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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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The first thing you need to do is sign up for the Great Scottish Run, or here for one of the family events.

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  3. Sandman on

    Henrik Larsson, Hunslayer extraordinaire.

     

     

    What a pleasure it was to see him play in the flesh for those seven years. What a joy to see him realise his potential, and more, after his horrendous leg-break.

     

     

    Strangely, one of my favourite Henrik memories was roaring him back onto the park against Dundee United when he came on as a sub at the end of the 1999-2000 season; his first appearance back in the Hoops since the nightmare.

     

     

    Lump in my throat and tear in my eye that day. Little was I to know the nirvana he’d lift us to in the seasons to come.

     

     

    Happy Birthday, Henrik.

     

     

    And thanks again for being so damn EPIC.

  5. jimbo67 on

    Marrakesh Express

     

     

    We can argue at the order but that top 5 might well be mine. Leaving out George Connelly, Tommy Gemmell, Wee Bertie and Lubo seems wrong though!

     

     

     

    Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox

  9. hen1rik on

    Right I’ve woke up this morning and everyone on here and twitter keep wishing me a happy birthday but it ain’t my birthday :))

  11. Joe Filippis Haircut on

    I dont suscribe to all this nonsense about Milan players saying we were Luck Celtic tanned us etc.etc. Milan have the 3 points and we have zero that is the true state of play.We play Barcelona next, so no easy games for us I would rather read after the game about a lucky win for the hoops than read about another glorious failure.Being an old curmudgeon and living in Scotland all my life I have had more than my fair share of glorious failures.H.H.

  12. hun skelper on

    asonofdan

     

     

    07:33 on 20 September, 2013

     

     

    Has fat Johnstone ever made a comment that has never came back and butt his fat arse ? HH

  15. desertbhoy on

    Turkeybhoy….

     

     

    posted that re Al Jazeera last night.

     

     

    Re the best ever celt… far toooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many to choose from.

     

     

    Bobby Murdoch was my favourite though.

  16. jimbo67 on

    Marrakesh Express

     

     

    Aye wee Bobby wasn’t bad either! Seem to recall a certain Bobby Charlton having a very high opinion of Lemon.

     

     

    Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox

  19. NatKnow - Supporting Wee Oscar on

    Just received the following email from Apple :

     

     

    Hello. Hello.

     

     

    iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c have arrived.Buy yours today and have it shipped free to your door. Or visit your favourite Apple Retail Store and we’ll set it up just the way you like.

     

     

    iPhone now in the bin.

     

     

    HTC = Holy Tim Communicators.

  20. desertbhoy on

    Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles….

     

     

    take it you needed a mortgage to buy this if the prices are anything like British Rail!!

     

     

    Come to mention was on an ICE Zurich to Bern last month an cost me $6 for an espresso in a paper cup. Was rank an aw.

  21. Tamlaghtduff Bhoy on

    Flying over to the hibs game in edinburgh on the 19th of Oct. Anyone recommend any half decent hotels to stay in?

     

    Cheers Hail Hail

  22. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    Pog

     

     

    I will get down there earlier. So that we can at least have eine Helles bis 13.11

     

     

    HH

  27. Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles on

    desertbhoy

     

    10:27 on 20 September, 2013

     

    Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles….

     

    take it you needed a mortgage to buy this if the prices are anything like British Rail!!

     

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    Surprisingly not. It cost me €3.90 which is cheaper than the pubs where I live and comparable with Berlin prices which is also cheaper than where I live as well as probably being the cheapest capital city in (western) Europe. Ps the trains here are a class apart!

  29. Big Nan on

    sipsini

     

     

    10:07 on 20 September, 2013

     

     

    pogmathonyahun aka laird of the smiles,

     

     

    The masons…spivs come and go…then again mibees the spivs are masons!

     

    ……………………………

     

    The spivs may well be Masons but probably most are of the English Craft which is not like our sectarian lot up here.

     

     

    I have spoken to English Masons who were astonished at how Orange our Masonic lodges are up here.

     

     

    Smith, McLelland, McColl, etc expect to rule Ibrox as of right now that SDM is gone. Anyone coming up against them had better look out.

  30. Turkeybhoy on

    Desertbhoy,yes you will get the same show.Rabid with them.Linneker who was always fair with us,gone,replaced by those two fuds,Keys and Gray.A total hunfest.

     

    Stayed between Dubai and Muscat,when Dubai was great.Not now.It has a rabid hun supporters club.Real slavering morons.Used to give me great pleasure to hump them in the medals at the golf.They used to turn up with their hun polos on.

  35. desertbhoy on

    Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles

     

     

     

    10:37 on 20 September, 2013

     

     

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    Surprisingly not. It cost me €3.90

     

     

    …then have a couple for me also!! Out here ranges from gbp 4 to 8 ish.

  36. Turkeybhoy on

    hen1rik

     

    22:32 on

     

    19 September, 2013

     

    Told you bhoys BT sport is like the rest trying to keep sake club myth alive.

     

     

    http://sport.bt.com/sportfootball/football/scottishfootball/scottishpremierleague/rangers-draw-stenhousemuir-S11363834664798?

     

     

    …Rangers have not faced Stenny since Stephane Guivarc’h and Rod Wallace gave them a 2-0 Scottish Cup win back in 1999…

     

     

    WHAT?

     

    How can that be possible?

     

    (I’m sure I read it somewhere, that – Rangers are being LIQUIDATED, so how can this meeting of two teams be ‘another’ meeting if one of the ‘teams’ went bust/out of business/Liquidated (owing £millions) ?

     

     

    Can anyone tell me,should the hun not now be known as The Rangers International?.A bit confused.Were they not re-named this?.When the results are being read out,should this not be their title,ie,Brighton and Hove Albion.

  38. desertbhoy on

    Turkeybhoy

     

     

     

    10:39 on 20 September, 2013

     

     

     

    Desertbhoy,yes you will get the same show.Rabid with them.Linneker who was always fair with us,gone,replaced by those two fuds,Keys and Gray.A total hunfest.

     

    Stayed between Dubai and Muscat,when Dubai was great.Not now.It has a rabid hun supporters club.Real slavering morons.Used to give me great pleasure to hump them in the medals at the golf.They used to turn up with their hun polos on.

     

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    Yes, had a couple of dubai loyal work colleagues; one was ok and we used to play the Majlis course.. not bad for a bun, he was a member and got me concessions.

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