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Clues of Celtic plans are not hard to find

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Celtic passed the ball well throughout last night’s game.  The players were confident enough to take a touch under pressure, which was key to the performance and a step beyond the more rudimentary show in the Camp Nou last season.  In this respect, it was a better performance than the win in Moscow, and was an improvement on even the home game against Milan in 2004.

Countless screeds were written about Efe Ambrose after his mistake against Juventus, which seemed to affect the rest of his season, but the Nigerian international looked every inch a Champions League player.  His composure and driving runs were crucial in determining Celtic’s effectiveness.

All played well but if we are going to push for highlights the right flank was exceptional.  How proud of Adam Matthews were you after his full-speed dribble through the Milan half?  At Euro 2012 I remember some respected observers wrote that Mikael Lustig was the weakest link in the Sweden team.  If the Spanish international manager watched last night’s performance he would surely lobby for the introduction of national team transfers.

These two were scouted and brought to the club for a combined total of around £1m.  Since arriving they have both grown into players who can excel at the San Siro.  The clues of what is happening at Celtic are not hard to find.

Charlie Mulgrew has to endure the mantle of ‘utility player’ and in the absence of Joe Ledley and Beram Kayal partnered Scott Brown in central midfield, his fourth best position.  Not that there was any sign of this. Brown and Mulgrew’s intelligent movement made possible all that passing and control.

Despite the great performance Milan came away with the points and a great chance to progress.  They gave Stokes, Samaras and Commons little opportunity all night.  The chances which Samaras, Stokes and Brown had were ultimately all defended well.  Stokes free kick which rebounded off the crossbar would have changed the result but it was far from an easy chance.

Going forward we would do well to remember the importance of winning free kicks around the edge of the box.  Teemu Pukki looked to have lost possession but used his strength well to win the infringement which resulted in Stokes free kick.  Mario Balotelli needed little encouragement to tumble all night and he did so effectively five minutes from time.

Make sure we win free kicks 24 yards out and don’t concede them.

An away defeat against the second seed in the first game is probably a better result than the 0-0 home draw we achieved against Benfica last season, but Milan have an important 3 points in the bag in what looks like an interesting fight for second place.

Celtic are the team who can most improve their chances of qualification on match day 2.  Another win against Barcelona at Celtic Park would give us an excellent chance of progressing but the journey up from pot 4 is incredibly difficult.

Is it a worry that we conceded late goals after the players were showing signs of lethargy?  Lethargy is a well-documented part of the game, one which is often crucial in determining success in Champions League football and which we can learn to exploit.

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  5. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    FFM, aye I’m out there but I’m still watching this interview. The interviewer is a right sweaty bassa!!

     

     

     

    BTW, I’ve just spoken with BMCUWP and there’s going to be a venue change for next Saturday’s hootenanny starting point. The KDS is not open. Bob was given bum, gash, shite, incorrect information by the club on the opening times of the lounge.

     

     

    Bob will email all participants with the alternative venue.

     

     

    FFS, Louden is going to be redecorated next week…………………………….:_)

  8. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    Summa of Sammi….

     

    22:08 on

     

    19 September, 2013

     

    MacJay..

     

    Who are the Sheep playing..?

     

    Summa

     

     

    The Yanks.At yachting.

     

    Sorry,pal.Been oot.

  9. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    FFM, they did have magners there but I would expect the pumps were boycotted and a pitchfork and torch march to protest to god know’s who will have put those pumps to bed, Or, they were probably vandalised and put out of commission.

     

     

    I went in there once after a game wi a maddy years ago after a game. I’ll not do it again. Ma hoops were soaked in sweat and vomit by the time we made good our escape. One of those stupid things you do when you’re a young nugget:-)

     

     

    Nae problem if we have them three Rutherglen Giants with us though. Them boy’s can rescue cats from tall tree’s and hold a hun hoard at bay for hours while we sup wer pints of hun swill.

     

     

    Na, Bob has some alternatives, and none of them involve hunnerism.

  10. Morrissey the 23rd on

    @SevcoIreland

     

    @JeanFind ECHR issue at this stage surely.

     

     

    Jeanette Findlay ‏@JeanFind

     

    @SevcoIreland Agree. He’s clearly relying on the Appeal Court decision which only exists because Salmond made COPFS appeal the Cairns case.

  13. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS forza Oscar and Mackenzie on

    Imagine getting the wrong info from Celtic about when their own bloody hospitality area is open…..

     

     

    Consolation is I can cancel that mortgage I had arranged for my round. As ACGR has said,mails will be sent tomorrow with alternatives for the starting point. Only those bars which allow colours to be worn will be considered.

     

     

    The top I’m planning on wearing is officially a rugby top,I would get away with it-until I saw thee story about the fella getting done for Roll of Honour. Anyone with green eyes will soon get lifted for popping their head out the door.

     

     

    Blue eyes,of course,are just peachy,move along.

  14. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    Morrissey23rd, I mailed canamalar with my question I posed to you last night. Sorry if that came across badly, we’re all on the same side.

     

     

    Looking forward to meeting you and Maggie next Saturday.

     

     

     

    Hail Hail Bruv.

