to the mix what can only be described as inappropriately enthusiastic anthem singing, while holding up the no. 10 shirt of, let’s remember, another player, not a fallen war hero, and you have all the ingredients for cloudy and unstructured thinking, instead of focus and awareness.
I don’t doubt this was all well-meaning but it was amateurish naivety. Players should turn up to a stadium with their game plan dominating their minds, not lamenting the loss of their best hope, having been consumed by national pride, one of mankind’s enduring fallacies. The Brazilian FA should immediately sack Roy Hodgson Big Phil.
Has all this Tour de Yorkshire business put you in the mood to get the bike out? If you why don’t you sign up for the Cardenden Cycle, which this year takes place on 6 September. You cycle from Celtic Park to the grave of John Thomson in Cardenden, Fife, a 64 mile journey. Full details are here.
If your cycling days are over, they are looking for drivers and stewards… if you’re available.
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Surely Holland aren’t going to get to the final on the back of two 0-0 draws.
“Germany without a major trophy for 18 years,don’t forget…”
Clive Tyldesley
I can see people moving around on the park,
and there is a ball,…………………………………….. loads a supporters……….
……..but not really getting that “World Cup” hit
from this game.
Stebhoy
Absolutely
They’ve have received substantial assistance to progress thus far …consider the number if pens given and red cards dished out to the opposition
I have no reason to think this assistance will end in the next season or thereafter
East Coast Tom,
What do I have against Edinburgh? People that live there are strange.
And they cheated to get the two 0-0 draws.
Is Pope Francis at the game?
If not, why not?
Could he not get à ticket?
HH!!
FFM
Very polite of ye big ghuy…I would have said..Queer Hawks.
Totty-cam needs to up his game.
When you see the Dutch CB’s operate, it’s no wonder they don’t need VVD.
But Leo only needs the half chance.
Boring boring boring..
im away to bed….
Tallybhoy
The Vatican Bank wouldnae give him the cash.
Sonsoferin
Haha! Thon wan looked like the female version of di maria
FFS
On Sunday, Germany will appear in their EIGHTH WC Final.
A record.
Brazil – 7;
Italy……6;
……
England….1.
I was disappointed for VVD when he didn’t make the squad but to be honest I don’t think he could’ve displaced either of these CBs.
Bhoylo
Haha, my son just said, “That Kuyt is pure sh… You and ma bhoy are right. :)
FFM –
Such profundity. Such insight. Such genius.
How can I compete with that?
Hilarious.
Surely a team which plays kuyt at left back cant make the world cup final
Tom
If you are in the eh10 area welcome! And if not still welcome and aspire :)
Bastardo!
Mon Gonzalo….this is your night…
Ffs Gonzo!
4 years on the Dutch aren’t anti-football. But they’re doing little for the beautiful game.
Me thinks the Germans won’t gave been scared by tonight’s game.
HH jamesgang
Schneider of a free kick
VP,
I have to work there too often for my liking but have also been known to socialise there in their over-priced feenyan hating cafe bars and pitiful attempts at being a wee London tourist spillover hellhole. The Hibs pubs are much more bearable. But it has to be said, these too are odd.
bhoylo83
22:34 on 9 July, 2014
Surely a team which plays kuyt at left back cant make the world cup final
Is Brafeid injured ?
Is sneijder wearin shoe polish on his head?
Cud have swore he was bald last time i seen him
ECT,
Who’s competing? You asked the question. Do you love Edinburgh?
Two shots on target.
An average of one every 40 minutes.
Poor spectacle credit Argentina for at least trying to be positive
Jude
Thanks for the heads up. Off tae Benidorm next week wi son, my two daughters and five grandweans. Need a cash boost to support that lot in ice cream. :)
This game is dead………
…………………………it is an ex-game……………………..it has ceased to be…..
it is bereft of life.
This is desperate
My bets were up after 30 mins yesterday
Don’t fancy my chances of getting my bets up in the next 10 mins
Are we nearly there yet?
Bada
Aye thats a quiz question and a half
So far Messi and Robben being contained by their respective “handlers” Cue one the scoring Hail Hail Hebcelt
one of them