Celtic did enough in the opening 16 minutes to put this game beyond Dundee United but only managed to score once, an excellent effort from Gary Hooper, before United tightened up and made a contest of the game.
Georgios Samaras sprung past the United defence inside the first 30 seconds and squared the ball across the six yard line but Stokes arrived a split-second late to convert. That signalled a period of relentless Celtic pressure as the home team found it impossible to get out of their own half or hodl any kind of possession.
Gary Hooper controlled a long clearlance inside the centre circle on 12 minutes before knocking the ball square to James Forrest, who had space to exploit. Forrest drove forward before returning the pass to Hooper inside the box. The Celtic striker turned outside Gunning before driving a shot low inside Dusan Pernis’ right had post to open the scoring.
Celtic continued to press forward with Forrest again involved in their most dangerous moves. The young winger threaded a through ball to Anthony Stokes on the edge of the area before racing past the defensive line to meet the return pass on the volley but his shot struck Pernis.
Give-and-go football was proving effective for Celtic and on 41 minutes Cha Du-Ri played a one-two with Forrest but could not convert his shot.
Celtic were so dominant in the first half their only real concern must have been why they were not further ahead but the second half proved to be more of a contest. Dundee United’s passing was poor all afternoon but Celtic slipped to their level, frequently succumbing to unforced errors. The visitors were never in any trouble defensively but Neil Lennon decided to shake things up in midfield, and substituted central defender, Glenn Loovens, pulled Victor Wanyama back and brought Scott Brown into midfield.
The subsequent change, bringing Ki on for Stokes gave Celtic more athleticism and meant that the final few minutes, which are often tense when defending a one goal lead, were contested almost exclusively in the United half. Fraser Forster had a few catches and the odd punch but had a relatively easy afternoon.
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Highlights on now BBC2,
Anyone think Cha should have had a penalty?
HH
Ron Bacardi , Eldiegobhoy (didn’t know you were a tradamus lampada man) , Stpatricksbhoy ,
I’m another graduate of that fine institution although a few years (!) behind you .
Some of the names struck a chord , especially chalky neeson ( uncle od my dad’s pal – Paul) and Jack Gilroy
The main culprits in my day were John goldie , peter mulheron , john mcfall (mp) and nobby walsh (english) .
Trying to remember my guidance teacher ( who was also my da’s teacher – Ron , he’s in his late 60’s (first name John ) so you might no him .
anyway , first guidance lesson (this guy also taught techie) , a few of us had forgotten our homework – for the first AND last time. he called us out and explained what was going to happen.
Placed a small piece of chalk on the desk , reached under his jacket to retrieve his belt from over his shoulder – amazing how many carried it there and proceede to reduce the chalk to dust which he then blew off the desk.
At this point , he invited us to raise our hands !!
Never hit us anywhere near as hard but he didn’t need to belt anyone the rest of that year.
HH
Sanna
Ooops that should’ve been
seanbhoy69 says:
4 December, 2011 at 22:27
Fair play, I would say the same
Team selection in the olde days!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRgiw_YEo_U&feature=related
I’m back for a few mins, I’m absolutely (a big word for me but I learn fast) amazed at the many people who have said they like my facebook page and my photos therein ( I’m thinking about being a solicitor when I’m older or a bus driver or a….), I’ve had likes from a Glasgow councillor, the high heid yin at the Celtic supporters Association and even had likes from Blantyre I feel blessed.
Thank you my friends in Cellic (my da said it like that, he’s a daftie)
Night all from near Blackpool Uly.
WSHoT
Lurgan
I’d gladly listen to dodds too, he comments on the football unlike yerman !
JimmyQuinnsBits says:
4 December, 2011 at 22:38
Ooops that should’ve been
seanbhoy69 says:
4 December, 2011 at 22:27
Fair play, I would say the same
LOL, i thought i had to many cans lol.
Ah love wee Jimmy Forrest. Crackin wee player.
