Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain will bring some autumn glamour to Glasgow in the Champions League group stage. Bayern are second favourites for the trophy, PSG, fifth. The challenge to reach the knock out stage could scarcely be greater.
Anderlecht, by comparison, offer substantially less-ominous opposition, but a quick glance at their European form will dissuade anyone from underestimating the Belgian champions.
The group bears a remarkable resemblance to Celtic’s 2003 Champions League group, the last time we faced Bayern and Anderlecht, with another French side, Lyon, ending up as group winners. All four teams finished within three points, with Bayern and Lyon both winning the final games by a single goal – dropped points would have seen them eliminated. Celtic qualified for the Uefa Cup, courtesy of a superior head-to-head record against Anderlecht.
Anderlecht started last season slowly (as they have this season), failing to reach the Champions League group stage, but that only spurred them on for a memorable Europa League campaign. In Europe’s second-tier tournament, they won away in Azerbaijan before recording draws in France (St Etienne) and Germany (Mainz, whom they beat 6-1 in Brussels). Fortunate form for trips to those two territories this term.
They knocked-out Zenit and APOEL Nicosia in the first two Europa League rounds before being eliminated 3-2 on aggregate in the quarter-final by Manchester United. Those are very decent European results, but it you want some comfort, Ajax went all the way to the final 14 weeks ago, and they were beaten home and away by Rosenborg this month. It’s not about what you did yesterday that counts.
At Celtic Park, we have a punchers’ chance against Bayern and PSG, but our measure of progress this season will be determined by results against Anderlecht. The night we beat them 3-1 in 2003 counts as one of our great Champions League performances, the stadium rose to a man and blew the Belgian champions away. Watch the highlights if you are in any doubt about this.
The 2003 1-0 defeat by 10 men in Brussels still rankles as an underachievement. Losing to an 86th minute goal in Munich, after being ahead with 17 minutes to go, and losing to an 86th minute penalty in Lyon, leaves me feeling we have some scores to settle.
Let’s take them this time, Brendan. You know you can…
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Boyata back in training…
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Mon the Big D..
11th November is the Celtic Charity Foundation sleep out
CORKCELT
Sorry. Should have mentioned I’d forwarded yer addy to these two fine gentlemen!
I’m home for the Bayern match so will watch it in The Market with the Ayrshire Tims.
Bedlam in there. And great Guinness.
And a short stagger to the train station-still missed the planned one every time and have to wait for the next,pint in hand.
Heyho…
BRTH
We have away games on 4th and 18th November.
No game on the 11th. I’m guessing international week.
PHILBHOY on 26TH AUGUST 2017 11:12 AM
Don`t get me wrong , mate.
I`m desperate to win the SPL.
I just think its a foregone conclusion.
BMCUWP
Did you see BRHT’s post re the November Hoot?
MACJAY
11/11 is a free weekend,nae Celtic. And I doubt many of us would be otherwise engaged(!)
How no
PHILBHOY
About to mail him on it,till I found out about the sleepover.
I’ll get in contact with everyone in the next few days about it.
BRTH
Are you doing sleepover ? I noticed B is for the untouchables again so maybe a wee collection on the day would be appropriate
Get in before CRC and his badges ☘️☘️
Canamalar
Too busy with billboards:)
HH
Cheers Bobby!
Heading into Edinburgh for the Festival.
A coupla drinks and sumthin’ tae eat, in lovely company.
Canny beat it!
(Unless we pump PSG!)
So what was all the drivel about stewards being pulled in for yesterday
Lurkintim- she was dog rough mate, but she has lived a full life ….;0
Canamalar
The usual nonsense. Im getting bored with it to be honest. You would think with all that CL funding we could get a few players in.
HH
BADABING
Debs allows her weight to fluctuate. Depends on what she is doing at the time. Album,tour-slimming plan. Between jobs-bugger it,live a little.
She speaks ever so highly of you,btw(!)
