While Maribor were clearly second best at home to Celtic last week they remain a potent threat to our season. You can be sure they’ve watched every minute of every game Celtic have played this season and will have dissected each defensive lapse. Our acknowledged weaknesses – primarily a defence which has yet to find cohesion – will be well-known to each of them.
The vast acreage of Celtic Park should suit the mobile, pressing, game Ronny Deila has brought to our play. It will be difficult for Maribor to cover all defensive zones, so with Celtic certain to play without a target-man, I expect the visitors to concede territory on the wings, defend their penalty area and force Celtic to play through them.
We will inevitably leave space at the back, in particular down the wings. How attentive we deal with this risk could determine the outcome of the tie.
Maribor’s schedule since facing Celtic on Wednesday suggests their biggest challenge will be to maintain energy levels late in the game. Thursday will have been a rest day, only light training would have taken place Friday and the bulk of the first team had a league game on Saturday evening. Yesterday would be another rest day, and they will travel today before a light job on Celtic Park this evening.
By contrast, the bulk of those who will start for Celtic tomorrow will have had normal preparatory training Friday, Saturday, Sunday, with some light work tomorrow. Those who made substitute appearances on Saturday will not have made a significant debit on energy levels.
We need to keep the ball moving early on, curtail rest times and have Maribor accessing their reserve tanks as early as possible.
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Henrick turned down the Celtic job why is this published today ?Do Celtic have a big game coming up soon ? H.H.
Geordie Munro
10:24 on 26 August, 2014
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Looks like Neil told his great pal Henrik that
Celtic PLC is a snake-pit!
Even Roy Keane ran for his life when approached!
Just thought you ought to know that, thanks.
BigYinMilan
Same reason that Seville are ‘back in’ for VVD.
Allegedly CSC
I dont care if Rony was tenth choice for the Celtic managers job.The fact of the matter he is the Celtic manager and has my 100% support. H.H.
Today – Henrik is the messenger so, please don’t do what yeez always do – on here – shoot the messenger.
So on the morning of the game that will make or break our season the Scotsman prints a story saying Ronny was third choice. What a country.
HughKeevinsFanClub@desperados.com
timbhoy2
10:04 on 26 August, 2014
Bhoys were do the buses park.is it still the barrowfield scheme,or is it been moved. looking to park my car,near the stadium for to-nights game,im 71 and at times if I park to far away my legs get sore.
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Not sure about buses there is a housing estate across from the retail park. Quite a few park in there short walk to ground, nightmare getting out but you’ll be too happy with the score to worry about that!
Kev j,
We’ll just have to be thankful for small blessings.
So the story that Henrik was offered the Celtic job, and turned it down, just happens to surface today?!
I wonder why?
Ban the lotta’ thum!
HH!!
The good thing is that the Scotsman doesn’t even rate as my third choice of newspaper. Not one of them ever gets my money.
Tom mac,
Did you get your parking sorted?
Does anyone know how many tickets Maribor sold for tonights match ? H.H
arranmore
10:34 on 26 August, 2014
So on the morning of the game that will make or break our season the Scotsman prints a story saying Ronny was third choice. What a country.
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Take a step back and think about that.
A game v’s MARIBOR and – it’s bite yer nails time?
Who’s fault is that?
The SMSM?
The downsizing Celtic ‘bored’?
Geordie Munro
10:37 on 26 August, 2014
Kev j,
We’ll just have to be thankful for small blessings.
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Easily said – if – yer capable of being thankful?
Over to you…..
Hootsmon, lowers the tone again, now Henrik turned us down.
Just think how much they will hurt when we go through tonight for another season in the Champions League and they have to write about our wonderful nights and huge cash injection, taking us further away from the grasp of the squatters at Lidl dome.
Ignore they’re lonatic rantings.
It’s going to be a long day.
Kittoch
kevjungle is a celtic fan…not a ‘supporter’.
10:32 on 26 August, 2014
Geordie Munro
10:24 on 26 August, 2014
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Looks like Neil told his great pal Henrik that
Celtic PLC is a snake-pit!
