As news of the goal deluge from the Bernabeu arrived last night it must have caused some reflection at Celtic. Real Madrid thumped Malmo, our eliminators, 8-0. Malmo are not, after all, this season’s surprise packages.
European football is an unforgiving environment, not just for the minnows. Roma, who are currently second in their Champions League group, lost 6-1 in Barcelona two weeks ago. That result came on the back of Bayern Munich taking a 0-5 lead inside 36 minutes in front of 70,000 fans in Rome in last season’s tournament. Bayern went on to win 1-7 in what was supposed to be a game which changed Roma’s ways.
Roma are a good team, currently fourth in Serie A, but their expansive tendencies have earned them humiliating results against teams capable of exploiting them.
Rule No. 1 in Europe is to be defensively disciplined. If you don’t have that aspect of the game figures out, you are as well not competing.
While John Collins was no doubt sincere in saying he could see tonight’s game far enough, he should be relishing the opportunity to test his defence against a European team. This is our last chance before next season’s qualifiers. It is a precious occasion to test tactics.
Thanks to everyone who has bought Winds of Change, and for the fantastic feedback on what was an incredible era to be a Celtic supporter.
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Geordi
I was never much of a gambler … buying my lotto tickets is usually about as wild as I get!
By the time my xmas shopping is done, I may have to be back on CQN to beg, borrow or steal that 20 pounds!
HH
Mike,
Ha!
I think your money will be safe tonight.
I hope it’s not though ;)
HH
Interesting from Ann Budge …
http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/4806
especially this …
“So, do not, as they say, believe everything you read in the papers!”
Maybe I am prejudiced.
Today only confirms what I posted a number of times lately.
Lot of knuckle crunching and goat abusing still to be done.
All pointing to something we have been aware of for some time.
Heaven and earth will be moved to ensure that THEY come out of it all smelling of roses.
Gordon, lustig, boyata, simo, tierney, bitton, johansen, mcgregor, allan, armstrong, ciftci
451 or 4411
Delighted to see Allan in the side today.
I believe could go on to become a really important player for us in years to come.
As since the turn of the century away from home in Europe against anything other than part time nobody’s I expect us not only to be soundly beaten, but to be given the a footballing lesson as is the norm for us in these conditions.
Do I expect us to learn anything from it?
No.
I do not.
Hoping for a good performance rather than result the night.
Please all you boys and ghirls over there please stay safe, polis no very forgiving in that part of the world.
Also reading in Edinburgh evening news that shyster Murray trying get permission to redevelop out at Edinburgh airport on land owned by his company.
Can somebody please explain how this crook can stich up Lloyd bank to the tune of 1 billion quid 530 million of which is owed to the taxpayer seeing as it is part owned by us, have any effing assets at all or am I missing something.
Only in bonnie Scotland eh!.
Whats up with sparky ? H.H.
New article bhoys
Live updates
GEORDIE MUNRO on 10TH DECEMBER 2015 5:21 PM
You asked yesterday for the Ronny bashers to comment on the game tonight. Many have with that in mind what master strokes is Ronny going to surprise us with tonight. You even have the luxury of knowing the team.
Lennons passion,
I didn’t ask anyone to comment.
I wondered if any of the Ronny out squad would give their thoughts pre game. Most wait till after.
I’ve still not seen many comment on team or game mind you.
HH
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