It is time for our seasonal reminder: the first competitive fixture of a new season is statistically more akin to a lottery than a predictable event; in evidence, we have Lincoln Red Imps and Artmedia Bratislav, two teams who won as significant underdogs against Celtic.
Season 2019-20 starts tonight in a field in Bosnia, where local champions, Sarajevo, attempt to record what would be one of the most significant victories in their history.
Neil Lennon has some decisions to make, particularly in defence, where Christopher Jullien and Boli Mbombo could make their debuts, the latter in the absence of Kieran Tierney, who is still recovering from an operation in May.
The heat has relented in Sarajevo and across Europe from the heights recorded last week, so it will be more like a balmy Glasgow evening than an oven for the Celtic players. Importantly, Neil Lennon has been through a few experiences like this. He will remember the pain of defeats European competition at the hands of Utrecht (4-0) and Braga (3-0) in his first season in charge of Celtic.
Expect the manager and the team to both be ready this time.
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Remember the days when the first Euro qualifier used to be a cakewalk….Tonight has all the makings of a tough tie…Watching the Sarejavo news just now they appear to be decorating a truck with flowers in a memorial type event..who knows what that is all about.?…the war?.
Anyway I will be happy if we do not lose tonight.
Team selection seems strange [at the back] but predictable going forward.
I do not like to see French Eddie up front on his own but maybe tonight is the night he works harder.
Catching the end of the Sevco game – there is an Irish guy, maybe Tom English, in ecstasy as he breathily praises the superstars who are destroying Barcelona!
Oh wait a minute!
New season
New day
Work to be done
History to be made
Hail Hail
Celtic
Hail Hail to you too Dan.
Got a feeling this is going to be one hell of a test.
Play well tonight boys and we can set ourselves up for a great european season.
did not expect it to look so partisan and proper.
mon the hoops
No live updates?
Think Paul is beginnin to lose heart in this
pitch is falling apart
We kick off,
pouring down as well
KO but my picture is mince.
Celtic TV is mince as well.
No 1 on St Stivs list
My only podium ever.
BHOYLO83
………not surprised if your right, the abuse he gets.
Some peepul don’t know when they’re well off.
All Celtic first 4 minutes
Pitch cutting up
they almost score, looked well offside
Home support noisy, still all Celtic. Sarajevo on the b real great save Bain. Should have been offside
yellow card to them, as Christie broke
Christie beats their midfield brought down Yellow card!
Huddle Ill leave. It to you. You’re quicker then me.
T
Far too much space out our left
BHOYLO83 on 9TH JULY 2019 6:46 PM
No live updates?
Think Paul is beginnin to lose heart in this
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Ajer is not a full back play players in their position..bitton is mf . Easton is a full back..if he can’t play against this team then sell him…and don’t sell lustig
Not much happening, players slipping on both teams. They are very deep and compact.
Celtic possession but lacking any threat
that pitch someone is going to get hurt.
rainy nights , umbrellas up, away in europe, allways reminds me of any visits we had behing the iron curtain
Christie shoots from distance, off target
Sorry to interrupt but Big JR looking stunning doing the weather HH
Good cross from Boli, headed away
Positives – Boli looks good
Negatives – pitch, rain, the match
Not so good cross from Johnston
Corner them
Corner Sarajevo
Another corner
And again
Goalkick
Celtic goal kick
Too slow…use the wet surface…fast passes…inside full backs..
Every single Sarajevo player behind the ball when we’re in possession
Amazing the things you can see on YouTube!!