As we walked from our seats after the 1-1 home draw with Shakhar Donetsk, I engaged in a detest-fest against that day’s whipping boy. “Juranovic is in ahead of Ralston because he is a better player.” There was a lot of push-back against this opinion.
In my view, Josip did well to get goal-side of the supremely talented Mykhaylo Mudryk, who then cut inside before scoring from the edge of the area. So before revisionism kicks in, we should acknowledge one of the stars of this World Cup was being compared unfavourably with Anthony Ralston as recently as last month.
Despite my support of him, I didn’t think Jura had a performance like he gave last night in him. Vini Jr made so little impact against him he was hooked as Brazil failed to overcome a professional Croatia performance.
He is the best full back in Scotland, Celtic are currently cash-positive and on current trajectory, we should win the league and qualify for the Champions League group stage. So why should we entertain the thought of selling him?
It is about what you want to happen next at Celtic. I don’t just want to see Celtic win the league, I want to move beyond this season’s CL cannon fodder status and start winning games, qualifying for the knockout stages, as we did so recently. To do this, we have to buy increasingly better players and pay higher wages.
Few of those we buy will excel at a World Cup the year after they arrive, some will fail to make the cut. Not every success is destined to move on, many will become a mainstay of the team for several years. But I would like to see Celtic increasingly get them in, inflate their value and quickly move them on before their contracts being to run down, or their age profile counts against them, or form slips.
At 27, Josip is in prime Asset Management territory. We have already recruited his replacement, the only question is, how much? Or do we just settle for being cannon fodder?
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They really are unbearable!
Well done Harry boy!
https://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/welcome-back-callum/
Callum, whilst ye we were out,Celtic have strengthened.
Rhthym is a Dancer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3CYZbG97pE
Njoi it.
Rabiot for our CM!!!
France are le poop
Just waiting to concede here
Under the cosh and Griezman is playing higher up the pitch
Sort it out Deschamp
What a Ba’ in.
Mon dieu it’s 2
Best game of the quarter finals by a distance.
Told ya
Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, chim chim Giroud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRoQrjVgwbU
Over 3.5 goals!!!!!
Oh no!
I was calling for Giroud to be substituted there
Griezman is a wee diamond
Pen to England
Time for Kane to get a Pizza advert
Fekn arsehole!
In Scotland 2 minutes added on – dependant on the score at the Time – its a fluid situation!!!!
MissedMissed
Pizza for Kane
oh well
:))
Has it landed yet?
If France hold on it will be enjoyable tv watching tomorrow morning.
Ma joie
When players started pulling their socks above their knees is when football started to go downhill…
Well, at least Harry Kane is a white man- that should keep the hate mail down. he’d still be advised to accept a transfer to Barca, Madrid or PSG
Yeah, unlike Beckham
“Referee looked like he wanted to give it.”
LOL
“Referee looked like he didn’t want to give it.”
sorry.
@tamsellicson on twitter – very funny pic
What’s Qatari for Brexit?
penalties..journeys ra peeps…..entitled……
Remind you of any other team????
French are vapid.
T
+9 ffs
(3 lions miaow).Christmas to be enjoyed!Praise the Lord.