Despite the win there were signs of July rustiness in Celtic against Sarajevo last night. Early passing was unproductive and play was less structured than we are used to. I got the feeling Lewis Morgan and James Forrest were told to take players on, instead of circulating the ball, which our wide players would have done previously, although it could be no more than Morgan playing his natural game, unfettered by team instructions.
This is a perfectly valid tactic but attacks we will inevitably break down more often.
Boli Bolingoli lost possession twice in the first seven minutes but then steadied. Seconds after I noted how solid a performance he subsequently put in, he again lost possession, leading to the Sarajevo goal.
Very little can be interpreted from this so early in his Celtic career, but the player knows a similar error later in the competition could be costly. That aside, he crossed well, made runs infield to create space on the wing and turned up in the No. 9 position when Odsonne Edouard dropped deep.
Oh how we missed Ryan Christie. The opening goal was Celtic’s best play all night. Edouard beat two players and got inside the box. The ball broke to Christie, in a position few of his team-mates would be able to conjure a goal from, but that’s exactly what Ryan did. It was a superb finish.
I made my mind up early last season that Callum McGregor was my PoTY, but the burden of carrying so much central midfield responsibility eventually told on him. His winner last night was a goal from nothing – space outside the box that looked safe until he unleashed a shot. This is what he can do – if he’s not run into the ground.
These games are all about getting the job done, hopefully without incurring the cost of injury or suspension, so Neil Lennon will be very satisfied. It is clear we have a long way to do. Christopher Jullien should help, so should the signing of a good right back.
Bring on the Nomme Kalju
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Threesies CSC
The last time Celtic gave something back to the supporters, Hoopy the Huddlehound was a pup.
Who would win in a fight between a hat trick and a deadly hat trrick 🎩 ?
Funniest moment of the night on Wednesday was wee Jamesie as last man, chasing the Sarajevo player.😂
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 19TH JULY 2019 7:37 AM
Who would win in a fight between a hat trick and a deadly hat trick 🎩 and a deady bear hat trick ?
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 19TH JULY 2019 8:10 AM
Funniest moment of the night on Wednesday was wee Jamesie as last man, chasing the Sarajevo player.😂
Wasn’t that from one of our wonderful corners , were all the big men get in the box to power home a header ?
” h ” dropping
😱😲
Johnjames will send his letter to her a protracted by a password so that they can’t read it without a subscription
“Her” should say UEFA
An Tearmann: Shankill is an anglicisation of Sean Chill which means ‘Old Church’.
HH
AN TEARMANN on 19TH JULY 2019 1:50 AM
Almore,irish language boys
Looking for irish meaning,derivations and background for the term Shankhill?
Thanks in advance
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sean – old
chill – church
16 ROADS. @ 11:38 PM,
Well, my comment was in no way, shape or form directed at you… But good to know.
There is a great many issues with modern western society but it is based on many sound principles and truths.
Since the French revolution inspired European, American and other fledgling democracies – Liberté, égalité, fraternité has been a core component of those Democracies.
So multiculturalism is actually fundemental to our states. In the EU and many other Countries it is upheld in Law.
Someone on CQN described those in discussion as “experts”, while I certainly wouldn’t describe myself as that, I certainly have had extensive training in “Equality and Diversity”, for me to function legally it is a nessesity.
Of course I feel that’s the way I’d conduct myself anyway, but knowing the law and the reasoning behind it helps.
Now, the problem often arises in the way people react and the functioning of states. We should all be aware that the ruling classes ultimately control our “democracies” and our core principles mean little to them.
So the working classes / blue collar workers often are a victim of the dysfunctionality that aspects of our high principles cause – multiculturalism is certainly one.
If we lived in true demicracies I believe these discords would be handled so much better – but as a wiser man than I once said, “it’s called the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.”
Hail Hail
Kilmarnock’s embarrassing defeat last night does us no favours.
It is precisely why we have a glass ceiling when it comes to player transfers.
That Johnjames seems a rocket
In last week he has slaughtered Phil for stealing his exclusive on Chris Jack article
then came up with idea to chase UEFA for Ibrox European squad in particular
shagger.
Now i read all Celtic pages CQN ETims JJ Phil and newsnow and could swear that
Chris Jack and UEFA squads stories were in ETIMS a good day before JJ ran his exclusives
hmmmm
Jc2
Knowing jj he’ll just say they are faster at typing😂
Chairbhoy
“Since the French revolution inspired European, American and other fledgling democracies – Liberté, égalité, fraternité has been a core component of those Democracies.”
To be fair, they also gave us decapité :-)
Billy McNeill Tribute event
SFtBs @ 11:20 AM,
Ah! But did they? Certainly brought some gallic flare to the process.
An improvement on their Norman cousins hanging, drawing and quartering:)
Hail Hail
Great to see the Tribute to Cesar… True Legend…
Hail Hail
new article posted.
Can’t comment?
PAUL67 on 19TH JULY 2019 12:17 PM
new article posted.
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Is it, but…?
Is the podium being reserved for someone in the know?
NATKNOW on 19TH JULY 2019 12:29 PM
Think its been posted under the wrong section so comments unavailable
HH
TRADITIONALIST88 on 19TH JULY 2019 12:34 PM
NATKNOW on 19TH JULY 2019 12:29 PM
Think its been posted under the wrong section so comments unavailable
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Ah! That explains. :-))