Craig Gordon
I think we all have a desire to be generous to Craig for a couple of reasons: as Ronny said, without him, we would not have gotten through the group stage, and we are due him some support after he spoiled his copy in the first leg. He returned to form last night, made several fine saves, but we would expect him to make all of them.
He also contributed a truly exceptional save from an offside attempt.
Adam Matthews and Emilio Izaguirre
Neither full back was as productive in the final third as they were a week ago, but that would have been a consequence of a different game plan, and the numerical disadvantage. There is a tendency to criticise our full backs, especially Izzie, for bombing forward and leaving gaps at the back, but this is their role in the team. It’s up to someone else to provide cover. We’re as strong at full back as I’ve known us.
Virgil van Dijk, Jason Denayer and Efe Ambrose
For two want-away players, this tie was a big stage. Virgil didn’t give a good account of himself. The first booking last night was incorrect. He stopped the player but played the ball and his challenge was never dangerous. Scouts watching his second yellow will have recorded that he made a very bad decision which ultimately cost his team. The referee had a nightmare, but the second yellow was a correct decision.
Jason and Efe played well. There was one moment Efe failed to follow a player in the box but Craig Gordon saved. Jason was comfortable throughout. If he wants a morality tale on what could happen if he returns to Manchester City, he should look no further than his team-mate up front.
Nir Bitton
The scouts who were there to watch Virgil would have left with a notebook full of comments about Nir Bitton. At Murrayfield against Legia, Nir was part of a midfield which included Mulgrew, McGregor and Johansen. It was an abject team performance and the Israeli bore much of the brunt of criticism.
Here’s the thing: I’m beginning to think he’s our best player. He could have played in any of the Champions League games I’ve watched this week, Sign him up, Peter.
Scott Brown, Stuart Armstrong, Stefan Johansen
A major reason last season’s European campaign was such a write-off was the absence of Scott Brown following his rush-of-blood red card and three game suspension. We need players with the ability and engine of Scott and Stefan, both must be a nightmare to play against.
Stuart Armstrong looks like he has been playing in this Celtic team for years. He’s fitted in very well and already looks like an automatic choice. Wait to see what he’s like after 6 months.
Gary Mackay-Stevens
I couldn’t believe the innate criticism of Ronny after the game on BT Sport for subbing Gary, who was our best player until that point, after the red card. When you are early in the game, away from home in the San Siro, it is a perfectly acceptable tactic to sacrifice a wide player (Gary was our only out-and-out wide player) for a defender or covering midfielder.
We didn’t win the game, but anyone who asserts that we would have won the game by leaving a wide player on in place of a covering midfielder or defender, is stretching credulity. The tactics chosen kept the game alive until the 88th minute, albeit the break required didn’t materialise.
When he was on the field, Gary won the ball in a central position, ripped 60 yards through Inter, before finding a team-mate. He looked to be revelling in the space and opportunity given to him.
John Guidetti, James Forrest, Chris Commons
This was a hard shift for all three. John could have had a penalty but thereafter found himself on his bum too often. He is a player who has not progressed as hoped under Ronny, yet, and has a lot of work to do between now and the end of the season.
James has not returned to his blistering performances from a couple of years ago, when he was clearly our M.V.P. As his limbs mature his speed and injury record could go either way. He’ll be with us for another few years, so Celtic have time to build resilience into those leg muscles and nerves.
Kris came on with 13 minutes left and used his unerring goal-sonar to squeeze an attempt out of the meagre provisions he had. He also appears to have updated the referee on what an incompetent clown he is at the end of the game.
This was the first of seven European away games we failed to score in this season, but the reasons we’re out of Europe all lie in what happened last week. You cannot make goalkeeping and defensive mistakes like that and remain in Europe, nor can you pass up so many clear-cut chances.
Don’t know where to start on the flare last night. I fear the next decision from Uefa will be more than a fine.
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Put the hun game on….is that their reserve team?
I don’t know any from Adam, other than the highly paid plump guy with the baggy top on.
Acgr, enjoy your Rioja. HH
Bada bang
Gary67
I’m not saying Forrest is good enough, just that he deserves time to get match fit again. I also have huge doubts about him, I’d just rather we support our players and give encouragement to try to improve. I’m sure RD will have him sussed. Both of you praise Johansen ( I agree ) a player that was slated on here by many just a few weeks ago. Forrest is on trial, maybe a short trial but needs to be match sharp before RD decides his future.
