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Good luck to Ange having to pick a strongest 11

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Celtic certainly didn’t have the fluidity we saw at times last season, but they comfortably got the defence of their title underway against Aberdeen yesterday.  The visitors, playing their fifth competitive game of the season, did a decent job of denying Celtic space inside the box, but could scarcely construct an attack worthy of the name at any point during the game.

Earlier in the summer we discussed the need for a central defender to break through the lines, as Kristoffer Ajer did so effectively.  On one notably occasion in the second half, Stephen Welsh carried the ball forward 30 yards, causing havoc in the Aberdeen midfield.  We are going to face a lot of packed defences this season, overloading with a ball-carrying centre half is an important tool to assist.

Stephen’s more important contribution came when he headed home from a corner in the third minute.  He remains our most effective aerial target, as long as Christopher Jullien is not in the line-up.

After that promising start, the expected avalanche did not materialise.  Passing was too wayward.  Threat levels increased when Giorgios Giakoumakis, David Turnbull and Liel Abada replaced Kyogo Furuhashi, Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda.  The departing three had been unable to make a telling contribution to events.

Delighted with the win; the passing will improve.  Good luck to Ange having to pick a strongest 11.

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  1. Hot Smoked on

    RC on 1ST AUGUST 2022 7:04 PM

     

     

    Not sure how that works but I know it will help THEM and won`t help us !

  5. Tom McLaughlin on

    CELTIC MAC

     

     

    Bizarre and very nasty take on my post. I have a family commitment on the Saturday. Does my expecting the game to be played on the Sunday really mean I think the world revolves around me?

     

     

    It is clear that some supporters have made arrangements and committed money to the Saturday because the game is still listed on the Saturday. The EL play-off draw is tomorrow, after which the game will be switched to the Sunday. Why do they have to wait for the draw before doing so?

     

     

    Maybe I should apologise to the blog for mentioning it.

  7. Hot Smoked on

    TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 1ST AUGUST 2022 7:13 PM

     

     

    I agree. Not the kind of post I would expect from Celtic Mac.

  9. bankiebhoy1 on

    Netflix CSC

     

     

    ….just watched the documentary on Rolling Stone magazine and the most excellent chap Ben Fong – Torres.

     

     

    Well worth a look.

  10. An Tearmann on

    !!BADA BING!! on 1ST AUGUST 2022 7:10 PM

     

    Gene- the offer from Newcastle is £50 million….

     

     

    Do you think that could add to a shoogliness of the Rogers job peg? Monies are mental

     

     

    HH

  13. Saint Stivs on

    Tom,

     

     

    at a guess I would say they dont announce fixture moves until they get the approval form the tv companies on what they want to show.

  15. Tom McLaughlin on

    SAINT STIVS

     

     

    Live TV games have already been announced for that weekend. Hibs v Huns at Easter Road Saturday 12:30.

  16. Turkeybhoy on

    Maybe just me,but in the fairyland they call the EPL,I think 50 million for Madison is about right.

     

    Very clever player.

     

    A ridiculous league,cashwise.

  19. Saint Stivs on

    TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 1ST AUGUST 2022 7:50 PM

     

    SAINT STIVS

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Live TV games have already been announced for that weekend. Hibs v Huns at Easter Road Saturday 12:30.

     

     

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    aye, i seen that, what if they put our game on tv straight after,

  20. Gene on

    Turkeybhoy

     

    I don’t think Madison was automatic first choice last season – Jack Grealish at 100M – crazy

  23. Saint Stivs on

    the fact Stephen is wanted by Ange, tells me the bhoy is now a mhan, look at him at the goal,

     

    celtic academy saint ninaians glee club success story.

     

     

    ———–

     

     

    look at jota in this, is he having a road to damascus moment.

     

     

    Celtic TV

     

    @CelticTV

     

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    8h

     

    ⏰ Unique Angle time ⏰

     

     

    2⃣ memorable goals to give the Bhoys 3⃣ points on Flag Day #CELABE

     

     

    https://twitter.com/i/status/1554050345436909568

  24. Getting_To_Yes on

    Great comments BTBGHF – true global legends and Scottish MSM legends. Maybe the CL cohort are wising up and are getting more switched on and starting to look through cleaner lenses and that’s why some of the sevco “great prospects” are not attracting offers, maybe without the SFA and institutional protection they are seen for what they actually are – journeymen who without the tainted Scottish ingrained institutional “we are the people” ignorant mentality are very ordinary – like all these biases, with the passage of time they dilute – end of fooling all of the people all of the time are nearing – Clyde 1, BBC, Sky sports etc

  26. tonyrome on

    SAINT STIVS

     

     

    Peter Scarff was from Linwood there is even a street there named after him but they spelled his surname wrong by puting an E at the end. SCARFFE AVENUE a member of his family pointed this out to me.

     

     

    KEEP THE FAITH

  27. Saint Stivs on

    TONYROME on 1ST AUGUST 2022 8:27 PM

     

    SAINT STIVS

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Peter Scarff was from Linwood there is even a street there named after him but they spelled his surname wrong by puting an E at the end. SCARFFE AVENUE a member of his family pointed this out to me.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    KEEP THE FAITH

     

     

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    AYE, NOTICE IT MYSELF, IT IS SOME TOOL THOUGH, AND INTERESTING, SEVERAL CELTC MAKE IT ON AND SEVERAL DOZEN OTHERS DONT,

     

     

    sorry bout caps there,

     

     

    i mean surely Bobby Lemon is the most notable person ever from the 3 toons

  34. Almore on

    Being reported on Twitter that John ‘Yogi’ Hughes has passed away.

     

     

    Ar dheis lámh Dhé go raibh a anam fíor uasal.

     

     

    🍀🇳🇬💚🙏🏽💚🇳🇬🍀

  40. Tom McLaughlin on

    Loved Big Yogi in the 60s & 70s. He could blow hot and cold at times but on his game he was unplayable.

     

     

    I had an uncle who worshiped Yogi and on our way to games on the supporters bus we’d often hear the loud proclamation – FEED THE BEAR.

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