It pains me to say it, but Newco’s run in Europe this season has been exceptional. We can make whatever excuses we like about the merits of Braga and Red Star, but this didn’t matter to us in 2003 when we eliminated Boavista, then 10th in the Portuguese league, and it should not matter now.
For much of the game last night, Leipzig looked ordinary; unable to get into the Newco box, never mind create a chance. The goal came from a low percentage shot by a left back who moments before mis-controlled the ball to let it run out of play.
Leipzig, though, are anything but ordinary. Defeat to two late goals by Union Berlin on Saturday was their only reversal in 17 outings, a run that includes wins away over Atalanta, Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund and Real Sociedad. They remain favourites to progress to the final, but the game did not go to plan for the Germans and their place in the final is not assured.
Four years ago today we beat Newco 5-0 to win the league on our way to being the first Scottish team to retain the treble. That day, that season, was enormous fun, but it was one in a long line of seasons when Celtic were not pushed. Strategically, that treble did less for us than I hope the Scottish Cup semi-final defeat two weeks ago will do. You and I now know we need to improve for next season.
To win this league we will need to better a team who reached a European semi-final. If we do, it would be a remarkable achievement for a new manager and overwhelmingly new playing squad. For the remainder of this season and almost certainly next season, we face-off against a very competitive outfit for a Champions League bounty that would be transformational to whoever wins.
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One of the EL semi finalists, West Ham, gave as a right going over at the start of the season, and they are far from being a “poor” team, in my opinion.
It was early doors for us. I wonder how we would fair against them now, por cierto
POR CIERTO on 29TH APRIL 2022 2:00 PM
One of the EL semi finalists, West Ham, gave as a right going over at the start of the season, and they are far from being a “poor” team, in my opinion.
It was early doors for us. I wonder how we would fair against them now, por cierto
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We were a very “poor” squad at that time. We’re better now, but still a way behind West Ham at the moment, I’m afraid to say.
Huns have done well. We are better. We will win on Sunday with the support at our back. Beaton will give them everything but it should not put us off. Be brave
POR CIERTO on 29TH APRIL 2022 2:00 PM
It was early doors for us. I wonder how we would fair against them now, por cierto
Having watched both semis off and on last night I’d fancy us having a chance against any of them.
West Ham are a strong and very well-organized but they were beaten by the better team last night and needed a set-piece to score.
Paul 67,
Realistic article.
But you must be aware there are some on here that have posted similar sentiments and been labeled a hun.
I would imagine you will soon be asked ” Are you a hun ” and there may even be posts to deprive you of oxygen.
Unreal or wot ?
HH.
P67 perhaps does our class of 03 a disservice. We beat two English teams, a Spanish and a German team enroute to the final. The huns have played 5 games against German and French sides, they’ve lost 3, drew 1 and won 1. Their overall record in Europe this year is 6 wins from 17 games.
I think they’ve been incredibly lucky which they’ve taken full advantage off. Next season they could just as easily get put out in qualifying.
PETETHEBEAT on 29TH APRIL 2022 1:16 PM
The Huns have got 4 sellout crowds plus a fair whack of UEFA tv money for getting so far in the EL.
Must alleviate some of their financial problems.
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It’ll be very interesting to see their next set of accounts.
If they can’t break even in a year where they’ve made a Europa league semi final at least, got compensation for their management team and made a record sale, then they’re simply goosed.
latest win odds
Celtic
11/12
Draw
11/4
Rangers
33/10
apologies’ thems’ not *******
Greenpinata at 2:20
That is very true. Was tempted to post similar, though couldn’t quite phrase it as well.
Also concerned about any further oxygen deprivation.
CQN is strongest when opinions are shared and challenged.
We remain a broad church
Three at 3;
1)First player to collect the complete set of four Senior scottish football winners medals?clue goalkeeper.
2)Celtic’s first game in Scotland as European champions?Clue not scottish opposition.
3) Who was the first player to appear in the European cup final for two different English clubs?clue Glaswegian
Pass a few minutes.
So we hammered Rangers 5-0 at home to clinch the league title and it still “rankles”.
NeverFeckinFappyCSC
GIRUT…my response from the bbc after complaining about the Liverpool quadruple first british team etc etc pish
Thank you for getting in touch regarding the article titled ‘Liverpool have chance to become ‘immortal’ after Villarreal win’ on the BBC Sport website.
We understand it was incorrectly stated that Liverpool could be the first British team to win a quadruple. We now understand that the 1966/67 Celtic team accomplished a quadruple, and we apologise for this mistake.
