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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Will Jamesie really shine now?
Who knows.
Obviously the fix will be in because the Vermin need the Money to survive.
It’s so disconcerting when a Nation is being short changed by a Monstrous Masonic Club.
Ange and the Bhoys – Lets go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xik-y0xlpZ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD4s75oVSrE
@Pete good stuff son ..you and young gary find the real tunes
Always ahead…… Hope your well
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still laffin’
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Odsonne is easily wan of the best ever players I have witnessed playing for Celtic – when he was Bang on it.
Best the lad moves on, if not play yer heart out and try and oust Kyogo – Good Luck daeing that.
The World is watching.
You found what?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw9rp-u5ec0
ive never been able to do the links..I,m either too thick or to old
BMCUP tried to teach me aboot 10 year ago lol and I’m still useless
Press this Press that ……oooft
Drambowiecelt on 7th August 2021 11:10 pm
@Pete good stuff son ..you and young gary find the real tunes
Always ahead…… Hope your well
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Celtic First always. I huvnae read back too much but Best Wishes to massive Bada Bing with his health issue. He Loves the Celts like we all do.
The morra I feel is gonnae be good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixMWhpg0iXU
Forgotten 60s songs.
There’s a great 2 minute video available of what appears to be a school chess team meeting down the quarry for a smoke. It’s not though.
It’s Unit 4+2, in 1965, on the construction site of the Barbican Centre London singing Concrete and Clay. Recommended as social history. Not boring the blog with the link this time, for a change.
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We’re Not Half……of Anything.
‘@ guy is it Tossin and turnin???
Sorry lazy youtubing…..
It has to be aired.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ltoAcZrjBw
lovely nice hour or so with no Politics …
No lookin back on our failures…..
And no cheap jibes at fellow Celts….
Celtic Club of Glasgow – Lets GO.
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I remember when Big Jock was appointed manager,it just felt right ,a new dawn was rising.
Ange feels the same ,a new dawn ,a different style of playing .
I remember at East End Park Dunfermline winning 5~4 after being behind 2-0 then 3-1 then 4-2 ,did we criticised the defence ? No ,we were a team that would win by attacking .
Sit back fasten the seat belts and enjoy HH
@ Pete that wrappin stuff..Feck that”””’
Oops…My Grandson got half a million followers lol
Us old ones eh ??whit the feck do we know
H.H
H.H
As Stormzy would say.
Allow it……
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsIbfYEizLk
Come on Celtic – So much potential.
James should have been signed when he was @ Hamilton IMO.
@A gentleman….Connaire….Found a lovely foto.of the Greenock bhoys…
They are leaving for lisbon..From Greenock Celts..You might recognise a few of the members??
About 100 in the foto?? Just wondering are you on there wih my family??
fanadpatriot on 7th August 2021 11:30 pm
I remember when Big Jock was appointed manager,it just felt right ,a new dawn was rising.
Ange feels the same ,a new dawn ,a different style of playing .
I remember at East End Park Dunfermline winning 5~4 after being behind 2-0 then 3-1 then 4-2 ,did we criticised the defence ? No ,we were a team that would win by attacking .
Sit back fasten the seat belts and enjoy HH
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I wisnae born then but I got a feeling about this Manager.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwdrtwZiQ9E
It’s Unit 4+2, in 1965, on the construction site of the Barbican Centre London singing Concrete and Clay. Recommended as social history. Not boring the blog with the link this time, for a change.
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a brilliant song
randy edeleman done a cover of it
but it was rotten
the unit 4 + 2 original is one of the great tunes of all time
COME ON YOU BHOYS IN GREEN.
The morra is gonnae be good.
Goals aplenty.
Tune – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCOSPtyZAPA
Really looking forward to the game with my grandson tomorrow.
We are both buzzing.
Phoned him earlier, his dad has bought him the full white green pink away strip to wear to the match.
Lewis’ prediction. Celtic 7 Dundee 0.
Hope he is right. 😊👍🍀💚
Petec- couple of weeks and I’ll be fine ,cheers HH
SFTB
My reluctance to back the huns and mini huns to win anything won’t win me the predictor competition ! 😛
SFTB
I am Garry wi two R’s.
The Celtic spelling, thank you.
Garry Postecoglou my Predictor moniker.
Ange is going to blow our minds. 💪🍀💚
Seriously,
1 of the best ever sonics, In a Club or in a Hoose – disnae mean Clubhoose
I have a few other mixes that are not just Mega.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biQagOldpuQ
It is indeed Bangin’
Delaneys Dunky on 7th August 2021 11:56 pm
Really looking forward to the game with my grandson tomorrow.
We are both buzzing.
Phoned him earlier, his dad has bought him the full white green pink away strip to wear to the match.
Lewis’ prediction. Celtic 7 Dundee 0.
Hope he is right. 😊👍🍀💚
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Sorry – 8–0
DELANEYS
Have a great day with your grandson in Paradise tomorrow 🇮🇪💚🍀
DALMUIRRASTAFOXESCSC 🦊🦊
!!Bada Bing!! on 7th August 2021 11:59 pm
Petec- couple of weeks and I’ll be fine ,cheers HH
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Yer size is scarey.
God the Almighty is in control, Always.
Pete
Will put on a Celtic minus 6 goals bet.
Just to be safe. 😁👍🍀💚
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMSucLLmPwU
Broonie has went St Elsewhere.
Broonie will be Harald…………………..
PR67
Thanks mate.
Just took them a load of left over kebab meat, and battered sausages fae the chippy.
The foxes urnae hunting tonight in Dalmuir. 😊
CELTIC
thats it
Woah
GLASGOW CELTIC
Just about to lose my mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMSucLLmPwU
Always be Brave on the Ball.
FFS i done a link I didnae mean,
An Englebert Humperdonk Song might free me?
DD!! legend!! think you maybe right about Ange !! hope I am wrong, but fearing the two guys who were obviously part of his package, will drag him down, time will tell !! take care bud
Wishae bro
Hope and think I am correct about Ange.
Did hours of internet research on him.
The guy is a serial winner with a Jock Stein philosophy on fitba.
Really looking forward to watching his team play like Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United team this season.
It will be very entertaining and exciting fitba to watch.
The type of fitba we were reared on. All good 👍🍀💚