There are frustrations for what could have been. Leipzig did not have us under great pressure at any time in the game, but concentration dropped for three minutes, which settled the outcome.
I initially blamed Dedryck for the opening goal, but on second viewing, the incident was more nuanced. Eboue Kouassi almost got a touch on the ball, meaning Dedryck waited on the second ball instead of attacking the cross. Eboue himself only reacted when the Leipzig attacker nearest the right wing failed to get a touch on the ball.
Cristian Gamboa went to ground and didn’t get near the ball for the cross leading to the second goal. Unforgiveable, but we are parachuting a player into a high level of football when his annual game time is measured in dozens of minutes.
Despite defeats in Germany and Austria, Celtic are not out of contention. Leipzig are nowhere near as good as Salzburg. We have beaten better teams than them at a packed Celtic Park. Get a win next time out, or even a draw, and the remaining fixtures favour us.
By the time we go to Trondheim, Rosenborg will be out of the tournament. Salzburg end the group at Celtic Park, when they will have already have top spot confirmed, and want to avoid injuries, suspensions and hopefully be keen to give experience to squad players.
I have spoken highly of Jozo for years, but the sight of him leaving the field on a stretcher after going down holding his ankle confirmed any remaining doubt about how appropriate his physical frame is for competitive sport.
Was Brendan resting players with an eye on Sunday? It looks like it. Mikael made an appearance from the bench, while Filip Benkovic was also fit enough for the bench. If these two only have one game in them this week, the semi-final at Murrayfield is the wise choice.
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Just seen Liam Henderson scored a peach of a free kick for Verona today.
I wish him well, a brave decision to go to Italy.
Hail Hail
The Incredible Japanese Bhoy had so much more than extremely high % free kick returns – He was a Genuine World Class player. What a player.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCH1IlOfDTM
DD,
Yazoo, Don’t Go. 1982. I was living in Dublin at the time. She is a fine singer. This wasn’t my favourite but I cant remember the one that was.
I got Upstairs at Eric’s by Yazoo as a 16th birthday present. Got Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk and Combat Rock The Clash too.
Still 3 of my favourite albums. Sweet Sixteen memories are magic. ?
JTT53 Don’t Go my favourite. Alison’s voice at her powerful best.
Vince genius on keyboard.
YNWA
Tom Rogic – Go oot there and do it and keep on doing it.
No mercy for the Jambos the morra.
DD, Loved Kraftwerk. really into synth music.
EB no T.
Feck All the Cheaters in established places.
Petec
Tom Rogic will be the nearest to World Class on the pitch tomorrow. Celtic’s best player by a mile. The space of the Murrayfield pitch is made for oor Wizard of oz.
YNWA
GFTB,after reading about MAH last week was embarrassed about last sat , back to lurking for a while funnily enjoy the blog better that way HH Cmon the hoops do it for MAH
JTT53
My big cousin Mick brought me the Kraftwerk album back from Hamburg. German version original.
YNWA
I’m not right in the head. I was listening to Take The Floor (Scottish Country Dance Music) Then Pipeline (Pipe Bands) now Erasure & Yazoo!
Vince Clarke wrote a song pretty popular around Celtic Park way, too, while we’re on the subject…..
Petec
That hit the spot.
As a 14 year old, I used to dream about muffin Martha. ?
Echo Beach amazing tune.
YNWA
Bateen
Just Can’t Get Enough
Garry, as sure as eggs are eggs the Jambos will try and put Tom out of the game by nefarious means. Tom is getting stronger though and dare I say it, more robust.
I hope we absolutely spank them the morra.
DD,
First prize for you.
Again.
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SAINT STIVS 9.34, great post, how many connections back to James Kelly.
It’s the Celtic version of 6 degrees to Kevin Bacon.
Looking forward to tomorrows continuation, already planning the T-shirt design.
Think vince Clarke’ last song he wrote for OMD was just can’t get enough ?