The article has now been corrected to say the first English team rather than British. You can find the article here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61252605
We appreciate you contacting us with this feedback, and it will be registered with the BBC Sport teams and senior management on our daily Audience Feedback Report.
Kind regards,
Matthew Geddis
BBC Complaints Team
http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints
We may well make an appearance :-)
HH
BGFC
BHOYJOEBELFAST
2)Celtic’s first game in Scotland as European champions?Clue not scottish opposition.
Was it Tottenham Hotspur?
FOURSTONECOPPI:
Well done….serves ’em right.
Bhoy Joe
Don’t know the keeper but guessing Spurs and my schoolmate Frank Gray as answers for the other 2
Yes Tottenham and Frank Gray….keeper English does this help?
FOURSTONECOPPI
Kudos to you for that result mate.
👏
Tom McLaughlin on 29th April 2022 2:57 pm
So we hammered Rangers 5-0 at home to clinch the league title and it still “rankles”.
NeverFeckinFappyCSC
Absolute boton
AN TEARMANN ( from last blog )
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/apr/28/sounders-play-comeback-kings-pumas-at-own-game-in-concacaf-champions-league-final
You asked about the CONCACAF Final. It is the equivalent of the Champions League for Club sides in Europe ( There is also a CONCACAF Nations Cup ). The Club competition features sides from the U.S. ( MLS ), Mexico and the Central American countries. The Final is a 2 leg affair and the Seattle Sounders got a surprising 2-2 draw away to Pumas from Mexico in the first leg. No MLS side has won the competition for 20 years, but Seattle must fancy their chances, playing at home on artificial turf in front of a 80,000 home support.
BHOYJOEBELFAST
Billy Ritchie
DOn’t think Maboza was English.
TB@1:01
You are correct a lot easier going forward than defending all game.Gordon Dalziel said they look dead on their feet.We will seeSunday if it has taken its toll on them.
Not Ritchie..bloke in question born in England.
BADA
You said it was 5-0 after 53 mins and we didn’t push the button.
Not true. There were at least 2 near misses after that. They didn’t ease off. Sometimes in games the scoring just comes to an end, through bad luck and/or good defending.
Ah right. Forgot you said he was English. Thinking cap back on.
BIGRAILROADBLUES on 29TH APRIL 2022 1:11 PM
Good afternoon all from the Shipbank, Saltmarket. Good company and beer. How I suffer for my art. Nae luck D66, James sends his regards.
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Enjoy bhoys.. salivating at the thought.🍺🍻
But the wheels of industry must keep turning.
Did Lurkin Tim turn up as I have not seen him on for a while?
D :)
DAVID66
Haven’t seen Lurkin Tim on the blog this week.
Similarly, I haven’t seen PETEC. Anyone know why he’s stopped posting?
My memory of the 5-0 match was that we were 3-0 up at half
time and having scored 2 quick goals in the second half to make it
5-0 we totally took the foot off the gas and proceded to pass the ball
about for the remaining half hour
It was claimed that Rodgers didnt know the significance of scoring 7 or 8
we may never have that chance again
although maybe Sunday we will get a pleasant surprise
tom mclaughlin
You’re right about both especially Petec, normally as reliable a poster as we’ve got on here, certainly later in the day.
Tom – I hope both are ok.
Lads if you are looking in we all hope you are well.
D :)
CELTICFOREVER
Not buying that.
Celtic winning 7 or 8 nil is an absolute thrashing, regardless of the opposition. There would be no more significance to it if it was against Rangers, other than it being a total annihilation of our biggest rivals.
Why would Rodgers not know that? How would he go about telling the team to ease off?
Armstrong and Rogic both missed sitters at 5-0.
Maybe I’m just easily pleased but I was absolutely thrilled at winning the league that day in the way we did and celebrated into the wee sma oors.
Silly me eh?
Not going to guess the English keeper unless it’s one from
Andy Goram
Joe Hart
Fraser Forster
Tony Warner
Carl Muggleton
Peter Latchford
Ian Andrews
Ralf Rangnick, high on some lists to be Celtic’s manager last February is to be the next Austria coach.
would have been even more thrilled if we had won by 7 or 8
which we should have done
SETTING FREE etc
Not an easy answer have to admit..it is Andy Goram.In 2002/03 season he captured a scottish challenge cup medal with Queen of South v Brechin to add to honours won elsewhere.