Celtic’s win in Moscow on Tuesday has caused an interesting introspection in Russia, with both Spartak and some in the Russian media coming under scrutiny. The pre-match tone was set by comments we reported from former Spartak player and coach, Andrey Tikhonov, who, on the day of the draw, said:
“Barcelona are favourites from the group. We and Benfica will be fighting for second place.
“Celtic are outsiders. The Champions League competition is about very good technical football. It has nothing to do with running after the ball that somebody kicked forward.”
Another former Spartak player and Soviet international, who now works as a technical analyst and all-round raconteur , Aleksandr Bubnov, had a completely different take on Celtic, Spartak and the Russian and Scottish media.
Bubnov told Russian television:
“Spartak players thought they could push Celtic defenders around like toys. They played long crosses forward like the idiots. Celtic defenders knocked back everything. It was like training for Celtic, they were on holiday.
“When Celtic attacked for the first time, de Zeeuw thought that Insarualde would stop the Celtic player, Insarualde thought Pareja will stop him. When Celtic scored de Zeew asked, ‘Where was Pareja ?’ Pesjakov answered de Zeeuw, “You forgot? Pareja is still at the lunch, he will be back for the second half.”
Bubnov criticised TV analysts who before the game debated whether Celtic would survive in the bottom half of the Russian premier division or a lower division. He added:
“We were told by the experts that Spartak will shut Celtic out, kill them and bury outside the stadium. They are experts, they watch games, they take money for this kind of analysis. They told us Celtic are one story heroes.
“They talked about Rangers relegated to the fourth Division for financial cheating. You see how they do things there? What fantastic salvation. You are cheaters Rangers? OK, go and take long rest. Those in charge are professionals, nobody would help Rangers. They don’t go to the president, or the prime minister.
“Cherdantsev (TV expert) never played football. You heard him, Spartak players and all these experts. ‘No problem, champions of Scotland? Who are Celtic, who are Scotland?
“Experts? Did they watch Celtic against Benfica? Benfica are top in Portugal, Celtic drew with them. Even the stupid Scottish experts came here and told us Spartak would win 2-0.”
When asked how Spartak should play in the return game against Celtic, Bubnov suggested:
“You need to close wings and play carefully at the back. Celtic will not perform like Spartak did against Barcelona. They played and let the other team play.
“Neil Lennon was very smart coach. He closed Spartak options on the wings. Emeri (Spartak manager) should close Celtic wings. Emeri’s tactics was move wingers to the centre to leave more room for attacks from left and right defenders. But, our defenders were poor and slow.
“Emeri was stupid, he moved Aiden McGeady and Dmitri Kombarov to the centre because Neil Lennon closed wings. What happened? They both played out of position and Kombarov scored an own goal.”
“Spartak were open on the wings and there was a brothel at the back. Neil Lennon did what he wanted to do with Spartak”
Conversational Russian is apparently rich with imagery.
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Che
who cares, they are still waiting on the big fall…
does not proven mean you can be tried again?
rothbhoy
17:36 on 4 October, 2012
You are right there. Only chance of points will be against Ajax.
The SFA are spineless in their dealings with Sevco in general and Green in particular.
Have they just conjured up a Not Proven decision from nowhere?
Have they ever given that verdict before in their near 140 years existence?
Now CO and Chuck are planning a cosy wee meeting togrther!
It’s well beyond a joke now.
Not proven at the SFA, senseless verdict at a rudderless, faceless, testicleless body…
We will have no justice till the the whole SFA is dismantled and a completely new Football Body is formed without the cabal…
BT – Can you supply Area412 with my email addy please???
Tim Horton, best pint of Guinness is in the Toronto #1, located in the leafy suburbs of Scarborough:)
slainte
tony
how many are on the disciplinary panel? split vote?
As long as fans are prepared to walk through the turnstiles of hampden and pay their hard earned money to the SFA.
This mob will continue to do what they want
http://www.celticfc.tv/freeview
Kris Commons talk about Oscar and Celtic
leftclicktic
Correct
Step forward the brainless Tartan Army
Off topic. Just reading the London Evening Standard and spotted a full page advert for Saturday night’s West Ham v Man City game.
Ticket prices start at £49 for adults,£ 26 for ” kids”.
The economics of football in this country baffle me and I continue to believe that we are witnessing a very slowly inflating bubble.
When it finally bursts there be much wailing and our very well run club ( I know it does not always read that way on CQN )will be standing tall above the rubble.The beginning of yet another exciting chapter.
Neil Lennon@OfficialNeil
Enjoy your evening folks…think i will watch Liverpool v Udinese ..should be an interesting game..with an ice pack on my head
area
email me and i will give you the address..
myusername@aol.co.uk
garcia lorca
I wandered onto one of the EPL sites and they were saying A ticket for Arsenal game was £62
Perhaps Nimmo Smith has more up his sleeve looking at the dual contracts.
He who laughs last ..
DD used the word “relegate” deliberately yesterday. I am surprised so many have glossed over that.
So were they relegated or not ?
I think UEFA would like to know or at the very least determine what the SFA did in fact do ?
O.G Rafferty dont let the bu**ers get you down. I really appreciate your posts and those that think an anonymous poster is in it for the glory ..well I cat quite fathom that one out.
HH
Cheers BT – what’s the betting Area types in “myusername@aol.co.uk”
That’s another pint i owe ye;)
slainte
tony
tony
had a few wrong
For those taking umbrage at DD’s words, billionaires and connected politicians will tell you that the real deals are conducted in private. His flowery speech is nothing more than a smokescreen. Us humble Timglobal citizens will never be privy to what has really happened.