HH
Reserves got scrapped because…..ahem,the huns couldnae afford them.
We need a strong rangers.
For those defending the rules being applied and that we need to box clever, imo, that is a nonsense in the context of last night and many another game we have played in Italy. We were cheated. No amount of boxing clever would have changed that. Inter were going to win that match, by hook or by crook.
5:16 – corner #1
6:33 – corner #2
A minimalist walks into a bar……..
Thanks ghuys.
Just confirms my own thoughts about Hutchison.
HH
“Whatever has happened to Inter Milan’s traditional strip, much nicer than that awful blue. garb.”
Hamilton accies nicked it :)
Folks( especially the ticketmaster HT)
I have made an erchie of my cup final tickets, need to swap 1 adult and 2 concession( behind the goal) for 2 adult and 1 concession or 3 adult anywhere in the stadium.
Yours in hope
3rd corner – 12:07
I wouldn’t claim for a card if an opponent tackled one of ours like VVD did yesterday in a million years.
Just ma tuppence worth
HH
ps -all 3 for The Bairns
Volume turned down on the Bears tonight by BTSPORT.
Boooooooooooooo ;-)
Woo-hoo………………. ;-)
Quick falkirk equaliser ..
Mon the bairns!!
Who in their right mind will ban Hun as a term for Rangers supporters? Are they the first football team supporters in he world to campaign for a derogatory nickname to be made illegal? A nickname that had no foundation in sectarianism other than when misused?
Graeme Spiers for example may be a Hun and a Protestant but he is not a Hun because he is a Protestant.
That shut them up
You let your club die
1-1
Loy…good goal
Havanalaugh@19:28
“Cowardly” suggests “I know it’s a penalty, but I’ll get less hassle for not giving it, so play on”
In other words, cheating!
So 1 – 1 but but Falkirk wining 3 – 0 on corners
23:21 – corner #4
They were called Huns in the Wolverhampton paper after a usual display v Wolves in the 60s I think
“Mike in Totonto”
Liked that one!!
Si, Senyor!
tomtheleedstim
You have mail
HH
CRC
a ceiler gonof rust
19:38 on 27 February, 2015
Jar Jar Binks is back in the hun team for their euro clash with Falkirkenberg.
Is that in Sweden?
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I’ve never met anyone who can more genius acerbicity into so few lines.
Snorted my tesco Malaysian curry so I did!
HH jamesgang
And the 5th corner at 26:01 ;-)
Mike in Toronto
Seems like you’ve been anointed as the CQN compliance officer!
Do you also cover contentious issues of a domestic nature, thus doubling up as CQN’s Judge Judy???
;-)
HH jamesgang
jobo baldie
20:09 on 27 February, 2015
23:21 – corner #4
You don’t happen to have a bet on corners by any chance?
What a fantastic game! 27:45 and Falkirk lead 5-1 on corners….
hankray
19:41 on 27 February, 2015
Lennon McJalby…………what Hutcheson’s excuse for the teams from the best league in the World who got dumped last night from Europa
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Simples silly Bhoy! They need a strong Rankers…..
;-)
HH jamesgang
From Wolves forum
Slightly off topic, but do any of our older supporters remember the infamous night when the Rangers fans ran riot in Wolverhampton and the press described them as ‘coming across the border like marauding huns’ ? My dad always told me that was where they got their nickname from
Evening folks, thanks for the thoughts and prayers today, seem to be working. Not out of the woods yet next 24hrs crucial but going the right way so far.
Thanks from Angela too, she is really grateful, it really meant a lot to her when I told her what I had asked of you.
HH.
Can I have raspberry….
Tried a bet I’ve never tried before and cleared out my account with the inverstment (not a lot!). Number of corners in each half, then multiply the figures to get your ‘score’. I’m on ‘over 30’ ;-)
googybhoy ♥ celtic,
I’ll text Acgr, he might help :))
Watching Icardi brandishing an imaginary card to the ref at VVD’s second yellow is one of my pet hates that has crept into the game. I think any player doing that should be yellow carded themselves.