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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“Whit’s the goalie daein’, Tom?” is my new greeting. Kinda like “How’s it goin, mate?”…
” What would you have been if you hadn’t been a footballer?”
Peter Crouch
” A virgin “
Good evening.
Anyone else watching Victoria Coren-Mitchell on Only Connect explaining the Dunning-Kruger effect and instinctively being reminded of a large group of people we share a city (but nothing else) with?
LARRYBHOY
Good to see you posting!
Don’t be a stranger!
HH
Am smiling Weefra…..hope your appointment at the Hospital today was positive ;-))
Hoopy 67th to Hebcelt ;-))
C’mon the Citeh….for LMS purposes only ;-))
H.H.
Circa 15 years ago I went to see Celtic play Hibs at Easter road. Back in the days I wore colours to the games. After the game which we won, on the way home we were stuck in traffic on one of the streets that run parallel with princess street. I had the window down and a car pulled alongside us in the traffic, one guy driving and another in the passenger seat. The guy in the passenger seat recognised my shirt and shouted ‘haha Celtic fan’ and spat at me through the car window. I don’t think they had been at the game, they had east coast accents, my guess was mini huns. Bloody disgusting it was. I can’t understand what was going through Carraghers mind.
STARRYPLOUGH 7:59
I’ll have 1 of those t shirts!! I would even book a summer holiday to wear it all day by the pool for the benefit of “them” ha ha ha
STARRYPLOUGH
Rhebel Rhebel are already doing the “What’s the goalie daein t-shirts ” !
starry plough on 12th March 2018 7:59 pm
NAVANBHOY
The tears are rolling down my face, Mrs Starry just said it can’t be that funny..how little she knows God Bless Her!
Make a cracking t-shirt
“WHITS THE GOALIE DAEIN TOM “
Rebel
Rebel
Have them already, I kid ye not.
seen them on phil macs twitter page an hour ago :)))))))))))
PARK ROAD 67
That wis quick:))
PARK ROAD 67 LEFTCLICKTIC
brilliant t shirts, I bet they sell a load of them for the summer holidays
How did John remain on the pitch? Collum,watch your performance and weep.
weefrathetim,keep posting pal. because like me you are an animal lover. just like mike in toronto ,have you heard of frankie and benny and seamus larsson .ktf.
Gordon Deell after yesterdays game said “knobby” Collum reffed the game well .
Watched it in good company in the PV , nice to to see LIONSROAR first time in a while :))
Did’nt know if i was going to have a coronary due to being tense or rip a calf muscle jumping up like a dafty .
Dena , sorry to see you dont seem to be getting a wee break …..which you richly deserve weeyin xxx.
And last but not least glad to see Weet Weet Weet out and about with fellow Tims says alot about your strength of charachter bud , take care .;))
BR on Sky MNF ?
Big Packy
Frankie and Benny couple of crackers !! Never saw SL though .
Btw , did you drink in the Muirhead (inn /tavern) 77/78 .
Dallas Dallas !, Red Red !, Whit’s the goalie daein ?
Rodgers linked with Southampton job!
Fishul!
Marspapa 8.38pm
Weet Weet Weet was in the best of form yesterday, not sure what he made of the squad he got landed with but am sure he enjoyed a few hours with fellow Celtic fans, when Edouard notched the third we were all jumping about like blinking teenagers :-)
MARSPAPA. thanks about the dogs .unfortunately no i had moved down to merseyside then, before that it was the. knights club in moodiesburn or the big shop in glenboig. but my 3 brothers would have drunk in there they all went to st barberas hh.
nally81 on 12th March 2018 8:05 pm
Yup on James Forrest. I was thinking the same as I watched the replay. His touch is excellent and he has good control when accelerating. He has also added hard work defensively to his CV.
Much much improved on his potential, he has achieved it.
bournesouprecipe on 12th March 2018 8:07 pm
” What would you have been if you hadn’t been a footballer?”
Peter Crouch
” A virgin “
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“In a circus…”
The Frankie Boyle ad-lib.
I joined the cqn grandas club today.Wee girl born in Princess Royal.Its been a great couple of days!
CIGALASPORFAVOR congratulations grandad.hh.
Adi- no, changed format as Carragher suspended
CIGALASPORFAVOR
Great news for your family!
Take care!
Closing the gap my arse,
we have had more injuries that every other club in scotland
BR has rested players something the whole team on occasion which has also saw us drop points
And i cant for the life of me remember the same level of excuse being given when sinky missed a complete sitter in the last game a d we could easily have been 3 up at halftime.
I would like to see a quality centre back and rightback bought in next season. A new contract for forrest and rogic and If dembele goes sign up Eduard. More consistant team selection and a shite loads of fringe players moved on with view to work with a much reduced but better squad, handlay majority surgery when looking at out compitition
HH
DAVIDOPOULOS
he knew as soon as dembele got his nose in front that it was going to be a goal – ‘what’s the goalie doin?’
hahahaha
CIGALASPORFAVOR congratulations grandad
I can tell you it’s magic but someone should be in trouble for making the wean miss the game yesterday.
KEEP THE FAITH
Big Packy …. dont be telling Weefra that I love animals… he’ll think I am a sevconian!
:)
Ciglas … congrats, mate. great news.
Thanks BIG PACKY.
Proud of my bhoys yesterday and girls today.
HebCelt: breithlá sona duit.
What a goal Citeh, world class.
BIG JIMMY
I hope your lurkin big man and I know you would have loved that yesterday.
Have you got a knew wummin on the go?
Also hope you get a few winners at Cheltenham and you can take me for a beer.
Now get your big arse back on here.
KEEP THE FAITH
Marspapa 9.05pm
At least you lived to tell the tale, many moons ago I seemingly tried to get into “Teddy’s” to phone a taxi (before mobiles) not sure if I would have made it back out alive :-)
One of my good friends was in the PV yesterday, the back hall, he said it was magic
As I posted earlier out for birthday meal tonight, ordered dessert “Playwright Apple Special” Green apple made of jelly filled with coconut ice cream !!!!!!! you could’nt make it up, end to a perfect weekend.hail hail Hebcelt
BIG PACKY
They might know of a family i knew who lived on Greenlees road facing the golf course , the Mcglaughlins , the son Bernard died in tragic circumstances.
We Liz (his sister) was best pals of Mary Murphy from Cryston couple of wee crackers .
Also the Garage on the main street was owned /run by a guy called Archie McLaren i think .
Cigalsporfavour
Congratulations on your news, a great couple of days for you :-)