Two clubs from outside the top five wealthy leagues reached the quarter finals last season but Benfica were drawn against another team from outside the big five, Zenit St Petersburg. Apoel Nicosia eliminated Lyon in the last 16 on penalties (we should be practicing penalties every week between now and then).
Two teams, Basel (who earlier eliminated Manchester United) and Bayer Leverkusen (who eliminated Valencia), lost seven goals in one game in the first knockout round last season. This tournament retains an ability to be harsh and unforgiving at every moment. Leverkusen actually conceded 10 to Barcelona over two games.
Apoel Nicosia conceded eight to Real Madrid in the quarters. The Cypriot team held things together for as long as they could but failed to reach group stage of the Europa League this season, going out at the hands of Neftchi Baku (Azerbaijan).
Our seven potential opponents, all from the top five leagues, will each present an enormously difficult challenge but some are easier than others. Our biggest advantage is our own position. Those seven clubs will each underestimate Celtic, we have by far the lowest coefficient of all teams left in the tournament.
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We are enormously outgunned and inexperienced at this level but we know a few things:
We can defend under incredible pressure.
We can score, home and away, against anyone.
We cannot retain possession. This is not a good thing, but it is an acknowledged weakness, so we know not to plan to retain possession. If in doubt, laces through the ball and get into position.
Our opponents will know we have the tallest team in the competition. Height is an advantage until your opponent learns how you use it. During the first half on Wednesday Celtic tried to repeat the corner kick success we enjoyed against Barcelona and Benfica but Spartak had read the script. We will be unlikely to score the same goal again in Europe. A fresh plan is needed.
The Spartak goal is a real lesson. This is not a goal we would have conceded against a far superior Barcelona. We had a 1-0 lead and our entire left flank was exposed, compromising a winning position. We can leave our left flank exposed at Kilmarnock tomorrow but this kind of laissez-faire defending came within 8 minutes of eliminating us on Wednesday and will do so in the next round if repeated.
Penalty kicks determined the outcome of 50% of Champions League knockout ties last season (20% after games, 30% during games). No amount of practice is too much.
Planning for the quarter finals starts now.
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The pilot later thanked philvis who refused any credit for his calm and said it was nothing he could have did it standing on his head.
rothbhoy the guy shies away from what took us through to the last 16.
Barcelona 2 Celtic 1.
Celtic 2 Barcelona 1.
No-one scores 3 lucky goals against Barcelona.
No-one scores 3 lucky goals against Celtic.
bournesouprecipe
17:05 on 7 December, 2012
You got a link to that or are you just saying that? ;))
Post the link ffs :)
Away to take weans to beavers, see ya.
bournesouprecipe
17:08 on 7 December, 2012
The pilot later thanked philvis who refused any credit for his calm and said it was nothing he could have did it standing on his head.
That’s how he ended joining the mile club, strange position though. Really away this time
Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream –
Dam beavers. (thumbsup)
Hearts £1.25m short of the £2m target set by the club to see them through to the end of the season
They are now asking the support to at least get them to a £1m before the issue closes on Dec 19th
Expect a number of key players to be sold next month to make up the shortfall
The pilot later thanked philvis who refused any credit for his calm and said it was nothing he could have did it standing on his head.
When quizzed later by Airport Control he also refused to tell them how he did the CQN podium trick.
At the start I was hoping for 1 pt v Barca, 2 v Benfica, 3 v Spartak.
bournesouprecipe – Needless to say, I had the last laugh. (thumbsup)
philvisreturns,
You laughed? You do know that, that is frowned upon.
tut tut you shocking person.
Does anyone know the rules for further signings, before the last round of 16? or are we done as far as that goes
gsu
bournesouprecipe
17:05 on
7 December, 2012
Ole Rugby Park is the home of the best ever COYBIG song fest, in Celtic history.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Quite agree. Fantastic day!
HH!!
I gladly hoover as much of Philvis’ tax avoidance up my hooter as I can manage…..
….True? Or untrue?
You’ll never know. And neither does Philvis.
Be careful. Be very careful.*~*
Greensideup
Just the usual stuff about cup tied players. If we could get a Fellaini type player, I think we could really go places. I’m sure the scouts are out and about.
This is the kind of garbage being foisted on the young, on the q.t. Sickening.
http://www.commandojoes.co.uk/
miki67
17:25 on 7 December, 2012
I agree with you it is sickening but you just promoted it.
petec – If we could get a Fellaini type player, I think we could really go places
If we can get a Fellini type player we’ll enjoy la dolce vita. (thumbsup)
Pc67
Wasn’t fortunate enough to get a ticket..(you lucky chap) although I did get to see them at earls court and later at Knebworth….seen the new dvd and was surprised how tight it was after live aid etc:..will still watch on Sunday though. : )
Tally
COYBIG
I’m not promoting it. Don’t be daft.
