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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GFTB
Hate the Jimmy Bell version the young team sing. Big riddy.
YNWA
GFTB , ? wan mair post , M A H , your are one brave guy , HH all the luck in the world to you
DD 10.51pm
Cheats never win….
In fact sometimes they get liquidated then appear again… Naismith has the nasty bit in him that sometimes our players lack…. but at the end of the day what would you rather have
The good guys win in the end
Viva la Celtic :-)
https://videocelts.com/2018/10/features/kings-contempt-lands-sevco-multi-million-pound-bill/
DELANEYSDUNKY
Muffing Martha that’s far away in time !!
Jobo 10.52pm
Radio Sevcoland actually mentioned Kille move ahead of current champions or the likes … I thought to myself ah well that’s Steven Gerrards Sevs further behind killie then ….
silence
Cosy,
and MAH.
brilliant updates from the pair of you, thats a rogues gallery of attendees glad it was a good day had by all.
Only one observation.
Why didnt you start at the top of the hill and walk down the way. -)))
god bless the johnstone tims, all i ever met are great guys.
CCB-sounds like you all had a good day ??
Evening Jobo
That’s unfair to criticise the bonus man after how well he has worked against the dark forces of Scottish football. Just think we could be playing our semi-final at Murrayfield…..wait a minute :-)
StrongstatementCSC
HH
CRC.
Gerry,
It’s time to go. Early start.
I have been watching the Deek interview with Simon Ferry.
Some really funny stuff in it. Simon and Derek put together a very enjoyable wee chat together – top quality.
Deeks
C’mon the Celts!!!!!
Imagine having a manager who is proud of having the likes of McLean & Naismith as players. Who thinks they are ‘stars’? Tells you everything about Levein.
DD 10.53pm
There are plenty of songs I would prefer the young team not to sing but am afraid only they will learn and I have flung enough stones and certainly live in a glass house :-)
The Huns have an under current probably over current of hatred towards everything not them and especially us, but we have plenty of idiots on our own side but thankfully and hopefully the good on our side far outweighs the bad
PR67
Sticky Fingers at the time too. ?
Ban all hunting please.
Run Reynard Run.
Mon the fox and Islay wild goats.
YNWA
If the Hearts players start dishing it out against us, I want our players to be on them like a rash. I don’t like to see our humble acceptance. Get in their faces.
GFTB-let the people sing?
JTT53-don’t think we have that kind of player unfortunately
Fairhill Bhoy 11.11pm
No disagreements there :-)
???
just on for a minute, while i take my tablets, so, last post of the night, love this image.
neilly smiler and the celtic changing room.
http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/n0jeQFfqr8O0TIdwerLdyA125216/GW800H582
GFTB
I travelled to Aarhus Denmark in 1983 for our victory, was on Lisbon Lions bus. When we got home, our Chairman was called into Celtic Park. We were censured by the White and Kelly fuds for disgracing Celtic in Denmark.
Our crime. We spray painted on a stolen hotel bed sheet. “Michael Fagan shagged the Queen.” Was topical ?
YNWA
Huns like Naismith are treated differently in scoddland.
If we had a player like him in the Hoops, he’d keep gettin’ booked, suspended and sent off.
Hope karma once again plays a part in his immediate future.
last last post.
Michael Fagan song was my favourite jungle song ever,
-)))))
Tomorrow we face a stacked deck , are we good enough to overcome the want of a few first team
Picks , we may well be , are we good enough to overcome the mibs , which will be a bigger challenge . REMember the cup semi against Inverness , cheating of the most blatant . We have the players to win tomorrow if we turn up , but I have reservations with the bottle of a good few who will pull the hoops on at murrayfield . I SIncerely hope I am wrong , but we will be foolish to expect fair play , there man has been picked for this game .
DD 11.17pm
Canny believe the Celtic bored were like that back then :-)
The question I want answered did you take the spray pint with you or buy it in Aarhus ???
Whats your favourite Celtic song ever?
Mine is YNWA, cant listen to it or see it without teary eyes.
Spray paint ! Spray pint has still to be invented
Jimtgetim53
Ma wee maw want the biggest Celtic fan (or so she’d tell you) her favourite lines “Celtic don’t put food on the table” and “fit you better to sing in chapel than Celtic Park” …. but in the early 2000s every time we were on the telly (champions league) she would listen to YNWA with a wee tear in her eye then say “am away in the kitchen as we won’t win if I watch” :-) :-) ::-)
Be careful what you say about Naismith on here.
I got a right ear full for criticizing him a while ago by some CQNers.
Sleekit sums him up perfectly.
Plastic hard man too.
Watched him against Sevco and he did not even break a sweat and gave the ball away more than most.
Somebody put a mark on him for a change and watch him disappear.
3-0 to the hoops ra morra.
COYBIG.
I love this video. Barca. fan footage. Our 125 years display. Awesome.
Including YNWA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plhcTycP9QE
GFTB
I brought it in Amsterdam the day before the game. Paint and blaw I bought in Amsterdam.
Mental to think I was 17 and still at school.
Sure Dallas was there too.
YNWA
Wee Messi bowing to the Celtic support.
JTT53
My mammy did not agree with nursery rhymes for me.
The first song I learnt from her went….
“Sure it’s a grand old team to play for.
Sure it’s a grand old team to see.”
Magical
YNWA
DD 11.38pm
That’s probably why we should never moan to much about the young team these days…. really looking forward to tomorrow for no other reason than it being a semi-final we have a very good Celtic team who might lead us to another final ….
Still think we will be in the knockout draw the EL
GFTB
Judge lest you be judged.
Let him without sin cast the first stone.
Petec CSC
Evening all.
Did this bet for tomorrow:
Celtic to win, over 2.5 goals, 12+ match corners and 60+ match booking points @ 14/1
Hearts v Celtic
Complete scam that Requestabet – odds would be far better if they let the punter combine each bet in an accumulator.
Please God let us defeat those vile creatures tomorrow.
HH. ?
Jumtim
Tomorrow we face a stacked deck
Indeed and why I’m early doors for the trip.
I thought Hibs was a marker but two verse Hertz are season defining with part uno tomoz
Nitol CSC
MAH
It was a pleasure to meet up with you today .
I dont know who organised it vut a big thank you to whoever it was .
Great to some auld faces and some new too .
Thoroughly enjoyed my day , no surprise there being in such esteemed company, oh and LENNYBHOY was there too ?
Super attitude and mental strength MAH
G
God bless you and your family and friends ???
16roads
James, please Celtic win tomorrow. I was born in a Protestant street in Partick. It taught me how to fight and defend myself. Moved to Embra when I was 19. Found Hearts Embra Huns to be worse than my Rangers pals in Partick. Hope we pump the Calvinist Bastards today.
YNWA