Scott Bain had little chance with either Newco goal yesterday, but made several flawless interventions in in the game: diving out from his goal to hold a cross in the first half, saving when the hopeless Morelos was clean through on him, grasping a free kick just under his crossbar and punching the ball out of play.
His game will most be remembered for the added time save from Windass before he collected the ball off the post when Morelos showed all the composure of Ibrox strikers before him, like Sebo and van Vossen.
Jozo Simunovic scarcely broke sweat before his 57th minute red card. There could have been an earlier red for a two footed lunge on Tom Rogic, and I don’t believe there was intent behind Jozo’s action, but it was a red card.
‘What happened to Dedryck?’ remains an open question. The Belgian international picked himself up from a bomb scare first season to become an integral part of the Invincibles, but after gifting possession for the opening Newco goal, and being turned by Morelos at the second, he will have been the most relieved man in Glasgow at full time yesterday.
Tom Rogic’s goal was incredible, not only the quality of the 27-yard strike, but the way he created the opening for himself. No one else in the Scottish game could have scored that goal. Some players hide when they are a goal down in a hostile environment, Tom stepped up when we needed it.
Moussa Dembele scored one, got an assist and led the line well. His goal exposed some inept defending. A Scott Bain pass to Scott Brown allowed the captain to launch a long ball with his first touch, Moussa controlled with his head before lobbing the keeper.
This goal came after a period of intense Celtic pressure on the Newco goal, which forced eight corners but didn’t create the breakthrough. When Newco pressed forward they lost concentration.
Like Rogic, Moussa is a player who comes alive on big stage.
With 25% of the game remaining, the scores level and being a man down, Brendan Rodgers swapped a midfielder for a striker. Without a right back on the park, I didn’t expect Forrest to be sacrificed, but it was a ballsy, match winning, play.
Odsonne Eduard didn’t hang around. 100 seconds after taking to the field, he scored what proved to be the winner. Think back for a moment to the occasions Brendan played Odsonne with Moussa and Leigh Griffiths on the bench. It was clear Odsonne was still learning his craft, but without those development opportunities he would not have been yesterday’s match winner.
The final drama was provided by Windass’ shot, Bain’s save and that miss from Morelos. The ball sat perfectly for the striker four yards out, but as we so often see from one footed players, what was an easy tap-in with his left foot, bounced off the outside of his right boot in the wrong direction.
All he needed to do was hold his left foot against the ball to equalise. How do players get to that level so reluctant to use their weaker foot?
Twice coming from behind, then scoring a winner with 10 men, is a memorable way to win any game. At Ibrox, it was delicious. Newco collapsed like a pack of cards, at home, with a man advantage. They continue to find innovative ways to traumatise themselves.
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The cheating continues (and not just yesterday) in the distance the respective walls are set up at free kicks outside the box……..their wall 7-8 yds max………our wall looked 11yds at least,fortunately it was windyassed over the bar.
Why is nothing being said by our players or management…….becoming a joke and could end up being a costly one.
Bamboo.
I hope not. Too silly for the GB IMO.
JJ
Auldheid 1.39
100% agree
67ECW
What is the Stars
And the cry was gonnae no delend us…
The Goals – Celtic TV
Hun tv commentary of game worth a watch
:)))))))))))))))
“Whits the goalie doin Tom”
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=rangers+2-3+celtic+-+rangers+tv+commentary&qpvt=rangers+2-3+celtic+-+rangers+tv+commentary&view=detail&mid=B821C2B48FD6638409D2B821C2B48FD6638409D2&&FORM=VRDGAR
How many missiles were launched at our players from hun supporters the whole game yesterday?
It looked like thousands!
Even Sky with all their camera’s couldn’t hide it.
What have the police said?
What have the SFA said?
Celtic should comment before one or more of our players is injured.
Yesterday Yesterday.
Celtic
Celtic
I just cannae get enough.
Oui, Si… Champions again.
Canny help feeling that Sky showed the Morelas miss so often they actually believed he might score eventually.
Philbhoy
Most were balls of failed-tifo paper but in the first half something more threatening was thrown at McGregor – looked like a lighter.
They do it because they know they can get away with it.
Exiled Tim
Are they not maximum dimensions?
There was a photo of the pitch at Rugby Park immediately before our recent game there and it shwed that the picth had recently been narrowed considerably.
The exiled Tim
Curious as to where you got that info on pitch size bud? If accurate it’s a significant change from years ago.
Celtic yes, as you stated but Hampden was 115 x 75, and Ibrox even wider at 115 x 78.
As I say, it may have changed?
Delended??
All of AyeBrokes got well and truly bell-ended yesterday by sumptuous French boaby…
Head is banging today but had to laugh at this part of James Forrest blog – “that was nothing but attention seeking spoon banging from the clown.”