A big thanks to all who came to my local town of Johnstone today & gave there support, wit & good cheer it was the perfect tonic before the storm tomorrow in Edinburgh Top company indeed so thanks to Celticrollercoaster, lennybhoy, Tonyrome, Cosy Corner Boy, Saltires n Sevilla, Tommy Twists Tommy Turns, Lionsroar67 , BRHT,, Onemalloy , Paul ” Mouldy” Muldoon”, Marsapa, NorrieM & my brother Jim & his wife Joanne along with Saltires good lady Maureen & also for the texts & calls
MAH
Bateen
Wish the Green Brigade could put some Celtic lyrics to Yazoo Don’t Go.
One of my fave songs when I was 16.
Love big ALF. The Voice.
YNWA
GFTB & DD
Mrs Scaniel bought me Alison Moyet’s debut album thinking I liked her….couldn’t say I wasn’t aware of her and her work with Vince Clark. Stuck it on anyway…..on a par with Kirsty McColl and Dusty Springfield. Very pleasantly surprised. Later – much later, Mrs S admitted she got Alison Moyet mixed up with Marie Wilson…….just what I always wanted!
MAH-sounds like a good day was had?
My dads fav Alf song is that old devil called love
Weebawbawbitty 10.04pm
Agree with some of your post but the lurking bit being more enjoyable is nonsense :-)
Again we can hopefully disagree about everything Celtic but stuff all that typing arguments especially when it’s not even about the Cellic :-)
After not even seeing Leipzig due to Scotfail canny wait for tomorrow
REMEMBER *****
DD get the Dalmuir team told
“Low level trains from Balloch/Helensburgh to Waverley it’s a bus service between Partick-Garrowhill so might be a longer journey. Queen Street high level as far as I know are uneffected”
Fellow Tims watch your times
M A & H
Sorry I could not manage along today
A wee song of uplift for you and the bhoys who went to see you.
A song for M A & H
MAH 10.20pm
That’s a roll of dishonour :-)
Brilliant to read you all had an enjoyable day out, take care ?
Best erasure song?-Cry So Easy??
GFTB
Dalmuir,Old Kilpatrick, Duntocher, Hardgate, Linnvale and Whitecrook buses all full for Embra tomorrow. Young Bankie Team out in force. Magic
YNWA
MAH,
God Bless ya. You are in the thoughts of All on CQN. I Hope and Pray you are here for the 8, 9 and 10.
Gerry,
It’s ok we get an extra hour Tonight.
Celtic to wake up the morra and be as hungry as a Lion can be.
Smash them with Beautiful Fitba Celtic.
I just hope the referee tomorrow deals early on with Hearts style of play. Especially you know who.
DD 10.32pm
Always travelled on a supporters bus to “away” games but as a wee Coatbridger the Edinburgh line is magic …. Glasgow or Edinburgh in under a hour but don’t need to live there
Coatbridge… never mind Erasure more like Bucks Fizz “the land of make believe” :-)
JTT53
Two orange bassas I know of in the Hertz team. Naismith and McLean. Pair of sleekit orange bastards who will try every sly trick to beat us tomorrow.
COYBIG
DD, I’ve said for years, players who play like that just show to everyone their lack of skill.
MAH’s ‘soiree ‘ was very well attended today by a goodly number of CQNrs.
We might have thought we were there to give him some succour in this time of need,but,his joviality lifted all our spirits
He was upbeat as hell and cracking jokes and all without a pint! Although he had a very large glass of coke.
He is strong man mentally and emotionally at this very difficult time for him.
I told him I would bring him some of the Fatima water which I still had from our time in Lisbon last year and the lady there will pick it up from me at the Hoot on the 10th if he is not there himself.
How’s that for indefatigability to quote that numpty Galloway?
Anyway , any and all types of requests to the Big Man are most welcome!
We are all with you,Stephen.
BTW, never knew that Johnstone High St was so bloody long and the last bit uphill!
Petec 10.36pm
:-) :-) :-)
My favourite song in primary 7 school didco, even as daft wee bhoys we changed it to “the lions win tonight”
JTT53
Watch McLean and Naismith closely tomorrow. They are low skill cheats.
YNWA
Very surprised that the Blog is so upbeat tonight given that Sevco closed the gap on us today. We started in 2nd place with them in 3rd. But with Kilmarnock’s draw we’ve slipped back to 3rd. See that Peter Lawell!!