: > )
philvisreturns – Speak English ffs for us Scottish plebs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FE_dxZi9pE
hats doffed as always. ;)
Having taken my 9 year old to her first game last Saturday she will now be attending her first away game tomorrow at Rugby Park.
In cognition of my bus being rather rowdy and raucous, and her being of a delicate nature similar to her father, I’m going to take the car down.
If anyone is traveling from close-by and needs a lift then give me a shout please.
Baby sitting duties are optional.
Rolling Stone top four guitarists of all time………………
1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Eric Clapton
3. Jimmy Page
4. Ole Dick Byrne
Yeh, I’ve changed my mind…… we should welcome bhuns on here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/northern_ireland/
Wish they had come into our schools
Might ‘ve made a better ‘RA man…………
Olaigh na hÉireann abú
BB
Canamalar @ 15.43 :- I thought I had covered it in an earlier answer however I’ll try to explain. Do I accept the fact that last seasons company (club for those who prefer but it’s the company that gets liquidated) is defunct? Yes without a doubt, I’ve now said so half a dozen times but some posters (not yourself) still think I’m denying it.
The team is a different thing, it may be owned by a new company but it’s a Rangers team playing at Ibrox with many of the same players. I have been a Rangers supporter as far back as I can remember thinking about football so my emotional feelings transferred to the team now playing at Ibrox, you may find that strange or be unable to understand but that’s how I feel.
Now to be fair I’ve done my best to answer every question put to me to the best of my ability but I hope you understand that I have no wish to answer the same questions day after day so if anyone wants to ask them then I hope they look at my previous posts for the answer.
I’ll no longer be answering questions on this subject for to reasons, the first I’ve said above the second is that it’s getting boring and in many ways is detrimental to the blog.
Posters that don’t want to talk with have no need to, ignore my posts and we don’t need to interact, for those that do want to talk with me from previous times I know I enjoy the discussions.
To sum up, the old club was liquidated, a new club is at Ibrox and I support the Rangers teams that played for both. If people don’t like it or don’t understand it then fair enough. I’ve done my best to explain it and wont be going into further explanations as from memory the tend to end up going round in circles like a dog chasing it’s tail.
petec,
You admiration for a proponent of avarice does not show your so called Christianity in a good light.
BSR @ 17:05
I know and i was there . 126 songs if memory serves. was it yersel or DBBIA who complied the list ?
Guys ,
The Kano Foundation has a special offer available to kids groups up and down (ed: don’t forget side to side) the country.
Apply for 1 free adult ticket , get 6 kids tickets free as well *
Just go to http://www.thekanofoundation.com/apply.php
Well, what are you waiting for ? Oh yes !
* Terms and Conditions
Offer applies only to adults with pvg/disclosure checks
Offer restricted to 8 adult / 48 child tickets
Offer limited to 1 per season
Offer includes free goody bag and opporchancity to join in the ‘thunder’
Acceptance of offer includes the risk of putting up with Sannabhoy’s cr@p jokes.
HH
Sanna
Celtic
Querulous
News
It must be the desperate times we’re entering.
Just thawed out from Wednesday night.
Fantastic effort from Celtic, and we have much to look forward to from our talented young manager and his developing squad.
Head-colds are rubbish – but what the hell do we care.
‘Large bottle of Jack Daniels only £16 in Tesco, get right in there. I’m getting twatted tonight.”
Yours Anonymous CSC
miki67
17:30 on 7 December, 2012
I am as daft as a brush, and very proud to be that way. ;))
We need some equilibrium on the site with so much sense and awesomeness there has to be a counterbalance to stop this site getting so good it is too good. #Humblism#Bible jibber jabber
It is all very good in ole Celtic town. What a beautiful town. The only thing that could make things even better was if the Celtic hierarchy slashed 25% of next seasons Season Tickets.
HMMmmmmm
;))
sannabhoy
That was ole statto Jobo Balde he told me the story of how he taped it and watched it forty two times, so that he could get the count right.
petec – It’s a Wonderful Life indeed my friend in Celtic. (thumbsup)
Last 16 – Malaga,
Quarter Final – Arsenal,
Semi Final – Paris St Germain,
Final – Borussia Dortmund or Barcelona.
Martin Luther King I Have A Dream CSC
canamalar
17:36 on 7 December, 2012
Stop beating about the bush and come out and say in plain English what you are saying, please. Thanks.
Ed,
You’ve no answered the question at all, you’ve answered your preferred interpretation of my question.
My question was
Why do you support a club whose first involvement in Scottish football is corruption of the rules and denying law abiding clubs access ?
You who has been proclaiming fairness and equality.