Jablonec are not a great team, but we faced a few who fall into that category since our last away win in February without scoring four goals and creating enough chances to easily double that. Ange Postecoglou continues to learn about his squad and unlike away to Mitjylland a week earlier, we were well prepared.
Yesterday I asked to “see more of [Liel Abada’s] timed runs into the box”. The evidence continues to arrive; Liel is a player who will score and create goals at a rate we have missed in recent seasons. This knack of arriving in the box and the right time, in the right place, before a cross arrives is golden. Think Alan Thompson at his lethal best.
Kyogo Furuhashi made the most of his full debut. The movement of the front three caused Joblonec problems and it was Kyogo’s movement that created the goal opportunity. Nir Bitton picked him out with a 30-yard pass, a pristine first touch and the deftest dink did the rest. As I heard from a teenager at the time, “That goal is a solid 9 out of 10”.
As anyone who watched the game, or caught John Hartson’s remarkable reaction, will know, the defence is still not right. We lost two dreadful goals. You will have noticed Carl Starfelt was the closest defender to both goalscorers when the ball went into the net. He did not start that way when the key forward passes were made.
For the first, Bitton was on his heels, body shape was wrong and Starfelt was left the impossible task of making up ground. The second goal was more of a structural problem.
Starfelt and Bitton were both marking strikers in the middle of the field and the full backs were in advanced positions when Celtic lost the ball. Ismaila Soro has covering duties but he was ball watching when the scorer made a run from deep.
We cannot leave two at the back against two attackers or we will see a lot more damage from similar deep runs. Although we can blame Soro for ball watching, we need to shape the team to accommodate what will inevitably happen during a game. Ismaila’s starting position was all wrong, he cannot get drawn into the role of supporting the player in possession at the cost of loitering deep.
It was great to see Joe Hart between the sticks and John Hartson was right, if a little hysterical, we still need defenders. Perhaps a few.
Would we have won so comfortably if Odsonne Edouard started? I’m not convinced.
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watched thems game with no sound , what a difference with home fans being allowed in and the ref being held to account for his decisions , oh and I thought Charlie Mulgrew was immense.
….and We’re Not Half Of Anything.
That bam, English manages to lever us into his comments on thems gettin’ beat………………
shameful.
Deko- ET all- thanks, feeling much better now😁
Marspapa- cheers, cant see anything mate,could put these games on the website….
Congrats to Scaniel, McCaff and Craig76 for getting the exact score and Gary Postecoglou and wee BGFC who predicted a United win
Interesting.
Bad news though – that win means we’re in 11th place now :-)
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Speedy recovery.
anyone else notice the ref apologising to thems centre back before he booked him.
Alex Rae
Rangers can have proportions of possession the most but didnt score well enough.
2 losses in a row.
Definitely trouble brewing in the background
Wheels falling off.
Club in crisis
hope that result from Tannadice has cheered us up.Certainly has had that effect on me.
Andy Walker, Ian Croker, Lord Nelson, Lord Beaverbrook, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Anthony Eden, Clement Attlee, your boys took a heluva beating
BSR – With Atlee setting up the Welfare State, doesn’t he belong with the good guys ?
oh the newco, reffed assisted, financially unaccountable are shipe
oh the newco, reffed assisted, financially unaccountable are shipe
oh the newco, reffed assisted, financially unaccountable are shipe
oh the newco, reffed assisted, financially unaccountable are shipe
certainy brightened up a rainy day in Glasgow
Now a convincing win tomorrow Celtic please
“Covid” issues affecting Sevco……surely not or we would have heard all about them from our MSM….
halliday scores for the diet huns against the ferguslie park huns
he shouldnt even be playing if his hun mate madden hadnt been reffing our game last week and so had got the red card he deserved
Charlie Mulgrew, not bad for 104 years old. Brilliant performance against the Currants today.
Well done DU.
PETETHEBEAT
oops
Slippy- ‘ credit to Dundee….’ total disrespect
BSR – no probs.
‘Tis a day of goodwill to all men today.
My briother says one gets more joy out of your team’s hated rivals losing than you do with your own side winning.
I can see his point.
The Lions game will only be watchable if the Lions try to win playing their own game, not armwrestling South Africa at theirs. So much will depend on a strong and confident ref. Shouldn’t be that way but hey ho. Hope Finn Russell comes on and wins it.
Meanwhile England lose another wicket, Dan Lawrence, LBW. What a waste of a review.
But who cares, the Terrors thumped the Deady Bears. Good day so far.
Bada- hope you’re recuperating well mate👍
B78
Great achievement by your sons friend.
Yes
Now all I want is for them to be beaten next midweek
OMG
What a palaver!
Phil
HH .
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Marspapa- cheers, cant see anything mate,could put these games on the website….
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Wonder if there is there a legal reason preventing it being put on the website ?
The emperor indeed has no clothes.
Elimination on Tues is indeed a full blown crisis with a fire sale to follow.
House of cards..?
Michael Davitt CSC Ayr
@DavittAyr
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Celtic may not have the decency to look after our own after a tough 18 months for our fans.
But we’ll try to do our bit,so for next Thursdays European game it will be a free bus for all members.
Look forward to seeing everyone back in paradise.
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I hope that you recover very soon mate.
HH.
What’s the Hun / Covid chat about ?
Saint Stivs
Alex Rae makes Jamsie Cotter sound like Demosthenes
Friesdorfer from earlier hope you are well.
Had to go up and help paint the daughters new house earlier.
Big Jimmy wasnt feeling to good last week when I text him but I was hoping he would have felt better this week to give us a joke or 2.
HH
D :)
DAVID66 and others..
Thanks for asking about me, but Ive been a bit unwell recently and I havent been out for any Beers etc.
Ive got 3 Hospital appointments for 3 different ailments in the next 4 weeks, and I aint looking forward to visiting the Royal and Stobhill Hospitals.
Apart from the above I am in good spirits especially after the Huns got GUBBED !
LOL.
Thanks again Bhoys and HH to you all.
I could Murder 12/15 Pints…but I cant drink just now due to my Anti Biotics.
Still in good spirits though.
HH Bhoys.
Bada – Rest up Amigo a long season ahead and you will be needed.
HH
D :)