The best news of the week is the return to action of three injured central defenders. Cameron Carter-Vickers, out since April recuperating after an operation, started last night’s game. He was partnered by new-signing Maik Nawrocki. Both were swapped out at halftime but should be ready for a fuller challenge against Ross County on Saturday.
Carl Starfelt returned to action for the second half, where he partnered Liam Scales. While it is great to see Cameron, Maik and Carl all fit to play, surely Brendan Rodgers will give Liam the nod on Saturday? He is likely to be the only one from this group fit enough for 90 minutes.
Also returning from injury, Anthony Ralston will be confident of starting against Ross County. Tomoki Iwata is not a fullback and was undone by a simple ball over the top, allowing Athletic to re-take the lead immediately after Reo Hatate scored Celtic’s first equaliser.
These games are not about results or performances, so I would ignore the delightful and the dreadful moments in our play last night, they are not indicators of the season ahead. There is a lot of fitness work to do, and a lot of systems to learn, before we will be ready to judge anyone.
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B team 1 down to East Kilbride after 7mins
Extra time it is, for Genk/Servette
GH
!!BADA BING!! on 2ND AUGUST 2023 7:57 PM
MU- Marseille possibly
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Cheers, but who else could they possibly meet? As they usually get lucky with their draws as well. 👍
Bteam 1 1v ek vata 12 mins
Zagreb win and progress to next round. I’d expect them to hang onto their star keeper until their CL qualification is finalised.
HH
!!BADA BING!! on 2ND AUGUST 2023 7:57 PM
MU- Marseille possibly
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Also, if they do get Marseille I’d love to see the Onion Bears try their nonsense over there. 😳
Marseille fans are a bit mental!
LEFTCLICKTIC on 2ND AUGUST 2023 8:05 PM
Bteam 1 1v ek vata 12 mins
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Cheers LC.
Any chance of the Celtic B line-up?
😃👍
Melvin Udall on 2nd August 2023 7:16 pm
We have to concentrate on making an Impact on Europe IMO.
Newco got to a final and to me that embarrassed Celtic.
Call me gerry..cheers
See Steven Gerard has put a £10m bid in for Beaton and Clancy, the SFA are reluctant to accept until they can find suitable replacements.
Maccabi striker does a Blinker,to win the game 96 minutes…..ET now
Fed up reading about Jota and what he did and didn’t do and what he could have done. He’s gone. He’s yesterday’s man.
Get over it.
Two Sheriff starting players red carded v Maccabi. Yet they still have 11 on pitch.
(both players were subbed off, before getting sent off) lol
HH
PETEC on 2ND AUGUST 2023 8:09 PM
Melvin Udall on 2nd August 2023 7:16 pm
We have to concentrate on making an Impact on Europe IMO.
Newco got to a final and to me that embarrassed Celtic.
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Understand your thinking, but that type of cash injection for them ahead of us could really make a difference. If we can deprive them of that for a couple more seasons and take it in ourselves, the gap will be so wide, they’d never close it.
I just hate them and wish they’d go to the wall again. They are a stain on Scotland and Scottish football.
Hope you and your son enjoy the game this weekend bud. I’ve got 5-0 on my Superbru predictor. 😃😂🇮🇪🏆🏆🏆🍀👍
Just watched the first half of Extra time in the Genk Servette game. I think I`ll be having a wedge on the Huns to beat either of these two teams.
Melvin udall
Clarke
Mcpherson lawal Robertson frame
Carse ure
Davidson Kelly quinn
Vata.
I just googled Celtic B v East Kilbride for updates.
B team 1- 1 at HT V East Kilbride
Genk and Servette goes to penalties.
Servette win on penalties .
Let’s hope the huns Servette game goes to penalties….all crackers
The Genk penalties were really poor.
LEFTCLICKTIC on 2ND AUGUST 2023 8:32 PM
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Cheers bud. 😃👍
VINNIETHEDOG on 2ND AUGUST 2023 8:52 PM
They were indeed. I hope they have not used up their quota :-))
I didn`t really see that much of them as a team as they were down to ten men and defended throughout but I was not particularly impressed with what I did see..
Any more goals in the B Game?
Hot smoked
Still 1 1 ….. 56mins
Hot smoked
EK 2 1 up 59 mins
Watched Macabbi v Sheriff game in pub…..and was actually nervous watching it…….too many bad memories…..of these Qualifiers….
Melvin Udall on 2nd August 2023 8:18 pm
Correct scores are so hard to land.
Brendan is Bach.
T’will be the last game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jQ_bOP0HfY
Very difficult to make deisions on teams in these qualifiers,as we all know.Season not started,new players in,loads of pressure on.They are a lottery.Good thing is Servette have now come through 2 very tough,real games.Will do a lot for their fitness next week,and confidence.
I hope.
EK 3 1up v B team 83 mins
Celtic B team lose 1-3 to East Kilbride.
Goodnight all
Servette red card after 3 minutes, hopefully got something about them.
@Leftclick….lookin at the team you posted for tonights game….
Was thinking … Should be Celtic Weans… ..All youngsters learning their trade..
H.H
Prestonpans
Must arrange a day oot in Embra with yerself and the one legged Tam McLaughlin. 👍😂
MELVIN UDALL on 2ND AUGUST 2023 7:54 PM
Anyone know the list of teams the Huns could draw if they get past Genk or Servette?
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If thems win, they’ll be seeded in the play off round and would play either Marseille or the winners of PSV/Sturm Graz.
I think…
We’ll probably end up legless anyways. 🙄
BRRB
Probably September as August is hammered but depends on the dates 👀👀