  15. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    BobM, I’ll have no problem. My eyes are red and they glow in the dark outside pubs providing smokers with a two bulb chandelier type experience.

  16. Morrissey the 23rd on

    A Ceiler Gonof Rust @ 01:40

     

    I didn’t take it badly. It was this afternoon before I read it cause I had logged out when you posted. I understood why you wrote what you wrote. No worries at all. HH

  19. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    1 across. Clue, Dirty filthy deid club supporter, three letters………………………Hmmmm

  23. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    Teuchter ár lá, naw but a great answer.

     

     

    I worked with hun years ago named Derek O’Brian, he could never figure out why I was always smirking when his name was read out or when it was abbreviated.

     

     

    So I had to be the one to tell him. A magical moment that doesn’t come along very often.

     

     

    Really looking forward to Saturday and seeing our team take to the turf again.

     

     

     

    We Are Celtic

  24. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS forza Oscar and Mackenzie on

    A CEILER GONOF RUST

     

     

    Magic!

     

     

    I wonder if he’s changed his name yet.

     

     

    Jimmy Smith or summat.

     

     

    Personally I would have allowed him to live in ignorance,you can only tell him once but a smirk is forever.

     

     

    Got a mate back in Kilwinning with the most Tim-sounding name imaginable. Is he one of us?

     

     

    Naw.

     

     

    And he gets mightily brassed off when people assume that he is!!

  25. petec - Oscar BraveO - God Bless. on

    A Ceiler Gonof Rust,

     

     

    Thanks for sorting the hotel next week, it will be Great just to be able to carry on regardless without wondering about that Last Train.

     

     

    The wee mans game on the Sunday is a home game and I am expecting to make it. I’ve never missed a game yet.

     

     

    I am not worried about Drammin late on too much. I have never Drammed before though Bro!!!!

  32. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS forza Oscar and Mackenzie on

    ACGR Supporting BMCUWP’s Hootenannay, 28th Sept in Fun City

     

     

     

    L-O-V-E the new moniker.

     

     

    Kwalityman (thanks,ESTADIO!)

  33. ACGR Supporting BMCUWP's Hootenannay, 28th Sept in Fun City on

    Pete, happy to help and I’m glad you’ll get to sample some proper drams, I’ll make a whisky man of you yet bhoy.

     

     

    Goodnight Celtic men and Wummin

     

     

     

    It’s a privilege to be a Celtic supporter

  36. petec - Oscar BraveO - God Bless. on

    ACGR Supporting BMCUWP’s Hootenannay, 28th Sept in Fun City

     

     

    My wee Bro in Switzerland loves whisky but then again, he is a lot more cultured and refined than me. :)

     

    He has very proud Sisters, Brother and Parents for what he has achieved, back in Scotland.

  37. Morrissey the 23rd on

    ACGR supporting bmcuwp’s hootenannay, 28th Sept in Fun City @ 02:36

     

    Once when I was picking up tickets at Celtic Park, I saw Larsson giving kids his autograph to kids. I walked past and said, “Jag vill ha din kropp”, which means ‘I want your body’. He looked at me with raised eye-brows. A couple of days later I had to go back for more tickets. The traffic on London road was stand-still in both directions. My then partner brought to my attention that someone in their car going to the opposite way was waving to me. It was Larsson! I guess I had made an impact.

     

    I was invited to the director seats for the Petrov game. When I entered by the front door, I walked up the stairs and bumped into somebody coming down. It was Larsson. I took his right hand in both of mine and said “My God! Literally, my Ghod,”. He just smiled, laughing a little and looked at my girlfriend, who had no idea who he is or what was going on.

     

    At half-time, I took part in the lap of honour with other fans who had raised money for charity. Security stopped some of us as those who did Ben Nevis were to leave by Security gate 2 and those who did the Sky dive were to go via the tunnel. I had a Ben Nevis T-shirt on as I had did both. This may have been the reason we were stopped. When the finally let us pass, the players were gathering in the tunnel. My girlfriend gave me her phone to take her photo with the guy from One Direction but as I never recognised him and Henke appeared beside me, I thrust the phone back to her, leaving Louis Tomlinson looking lost. He was waiting to get his photo taken with my girlfriend. Whoops! I got my photo taken with Larsson (My Facebook profile photo) and as he left the tunnel to play the second half, I said to him, “Jag vill ha din kropp”.

     

    Anyway, thanks for posting that link. Saw it a long time ago but it’s good education for my girlfriend who told me on the stairs of Celtic park to stop behaving like a child as I was embarrassing her.

  38. sipsini on

    Bmcuw.

     

     

    This nightshift larks the real deal…just watched the pilot episode of “Breaking Bad” after taking the advice from posters.

     

    Now for episode two.

  40. VP KO'd by fearless Oscar Knox on

    sipsini

     

     

    I took the box set on holiday only managed to watch to watch 4 episodes

     

    as the wife wanted to winch the face of me…… translated means ,a fell asleep:O)

     

    breaking bad,looking good.

  41. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS forza Oscar and Mackenzie on

    SIPSINI

     

     

    The first two episodes were the only ones I watched.

     

     

    I raved about the programme to all and sundry.

     

     

    Then my shifts changed….

     

     

    Hardly watch tv at all now.

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