Gordon Park from the Daily Reprobate.
Very funny lol.
HH.
Unsure if Hampden pitch size was affected by the reconstruction but wouldn’t have thought so?
NatKnow
LMAO. You really did have that 10am dram, didn’t you?
GFTB- I had Declan John 1st card at 25/1, and believe it or nor Broonie beat me for a ton by not getting booked…..:(
What a kicking Carragher just got live on Sky News…
DAVIDOPOULIS
Thought Tom was hit by similar in first half.
They are more than morons.
They are sad, deluded. zombie, fud, half witted, ugly morons.
They deserve all the get………………..as long as they exist.
RE Reduction in the size of the Kilmarnock Pitch see here.
https://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/killie-reduce-size-of-pitch-for-celtic-visit/
So it is possible for a league game mid season.
BRTH
Semi Final – Lets really go to town on em.
GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 12TH MARCH 2018 2:13 PM….
Cheers Gerry, he’s been to ipox for our last 4 visits, either he or Brendan is a lucky charm:-).
I think the wee mhan thinks we dont ever lose there.
H.H
Philbhoy
Almost forgot about the missile thrown at Bain too.
All brushed under the carpet.
Mind you, that one was probably meant for Morelos…
Luke
Davidopoulos on 12th March 2018 2:49 pm
NatKnow
LMAO. You really did have that 10am dram, didn’t you?
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Had a double treble mate.
Would have been more but you know how strict they are at these world-class financial services workplaces… :-)
BRTH
“H20 Clubs must register their pitch dimensions with the Secretary not less than one
month prior to the start of each Season. No Club shall alter its pitch dimensions for
any League Match or Play-Off Match during a Season unless with the prior written
consent of the Board. The Board may at any time require a Club to submit a report
from a qualified independent source certifying the pitch dimensions.”
I think yesterday did show highlight a few things.
Firstly they are a better side than they have been but they are not well coached. Murty has loaded the team with pace and they play the percentages quite well, I’m not going to say its long ball stuff but it is a VERY DIRECT style of football 4-4-2 (4-4-1-1 at times) balls into channels for pacey players to chase down and double up. This did cause Celtic a few issues, primarily due to the tempo they have got into a bad habit of playing at especially in the defensive third and of course the individual errors.
What made it very obvious to me that they are not well coached is by the 35th minute they had shot their loads to coin a phrase. I don’t think Windass moved more than 5 paces between 35th minute and half time and the “press” almost disappeared from that point onwards. Another reason they don’t looked well coached is when as a team they were asked to build the game against 10 men they had no discipline or composure and couldn’t find the energy to press the game or put Celtic under any real pressure. What did they create? A chance from another Boyata howler then one move in stoppage time?
Looking forward to the Semi-final Celtic will win that game comfortably if they do three things; ensure there are enough legs in the team early on to match their energy until they puff themselves out, cut out the errors and play with a tempo when cycling the ball especially in the defensive third.
they are still at it lets get them in the semi final, or is it a call to their bretheren mibs
LEFTCLICKTIC
Thanks Lefty I was looking for that all morning:))
Pashcase!
TBB
Are there any regulations to prohibit us ‘salting’ on their pitch?
:)
TNT
Them’s yards, not metres.
50 Shades long may his (& Brendan’s) run continue
Bada Bing 25s , Collum should be paying you out, now wish Broony has got booked for you :-)
Mike
Rules on this are quite clear – urine may only be extracted on the pitch.
OFGFTB
I have offered CRC and Jobo several bribes to allow me to pick them every week (just to wind you up) … but those two are too honourable to go along with my schemes!
:)
Any links to their failed tifo?
Someone put a picture up yesterday of the Sevco ‘fanzone’ – absolute state of it.
Apart from their sinister bigoted, fascist element they are a joke on and off the field.
We were sitting in BF1 yesterday (the Union Bears usual seats) don’t know if anyone else seen it but the Celtic subs were warming up in front of that section when the Candyass goal went in. a banger was thrown from the Rangers end and landed around about the corner flag and burst right next to Stuart Armstrong’s left boot. He ended up going back to the dugout rubbing his ear.
No failures in that Celtic squad yesterday as far as I’m concerned.
HH.
For the semi we will have a match fit Roberts, Armstrong and hopefully Comperr to consider as options to the staring line up. Maybe Griff too? Moussa hitting some form, Ntcham looking like the new wanyama (think the strength of big vic with more creativity and a better range of skills and passing!), Odsonne growing with each game.
Meanwhile in sevconia chatrooms they can’t wait for Jack and Dorrans to get back in to their midfield!
If we get our defending right by then, we will destroy them.