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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Amazing stuff at Molinioux. Larsson wins a penalty for Sunderland (winning 1 – 0) with an outrageous dive. He then misses the penalty and Wolves score less than a minute later.
Delighted with the 3 points today looked at one point as if we were going to blow united away, they tightened things up 2nd half making it a bit more difficult to find space. Always nervous approaching the last 10min but we never looked in danger. Midfield starting to look very strong again with Players returning and the amazing Vic Wanyama surpassing my expectations for a 19 year old.
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy says:
4 December, 2011 at 17:28
I had a VHS of that game (nae Betamax for me) that I lost when I moved to Arbroath in ’95. Devastated didn’t come close :-(
Socrates was a proper legend – had all the traits of a flawed genius that just made him all the more lovable: smerked tabs, drank like a fish and could spot and lead stuff on the pitch that few could think of.
RIP Socrates, RIP.
no point watching motd2 tonight then..
The Smallest CSC
Thanks for noticing.
My uncle BT just shouted at me via txt
I’m away to listen to the river detectives
BT
;-)
Jobo
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon says:
4 December, 2011 at 17:33
Shame such Karma rarely puts in an appearance in Scotland (ratface v Milsom excepted).
paulsatim is neil lennon says:
4 December, 2011 at 17:30
Try again!
secretGBsite
fud burley just meantions public sector pensions…
P667 thank god for your rules
whitedoghunch
I was at school with half the band and that’s the first of their songs I’ve ever heard.
bamboo
Maybe trying to lead us into a false sense of security. “Willing to go to extreme lengths, in terms of their use of survelliance and a wide range of extraneous powers, to do so” seems to suggest so unfortunately.
ULTR if you’re about. Can you bhoys stop taking copies of Das Kapital along to the games please, as its making us look like a bunch of Commies and its affecting our North American market.
:-)
2-1 Wolves. Fletcher both.
Two goals from Fletcher turn the.game for.Wolves.
Awe naw
Fletcher scored……………………here we go ,on another CQN rollercoaster,
Paulsatim
Quite liked the thought that the green brigade were “Marist”, saying mass at games and sticking to our Brother Walfrid traditions!!
Video review panel to look at aluko dive!
Good!!!
JockCFC – Belated response (work called!)
Live in a little one horse town 30 miles west of Portland, Oregon, USA in the foothills of the Pacific range.
No crime, no huns – bliss.
There was at one time quite a few Bhoys from the US posted and we had a great “nightshift” with the Bhoys down under.
Regards
James_Oregon
PL out. Should have signed Fletcher. And Diawara. Flood window, yadda, yadda.
DD needs to put hand in pocket.
That should about cover it, so can we just move on?
I cant get the number to complain on ESPN about that fud…
he is a hun but he won’t get away with slagging puplic sector…
Jobo Baldie says:
4 December, 2011 at 17:30
Yes it was an afternoon game. I think probably 3pm GMT.
dirtymac
lets hope your advice is taken on board
I’m glad we never signed Fletcher, he’s brutal
Just in from walking the woofer brrrr,
Very soon our midfield could be
Commons, Ledley, Kayal, Wanyama and Broony
with Forrest playing in a free role in front of midfield,
Thats a cracking midfield and would blow any team in Scotland away.
V
HH
BT it would be better in writing……. go get um pal.
V
Isn’t the www a marvelous invention. Tims from all over the world being able to converse on CQN – Austarlia, NZ, India, South of Tunis, Barcelona, Ireland and now James from a one horse town in Oregon. Welcome James1
The Original Sadie’s Bhoy
Nice post, but on a point of accuracy, James_Oregon is something of an auld haun.
I agree with the summary Paul.
Today was one of the more comfortable 1:0 wins that Celtic have had.
Good to see Big Dan playing well.
Celtic_First says:
4 December, 2011 at 18:01
My apologies to James. I’m a bit infrequent myself these days though I try my best to at least lurk once a day but it’s only right and just to come on and congratulate the Bhoys after a victory.
pauloantony
if they are honest wth themselves there is only one decision that can be made but unfortunately honesty is not in the sfa psyche
Paul67 et al
December has a good look about it for the Celts. Hearts at home, next Saturday, St. Johnstone away the following Sunday (1500) and then The Killiekrankies on Christmas Eve. Whatever you do do not mention religious festivities to the Green Brigade, or you will be on a one-way Supporters Bus to Siberia! Oh and yes a one off game against the Serie A table toppers.