Its a pleasure to watch this guy playin and he’ll only get better.
Good on ye son.
Someone posted earlier tipping him for POTY and YPOTY,
Good shout IMO
Bj can you please explain, whats a hun?
it must be a good thing because only good things happen on Paul67’s wonderful website.
night again.
WSHoT
Wee Shaedan.
Get to your bed or I will be reporting yir maw an da to the blackpool social services.
Night night wee mhan.
Who got MotM and PotM for November then?!
T4
sannabhoy says:
4 December, 2011 at 22:38
Hail Hail sannabhoy with such an education how come your mathematics failed the the Predictor test.
KTF.
T4
I’ll go for Sally and Shhhhone.
shut up timmiees..
worst ever performance from D Utd…
orcs where unplayable…
thank you BBC,,,
Lads any of you know when the arrestment of the wee tax bill is.
and with that goodnight…
daft tims…
Palacio67 says:
4 December, 2011 at 22:37.
Not for me.
Once Cha gets his shot away you can’t get a second opportunity in the shape of a penalty.
It happened against us though (surprise, surprise) at Inverness. Their player did get his shot away, it was saved and the referee gave a penalty.
Árd Macha
bt
You at wind up? naw I can believe these brainwashed idiots did say that.
VP – finger on the pulse mate! :-)
T4
Clashcitybhoy
Agreed re Wanyama, the bhoy is a star in the making. A real good day out and the chanting back and forth between the stands was brilliant!!
Wee Shaedan
huns are very scary, as you get older you’ll understand. In a couple of years when yer Da is reading you Harry Potter, huns are like Dementors.
hh
bjmac
PS Now get to sleep!
the company wee Shaedan’s keeping,he’ll be on the swally soon..
Think the wee tax bill is due this week but an appeal is likely.
Any other similar size football club would be slaughtered for the huns shenanigans.
Br\o/gan R\o/gan Trevin\o/ and H\o/gan says:
4 December, 2011 at 22:37
Absolutely!
A man who stated his childhood influences were Castro, Che and John Lennon. Well Socrates was one of mine. I even remember WGS and the beast speechless after the 4-1 humping. The beast said he had never seen anything like it in his life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUSg5znzV-M
must have been Narey that pissed them off!
referee league tables
would that be of any use ?
do we have it already, in a sense ?
any better ideas ?
Canockbhoy
Bjmac is a Tim but his hat isnae!
it’s snowin outside here in southside Glesga
If Sunderland’s Richardson showed that t-shirt in Scotland he’d have got sent off then the disciplinary panel would have given him a further 3 match ban!!!
I think its his strange need to be liked.
Summa of Sammi…. says:
4 December, 2011 at 22:34
Sunday Herald match report said that Aluko could now be set for a recall to the Nigerian national team.
I kid you not.
That Socrates,Marxist bassa like that Green Brigade.
I’m GEEIN up the fitty,toooo much politics.
Árd Macha says:
4 December, 2011 at 22:48
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Point taken, just thought the tackle timing was very close to him pulling the trigger.
You do see plenty of fouls given when someone has cleared the ball and a player comes in late and takes his legs away.
HH
hamiltontim says:
4 December, 2011 at 22:58
Did you not see that hat jumping up and down behind the nets when hooper scored – ye cannae miss it!
You’re just encouraging me to wear it every game now – it caused a mini domestic before I left! ha ha ha
hh
canuckbhoy says:
4 December, 2011 at 22:59
ha ha ha – very good! :-)
hh
i’m not a violent man (normally)why do I want to kick Pat Nevin’s heid in?
Scourge of sectarianism, Pat Nevin on MotD2 on Beeb2….giant of a man!
T4
Pat the Pincil says O hara hand ball could have been a penalty. Soree P it was in the oppositions box a free kick at most ya thicko!!!
ßjmac ® °¿°
Mean you no harm ;)