Here is a prediction for you, Wednesday’s Champions League game at Celtic Park will not end with 22 players on the field. Spartak and Celtic are both enduring awful form at the moment but with different characteristics. The accusation against Celtic (valid or otherwise) is that they have failed to apply themselves sufficiently to overcome opponents. Spartak, on the other hand, stand accused of indiscipline.
Zenit drove the proverbial horse and cart through their midfield on Friday night. Two goals were conceded to players who carried the ball to the edge of the area and shot unchallenged, but Spartak went down running, kicking, heading, kicking and kicking. Their failure is clearly not a lack of desire. Celtic can use this indiscipline to their advantage. Know to expect late or illegal challenges but don’t rise to the bait.
An hour into the corresponding game in Moscow Spartak were 2-1 ahead having lost 3-2 to two late goals in the Camp Nou in the previous game. At that point Spartak were in the box seat to qualify for the knockout stage. A professional foul on Gary Hooper destroyed that position as they were reduced to 10 men and Celtic thundered back to win the game. One momentary lapse in discipline on Wednesday night could cost either team.
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The loss of two goals through the middle on Friday will hopefully give interim coach, Valery Karpin, cause for confusion. Celtic destroyed Spartak on the wings in Moscow, something we would expect them to tactically adjust for on Wednesday, but this recent loss might have them pondering which defensive frailty to concentrate on.
Aiden McGeady made his first team return as a second half substitute after a six week injury lay off. He is a player who will be as much at home as any of the rest of us on Wednesday so I’d prefer he missed out on this occasion.
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Kayal 33-I think if he was employed full time by Sevco media/PR, inconceivable as it may seem,surely that would be too much even for the hun laden Shortbread.HH
Cue Keech “jingle jangle” Jackhun nervously waiting for the call to step in to Jabba’s shoes……
whowantstobeabillionairecsc
Prediction for Scottish Cup draw;
Sevco v Morton/Turriff
Hibees or Dun. Utd or Aberdeen or Murderwell v Celtic.
Watch this space!
Miku loan period to be cut short? His wife just cannot get settled and he blames climate for his babies poor helth.
Souness got paid via an EBT 10 years after he left rangers. I wonder if anyone got paid via an EBT 10 years before they joined rangers.
…..oops, forgot about Arbroath first!
Jonny the Tim –
….or Arbroath… ;-)
respectfulCSC
Maybe Traynors burnt enough bridges with his associates that anything emanating from him will be open to ridicule……..maybe not.
Paul 67
Ive been extremely pleased about our discipline this season. Big Vic played
two barca games with the threat of suspension and came through.
Also the number of fouls we give away is low. Unfortunately Vic got
booked at benfica, and we will miss him for sure.
I think spartak are still a vulnerable team, and if we play with the same
discipline as before , i can only see spartak being the ones to crack.
As for Jabba, his new job will be “same s–t, same paymasters, different office”
Maybe it’s just me but it seems a bit strange that jabba would need to make the move to sevco when he has been doing the PR job anyway and why NOW??… Unless there is info afoot that means he has jumped before he was pushed
Cup draw on SSN now.
Has the draw started yet? Siting in the cab relying on updates from you bhoys as usual
Thanks in advance
I take it the huns will be paying him a decent salary.
Where are they getting the money?
Raith v Arbroath/Celtic
Away to Raith
Away to Raith Rovers
Raith v Arbroath or Celtic
Thank feck
Whio did the huns get at home?
RAITH ROVERS v CELTIC OR ARBROATH
I will take that!
Happy with that if/ when we get through put some money into ateam with integrity
DU v Zombies
Dundee U Sevco
Dundee utd v sevco
HIBERNIAN v ABERDEEN OR MOTHERWELL
Sevco out
Raith twice in one season?
Well if it gives Turnbull Hutton a gate I’m all for it.
Better atmosphere at Starks Park as well.
huns away to du
Raith away for us and sevco away to Dundee UTD
Listen to this clown on SSN
Choob
DUNDEE UTD v RANGERS
See how confident they are now…
That’ll be a nice wee pay day for Raith if it’s against us.
They desrve a break.
Takingnothingforgrantedespeciallythewayweeareplayingcsc
2 possibly 3 other all SPL Ties
Who drew the Huns for away team please tell me it wis gough!! I would lmfao
David Tanner playing up Arbroath’s chances against us!
Jabba’s position has clearly reached the point of entropic tilt, and that’s not easy for such a big fella.
His comments and analysis have become so ridiculously and openly partisan that it’s pointless maintaining the pretence any longer. May as well call the asset back to base to move the operation into the overt phase.
Ya beauty!
No fix then?