Even Roy Keane ran for his life when approached!
Just thought you ought to know that, thanks.
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My understanding is that Peter Lawell won this one over the wishes of Dermot Desmond.
In my own opinion we owe PL big time if that’s the case. I wouldn’t want Keane anywhere near us as manager.
Hey SMSM, that the best you can do ?
Not only the prestige of being at the big table for the best club competition on the planet, but the much needed shot in the arm for the rest of the SPFL as a result of it.
They should be thanking us from the rooftops to the red tops.
Mon the Hoops
Kittoch
10:42 on 26 August, 2014
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With respect….how many wonderful nights
did we have last season?
We are now the – punch-bag / laughing-stocks of the CL.
EVERY team in the CL wants to draw us – don’t you get that?
We are living within our means kevjungle..now dry your eyes fella and quit the constant sniping at my club. If you hate Celtic that much then sod off!
The NO camp on here totally bealin that Salmond slaughtered that Tory @ss licking excuse for a Labour MP.”He shouted an awful lot”FFS,man up.No such complaints last time when Darling was the perpetrator.When Salmond is at it,he will tear a strip of any of them.
Of course in the future if we get a NO vote,all the Salmond haters will be able to vote and swoon over Boris as he shares power with UKIP.Its what you will deserve.
Turkeybhoy says YES.
KevJ
Thankfully, we dodged a bullet with Roy Keane. I am happy and excited for the future with Ronny Deila.
That was a party political broadcast on behalf of the Sod The Lot of You, I’m Right Party
BelfastCelt
10:45 on 26 August, 2014
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Yer getting it, the wrong way around fella.
I ‘hate’ the feckers who have who have reduced
Celtic to being, now I’m being serious here……to
being ‘marginally’ better than the died huns – seriously!
Well said BelfastCelt
Delaneys Dunky
10:47 on 26 August, 2014
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Aye, well….I hope you’ve got yer ‘kevlar’ kit on tonight.
‘We tried to make him go to rehab but he said no, no, no.’
21-5-79
10:12 on
26 August, 2014
bern
10:10 on 26 August, 2014
What is the best pub in Santa ponsa to watch the game tonight ?
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A Celtic wan!
Celts Well up the hill in the Square.All the pubs in the Irish quarter will have it on.
Hamiltontim
10:43 on 26 August, 2014
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You believe what ye like – so will I.
Turkeybhoy.
If you plan to vote Yes, I merely comment that you are well named…
Henrik should have said nothing or elaborated on why he made the decision, of course its possible he did explain and the Scotsman just never printed it….and yeah why print it today, how long have they been sitting on this, dont believe for a second he was interviewed yestereday.
KevJ
I will have my Celtic kit on tonight.
Can’t believe press undermining RD on such a big day. Really stinks!
bournesouprecipe
10:11 on 26 August, 2014
Just when you thought you couldn’t get anymore excited….Hoopy the Huddlehound will be in the Kerrydale bar tonight.
Hair of the dog……..
If he does play tonight,go on Kris,make us all proud.Keep your 1st touches good.
Spot on BelfasCelt.
Im sick to death of the club being traduced on here by the ridiculous criticism. of people who cannot accept the football world we have to live in . Cardiff City got 60M from SKY for being relegated from the EPL . We got 2M for winning the SPL. Thats the reality .
Minxx 1888 i think i know that place,the scheme is near the ticket office,is that right,if we get a win to-night which im sure we will ,the old legs wont bother me,if we had took our chances last week,the tie would have been over, anyway thanks again.
It makes me laugh when I listen to these foreign coaches. Celtic go to Maribor and draw. The second leg is at Celtic Park and not only do they have an away draw, they got an away goal, so are already ahead in the tie and in the driving seat.
In anyone’s language, a 1-1 draw in the first leg is a disappointing result for the home team and an excellent result for the away team.
Yet this morning, according to Maribor coach Simundza, all the pressure is on Celtic.
Aye right.