Trending
Celtic News Now
Celtic Quick News on News Now
Celtic Quick News
You are at:»»Lack of respect for Molde and Malmo

Lack of respect for Molde and Malmo

1280
By on CQN BLOG & Comments

Before this Europa League group got underway the trips to Istanbul and Amsterdam looked daunting. Those games produced two credible draws, but things went wildly wrong elsewhere.

Our goal last night was a peach. Dedryck Boyata split the Fenerbahce defence to open up space for Mikael Lustig to cross for Kris Commons, who peeled off his marker to create the space to head home. Unfortunately only one point was collected as we lost another Keystone Cops goal.

Craig Gordon seems to be struck by a lack of conviction this season. His was not the only failing at our repeated corner kick fiascos but letting a ball trickle through his legs as he appeared caught in two minds is indicative of a player who is doubting himself.

You know Kris Commons scores and creates huge goals for Celtic, we’ve discussed it often enough here. Despite his veteran status and apparent ill-fitting to our system he remains by far our most effective player.

For Ronny, it didn’t go wrong in Europe this season against Fenerbahce or Ajax (I’m absolving him of blame for Efe’s error or a last minute breakaway goal at Celtic Park), it went wrong home and away to Molde and Malmo. We appeared to underestimate both.  Did the manager have something to prove against fellow Norwegian managers?

Celtic dominated possession stats in all four games against Molde and Malmo but the Scandinavians exploited the acres of space which simply didn’t exist in our games against Ajax, Fenerbahce or Qarabag, for that matter. Ajax, Fenerbahce and Qarabag got the respect they deserved, not so Molde and Malmo.

The failure is, of course, more complicated than that. Jozo missed the bulk of the campaign, while Dedryck is only just beginning to look like a footballer (lovely pass for the goal last night). Scott Allan looks promising, but we’ve not seen enough of him either due to injury.

Curiously, Ronny’s big 2015 No. 1 striker target, Nadir, looks less like a Ronny Deila player than anyone we’ve bought in years. Knowing we were interested in him, I watched his performances against Celtic last season, and made the same observation at the time.

What happens if your keeper’s form falls off a cliff, one of your new defenders doesn’t settle quickly, two other new players miss months through injury, and your new striker doesn’t morph into a different player? You finish bottom of the Europa League group.

Celtic must now consider their strategy for January. Successive transfer windows have left us weaker, not stronger. Identify the reasons, remediate and we can build on the away performances which bookended this Europa League campaign.

Check out the CQNBookstore. There’s 15 great Celtic books and 10 DVDs, you’ll love them.

MultiAD

Click Here for Comments >
Share.

About Author

1,280 Comments
  1. Pages:
  3. 1
  4. ...
  5. 27
  6. 28
  7. 29
  8. 30
  9. 31
  10. 32
  11. 33
  12. 34

  3. Saint Stivs on

    keep it lit

     

     

     

    saint stivs

     

     

    catchphrase.

     

     

     

    i copyrighted this

     

     

    just in case mike ashley steals the IP

  12. marspapa on

    Roy Croppie

     

     

    A very honest and sincere question …would you be the DJ for a charity night in the Kerrydale suite , obviously organised by PAUL67 , in my mind we/me the ordinary folk on the blog would love a night like this (going to charity ) music down through the years , Celtic related / but musically orientated from the 60’s till the present day … Jeez I know I would love it , probably a pish idea ,

     

    You could have videos / songs relating to victories years gone by … Sorry need to go thanks for tonight

  22. Margaret McGill on

    Everything goes when you’re dead

     

    Everything empties from what was in your head

     

    No point in waiting today

     

    Stupid revenge is what’s making you stay

  31. marspapa on

    MARGRET MCGILL

     

     

    I can’t remember who it was , but , years gone by there were cheerleaders posing outside CP , and I hoped you were the middle one of three gorgeous girls …:)

     

     

    I might have posted this before … (Still distraught ) :))

     

     

    When your hopes and aspirations are cruelly dashed in front of you , you can either

     

     

    Front it up … As posters on here do … RD hizny goat it , but he’s here so back him whatever ! “Real Celtic Supporters””

     

    Or

     

    Like myself , question everything and be called a Hun ,or smsm acolyte , it’s getting a joke now if you have a discerning view ??

     

     

    Maggie all the best dear :))

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Btw , where the hell is the BARCAMOLE……….,,

  36. proudbhoy on

    McGregor didn’t mess about

     

     

    Aldo was bricking it before the fight.

     

     

    Be interesting to see what next for McGregor.

     

     

    Fly the flag

  37. KEVJUNGLE on

    Roy Croppie…..as always, a gallant performance.

     

    Hail Hail fella.

     

     

    Just going to say this….

     

    Mr Stein ‘wouldnt’ be allowed to be the manager of, today’s Celtic.

     

    If that disny say it all, well……..

     

    ….dont say that the unhinged malcontents didny try to tell yeez.

     

    Celtic supporters – You’ll Never Walk Alone.

     

    ….bed time zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz……..

  41. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Tweet from St Johnstone on etims twitter. It was -5 ptchside at 7am this morning but the undersoil heating has done its job and today’s game goes ahead

  42. Hamiltontim on

    Marspapa

     

     

    Apologies my friend I posted then turned the light aff so have just seen your post!

     

     

    Hopefully get a catch up at Dens if you’re no in the posh seats :-)

  1. Pages:
  3. 1
  4. ...
  5. 27
  6. 28
  7. 29
  8. 30
  9. 31
  10. 32
  11. 33
  12. 34