Having been a season ticket holder all my life I now find myself living in sunnier climes without direct access to tickets :(((
In this light I wonder if any CQN aficionados would be able to help with away tickets for Munich or Paris, 2 ideally.
My email is edm55@btinternet.com
55 is a clue to my age!! Wish I was 55 !!!
Was hoping for some progress on the transfer front.
The last two months have not had the fireworks I was expecting — MD for the off.
However ON has been a revelation and we had the 40 minute cameo from EK which suggests he has had a good pre-season.
Overall a bit patchy.
JH — we seem to have paid too much for a squad filler.
Interested to see how he develops but it has been slow going.
Finally — think the CL pricing strategy is a little greedy.
Happy to see ST holders get a substantial discount.
Happy to see a package being offered at a discount.
Happy to see a focus on adults at the games — very limited child discount.
Happy to see an individual ticket coming in at sixty pounds.
Just think that the ST offer at £114 for the three games is a bit high.
The usual nonsense. Im getting bored with it to be honest. You would think with all that CL funding we could get a few players in.
Nawww yer kidden :)) you bored, or is it bored wi the board :)
BMCUW, Many Thanks for that, we have our flights booked for the PSG game but were holding off on the other 2 in case we had no luck with tickets but as ever CQN never lets you down.
Haven’t posted for a few weeks as I simply hate any negativity, for me Celtic is a joy & a blessing, to be honest I’d find it difficult to envisage life without it.
I understand the need for criticism and at times for militant action but guys almost boasting about turning away from the Club & worse still urging others to do the same really piss me off.
TD67
Im bored with the same excuses every year.
If we want to compete in the CL, we need the team improved.
Now, what is so controversial about that?
I would have thought that its obvious.
HH
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 26TH AUGUST 2017 11:20 AM
‘I`m desperate to win the SPL.
I just think its a foregone conclusion.’
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The league’s a foregone conclusion and probably will be for the foreseeable future.
My hope is that the rest of Scottish football will become so affronted and/or bored by the prospect of such domination that they will look for ways to get Celtic out of the league into the EPL or elsewhere.
My fear is that The Old Firm bollocks will become more and more prominent in order to inject some interest/excitement into the domestic game.
Morning all
Taking the grandson to the game today,
didn’t tell him till this morning.
went for a shower and he has the Brendan Rodgers song up on youtube :))))))))))))))
wife shaking her head at us through her smiles.
Is it time yetCSC
TD67
Do you want to see us pumped 7-0 again?
I dont.
HH
Barcelona sign Dembele for €105 million, plus add-ons!
Don’t panic!
It’s the Borussia Dortmund wan.
HH!!
Now, what is so controversial about that?
I would have thought that its obvious.
Easy tiger, a put a :)) after my post, twice, your always on the defence, lighten up ffs :))
Ach we have the extra £600k being fleeced from the fans. That’ll pay for a new player. The rest will balance the sheets.
MWD
TD67
Ok, in that case, i want 4 new players:)
HH
TD67
Do you want to see us pumped 7-0 again?
I dont.
Read again :))
any team news out there ?
PS some so called better teams than Celtic got pumped 6-0 in last years CL , jist saying like :))
TD67
I think if we add a few good players, we can beat anyone at CP. So, we need to devise an away strategy that works. Having better quality at CH, will help.
HH
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 26TH AUGUST 2017 11:49 AM
TD67
Do you want to see us pumped 7-0 again?
I dont.
Dont you get me fretting again.
Paddy nowhere near the Man City team today.
Boaby- Debbie Harry was as rough as Tarzan’s feet in ’99
Scunnered the CL packages aren’t £300 per 3 game package.All that lovely lucre we’ve missed out on.
Negligent.
Unacceptable.
Sack the board.
CORKCELT
Mailed you re Eurochamps67
If not arrived,please mail me on
bmcuwp@gmail.com
!BADABING!
Quite believe it. Same wi Stevie Nicks.
These two goddesses are fixed in my 13yo mind.
And there they will stay!!!!