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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dessybhoy, 15:09
As I said earlier, some interesting times ahead (with some nice surprises too)
og
when you going to be able to share
Johnny Clash
Whit am I supposed tae dae wi a’ these Records?
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Teuchter ár lá
Teuchter ár lá
Absolutely brilliant fotie….
LMAO here..
home draw fpr the huns against the worst team in the draw
bet it`s on the tele ..BBC …will do their bit as usual
for even
stevo, 15:18
Alex Thomson will be sharing later, once the lawyers remove the juicy bits
stevo
15:18 on 4 October, 2012
‘og
when you going to be able to share’
If it’s after the event then what’s the point in all the hints and innuendo?
Why not just keep it entirely to yourself?
BTW How DO you keep an idiot in suspense?
We don’t care what the animals say, what the hell do we care, for we only know there’s gonna be a show and the Glasgow Celtic will be there..
Bring on all comers, any cup, anywhere, any time…
Whatever you dislike about Butcher …and there are many options to choose from ….his teams usually give the huns a game ..unlike Mccall
Ernie – tell you tomorrow ;-)
Four Green fields
I too, have heard the stories about sevco offering freebie tickets to oldzombieco season ticket holders who had not renewed. Is this true? and if so, I wonder how many free tickets per game are sevco handing out.
I cant wait to read about this tomorrow in the MSM, Oh wait a minute….
Anyway don’t mention the zombies
ernie lynch, 15:26
After what event? It hasn’t happened yet
i am getting lost i think ernie
Johnny clash
We should encourage l’eejit and his campaign against the record. The end result would suit us.
I wondered if the Record would print the contact details of the Samaritans after we beat Spartak Moscow away. I reckoned there would be more people jumping oot the windaes after reading that result than reading the story about the mad men comic strip farce.
MASSIVE NEWS about SOMETHING but I CANT TELL YOU, but when it happens im going to look SO CLEVER
Good work by Craig Swan.
Lulling the Russians into a false sense of security.
It’s enough to make Them boycott the DR.
ProphetOfRegret 15:35
No, it’s called keeping your powder dry. If I wanted to look clever I’d tell you before it happened – but then that would mean it may not happen. AND THAT WOULD BE STUPID
taking your response further its like keeping your powder dry but running around shouting IM GONNAE SHOOT SOMEONE IM GONNAE SHOOT SOMEONE. which we all know would be absolutely ridiculous until you actually fired the gun.
Roy Keane turns down Kasimpasa
Looks like Blackburn then
O.G.Rafferty
15:38 on 4 October, 2012
Maybe hinting that something is going to happen might stop it happening.
In which case it would be better not to hint and let what happens happen.
ProphetOfRegret
I dont think O.G.Rafferty deserves that pash patter. IF you have been a regular on here, you will know he came up with some good stuff when Craigy Bhoy was running rangers into the ground.
OG , why not send an email to Paul67 with the salient points? Then , when and if it’s confirmed by AT , Paul can confirm that you were on the money.
ernie lynch, 15:41
That’s very true
O.G
I at least appreciate your tidbits.
Always gives me something to look forward too.
Thank you.
MWD
Afternoon bhoys, warm on the hun free mountain.
So we got a home tie, wonders will never cease, was the ball too hot or too cold ?
ICT should give them a game, this is where the match fixers come into their own.
OG.
Since AT is going to blog about it, why not a wee clue, it’s not going to stop it, is it :>)
I don’t think we should be reveling in Whyte’s misfortunes.
He has been a good and faithful servant for us.
Besides, the more opprobrium attached to him the more Murray slips into the background.
sannabhoy, 15:42
I have contacted Paul before but not in this case. Ask him
No way will Inverness lie down to Sevco the way M’well did. Big Butcher might be a hun but he’s not a whimpering lapdog of a hun like Mullet.
THE EXILED TIM, 15:44
Like Al Capone, Mr Whyte may be brought to court by a trivial matter. And he will have to appear.
Canny understand OG getting grief,he has always been close to the mark regarding breaking stories
OG.
Thanks.
The thick plottens.
I’d rather journalists were going after Murray than Whyte.
Whyte’s an easy target.
Maybe that’s his real function in all of this.
og
I appreciate your updates and just look forward to you being able to share some ….
ahhhhhh OG – you wee belter
and is this a house of cards? Does it all start from there?
stevo, 15:54
I have to be careful what I share and when I share it. But share it I will
stevo 15:57
That’s my reading of it
Ernie
i`ve thought that about Whyte for a while