If you want proof of this Google “Bildebergers” and see what surfaces. They really do put to bed any notion that there is any notion of “competitive” politics. A case in point is that the apparent “liberal” Obama appointed Monsantos’s senior attorney as the new head of the FDA last week.
Apologies for digressing.
Delighted we avoided ZombieFC in the draw. May their bile never be heard at Paradise ever again.
Congratulations to big FF for his England call up. Let’s hope he earns a cap.
STV…………………………Gary Hooper fails to get into England squad
BSR o))
Nae wonder….he’s mince.
One of the best blog introductions yet from Sir Paul 67. However, whoever did the Russian/English translation needs to brush up on his/her inappropriate use of the indefinite and definite articles in some places. That said, I note no negative criticism of wee Aidan from the Russian media. Glad we are shot of him to be perfectly honest. The expression “flatters to deceive” was tailor made for him. Would take Paddy any day, but he cannae get a game. Ah well….
Bring on the Catalan rebels by the score…..
HH,
DBB
BSR
I failed to get into the England squad too, but STV never mentioned that!
If the huns are happy to play their way through the leagues why would they want to boycott spl clubs that voted them out.
I’m bewildered with the zombie logic.hh
Nakas
you nearly failed to get into the Ryder cup… o))
Awww….the 5***** muppets are luvvin’ it…..just luvvin’ it in Div3. Liars.
And not one of them sees the possibility they may not even survive. Cheats.
They’ve still no had a whip round to pay the facepaint lady. Ratbags.
Huns.
DUSHANBE BHILLY BHOY
18:25 on
4 October, 2012
Pre match comments from Aidan clearly showed Aidan is a Celtic man
Sadly your post reflects badly on you
BT
Still manage to get into the Tavern!
aye
say the carnage last week with yer mate… o))
Benylin is not the magic cocktail it used to be since they took the goodies out. Used to be a nice mixer with some Rioja. Drunk and stupid in an instant.
BT
Carnage on Tuesday was pretty horrific……….if you were a Sevco or 4th tier fan!
miki
is that now Buckfast?
O.G.Rafferty
Your wee morsels …don’t doubt you are close too some vital info on a trust basis
However
No one else is saying it ..so here goes
please just report what you can actually ….report
Getting a wee bit tired of the teasers
Mark Wotte and assistant national youth teams coach Scott Booth have named their Scotland Under-16 Sky Sports Victory Shield squad for the opening match against Wales next Friday at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen.Kick-off 7.35pm.
The Scots then play Northern Ireland at Palmerston Park in Dumfries on 26th October and England at the Pirelli Stadium in Burton Upon Trent on 29th November.
The squad is:
Goalkeepers
Robby McCrorie (Rangers)
Conor Cullen (Celtic)
Defenders
Jack Alexander (Liverpool)
Sam Wardrop (Celtic)
Jack Breslin (Celtic)
Richie Petrie (Aberdeen)
Adam Hodge (Kilmarnock)
Michael Kelly (Aberdeen)
Aidan McIlduff (Celtic)
Midfielders
Aaron Scott (Heart of Midlothian)
Joe Thomson (Celtic)
Ross Finnie (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Aidan Nesbitt (Celtic)
Steven Boyd (Celtic)
Greg Kiltie (Kilmarnock)
Forwards
Calvin Miller (Celtic)
Ciaran Lafferty (Celtic)
Dylan Pooler (Kilmarnock)
Kyle Spence (Crystal Palace)
Daniel Armstrong (Hamilton Academical)
9 Celtic players in the squad, wonder if Mark Wotte still has a problem with Celtic’s youth policy
See thae mad arrogant Russkies what were gonnae gub us? They need to think on this : the other night our entire team on the pitch was financially valued at roughly one of theirs, and we sold them that player.
Approaching Hun status the peepil who said they’d beat us.
In fact they are huns…..no longer on approach : they’ve landed.
Hi,folks.
Just been reading back-did the SA really return a “Not Proven” verdict on Charliebhoy?
IIRC,the charge relate to comments made on tv,and therefore without dispute.
So,either what he said breached SFA regulations-hence the charge-or they did not-hence his defence.
Not Proven is not an applicable verdict in this type of case.
The SFA are simply sticking two fingers up to the rest of the game,and proving once again that Turnbull Hutton got it spot on.
And I really don’t think the rest of the Scottish clubs are ready yet to overlook this kind of stuff….
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Dushanbe Bhilly Bhoy
Hiya, palomine?
Great tae Greet and Meet.. Ye!
Ah agree wi’ everything that ye jist Wrote..
That’s some kinda record.. fur Me..
Aiden, hisnae bin Missed.. By Us..
wan leetle drap..
Noo…that should tell .. the doubters o’ yer criticism o’ Aiden.
Somethin’!
Although.. Ah Doubt it.
Ah wus at the forefront o’ the hardy band o’ the “Sell Aiden” .. Proclaimers.
He canny hold a caunel tae Jamesie.
Jamsie, is Team Player.. Aiden is.. NO.
Ah wiz happy tae see the Back o’ him.. fur … wiz a Drawback tae oor Team.
He liked the Ba’ too much..and . usually, Slowed doon oor Attack..
If he Plays every game fur Spartak, like he did agin us.. Ah am astonished that he is still with them.
He wiz absolutely… lacklustre.. oan Tueday, night.
Kojo
Yer pal…who likes the wey ye think
Still.. Laughin’.. though..