THE EXILED TIM says:
4 December, 2011 at 16:49
“there was congregated a gang, thousands strong, including the dregs and scourings of filthy slumdom, unwashed yahoos, jailbirds, night hawks, won’t-works, ‘burroo barnacles’, and pavement pirates, all, or nearly all, in the scarecrow stage of verminous trampdom.”
I love that sentence. Blackadder-esque. Always cracks me up; the perfect image of the Huns we know.
Big Fraser
A.Mat Wilson Mulgrew Issy
Vic67
Kayal Ledlay
Forrest
Stokes Hooper
This team wins the treble, absolutely guaranteed. Slot in the excellent subs as required.
TheOriginalSadiesBhoysays:
4 December, 2011 at 17:59
Isn’t the www a marvelous invention. Tims from all over the world being able to converse on CQN – Austarlia, NZ, India, South of Tunis, Barcelona, Ireland and now James from a one horse town in Oregon. Welcome James1
Manchester, Fylde Coast, Chester, Tottington.
An away win at Tannadice after a midweek European game is all we should be concerned about.
Great three points.
Ard Macha
The mair A think aboot Lennie’s Desperate Fixation in insisting in Playing the Broonie,Card…the Mair Ah wanna Tear it up!
Because o’ Broonie’s Limited Abilities.. We must
Switch Young Forrest…who is oan a Roll.. and is
a Most Potent Weapon fur us ,in every game..
And.. In Ma opinion..
Young Forrest, is not Half the Player ,on the Left..as he is, when playing on the Right.
Because of this Expected Switch..
Sammi,who , at last after Months in the Wilderness,,
seemed to have found his true position.. as
A Left Winger/Cum Middy.
And now, sadly.. he will be once more, returned to the Wilderness,and no longer be a First Team Starter.
Unless, Ah am very much mistaken,which is Very possible,of course..
Broonie, must have bin re signed with the idea of
merely offering him Terms, in order tae Tie him Doon..
until, we could dispense with his Services,and be able to receive a Fee, at a later date.
Should this Scenario ,Be,in fact,the case.. then it was
Sound Business Judgment..rather, than letting him go for a Song and a Dance,in January.
I have suggested this was the raison d’etre behind the re Signing of Broonie..
because…
Ah canny fathom why Lenny wid re sign Broonie,in all Conscience, because he actually believed that Broonie wiz, an indispensible asset to our Mid Field.
and also, of His Being aware of the Fact.. that…
THERE IS ,PRESENTLY..
Just No Room For Broonie, because of his Limitations.. In Celtic’s Mid Field.
All the Available Spots in the Middy, are Booked ,already,and by Far more
Proficient and Profitable Players,than Broonie.
If Broonie,had Bin re Signed as an Extra Hand..
A Fill In Type… then Ah could Understand Why Lennie Would keep him in the Fold..
But, as Broonie, Being the Captain and a Scottish International ..
The Idea of Broonie ,ever being a Utility Part Time First Teamer… has no credibility.
Na..
Ah am pretty happy with my Suggestion..
which is..
That Broonie wus only re Signed, in order to make sure that we goat ,at least , some… of his Outlandish Transfer Fee Back,when we transferred him to another team..
Meanwhile..
Lennie ,has got himself ,quite a Joab oan his Hands..
when it comes to selecting his STARTING Mid-Fielders.
Kojo.
…East Kilbride…
james oregon
good to hear from a guy from a one horse town…..
pal went to Dillon Montana, went to visit him years ago, we went to a kinda old cowboy hotel, 1st drink the barmaid, who was a hotty, says “the drnks are on the house” me thinking it was because there was a new dude in town, pals ragin, always fancied her, then I asked why the free drinks, she noticed I had a Celtic crest on my shirt, ” always loved you guys” the holiday romance and the drink were great for the month, ma pal is still beelin!! 25 years ago!!