You and I are preoccupied with winning tonight to ensure the gap at the top of the table does not grow beyond the four points it was before this round of games got underway. Hearts have a different focus; a win would see them leapfrog Celtic into second place.
Early in the season Robbie Neilson was back at or near the top of the table, enjoying the kind of form Hearts showed before he left for MK Dons five years ago yesterday. His stay in Milton Keynes was a disaster and Heats fared no better with a trio of underperforming managers appointed in his wake.
Form soon slipped, especially away from home, where they have picked up only three points since August, half the amount they collected that month. Since then they have lost at Motherwell and Aberdeen, while collecting a point at Newco, Ross County and St Johnstone.
I’ve read through match reports for the last two months, it is a tale of attacking abandon at home and belligerent negativity away, marked by red cards on their previous two travels. We can expect shed loads of belligerence tonight.
They did, of course, beat Celtic 2-1 on the opening game of the season, but that was then. Celtic have changed beyond all recognition in the months since, notably as Tynecastle debutant, Kyogo, settled into life in Scotland. Two weeks later Celtic produced one of the most scintillating displays of the season to knock Hearts out of the League Cup, although the 3-2 score suggests otherwise.
Celtic are closing in on full strength going into an intense December fixture list. If we deliver on our own potential, we don’t need to worry about referees elsewhere. 3 points please, Celtic.
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Promising attack, but Jota takes eye off ball.
Crowd in fine voice.
Forrest still too fond of passing backwards when he has acres of space in front of him.
Jura much better crossing from right.
Devlin limping quite badly, but stays on.
I have a feeling that Hertz will start second half by having a right go at us, aided of course by Madhun.
Half time.
Good first half performance but not creating enough chances, about 6 corners and not threatening.
72% possession to us, but you’ve guessed it, we have committed more fouls than Hertz. Funny that.
Perhaps Forrest will come on for the second half ?
No words to describe Boyd he really is a…………………….fill in the blank, blank i said.
We need to start taking short corners, as our chances of a headed goal from a conventional corner are slim. Would be delighted to be wrong.
Abada will come on and score – Forrest getting more game time in his legs and will come good in the big games to come.
Boyd disgraceful anti Celtic on SKY as per usual. “Celtic get ref decision as always”
What a chunt.
HH
Gerry
going for a Kyogo hatrick!
Brilliant first half performance. Flowing. Fluid.
Gutted for Ralston. Star man again before going off.
Evens up the disallowed goal at their ground earlie.
I love Boyd on the telly – he shines a torch on the hatred, jealousy and resentment Scotland generally has against all things Glasgow Celtic!
Despicable man but look closer at the organization giving him a platform
Madhun now breaking up our play at every opportunity.
Another couple please.
Boyce warming up.
Hertz pressing us a lot higher.
Great cross Jota. If only we had a Henryk, Sutton or Hartson, it would have been in.
Good effort Turnbull. Corner us.
Madhun gives us a foul!
Free kick 25 yards out. Turnbull hits wall. Corner us.
Starfelt wrongly called offside.
Great move. Another corner.
Dreadful corner from Turnbull.
Liam Boyce on.
Umpteen fouls on Rogic before Madhun gives in.
We are not forcing Gordon into any saves.
Boyce clearly off. No call. Corner Hertz.
Hertz with a clear unmarked header. We are really lucky there. Our defense at corners is all over the place.
Hertz much more in game. We need a goal badly.
I don’t want to start another Forrest debate and am well aware of his longevity and past contributions. But it really looks as if he is more focused on prolonging that longevity than putting in the maximum effort.
Madhun beginning to extend his malign influence.
Lot of fandancing, no real killer blow. Gettin sucked in to their game.
mon ffs
We are under the cosh. Hertz miss a sitter.