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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Auldheid- yes definitely agree regarding James.
Great point you made earlier about players taking time to get up to full power, I think we could have a real explosive 3rd season from Moussa.
HH
In 1847 the Choctaw Nation raised $170 for famine relief in Ireland.
Lovely gesture by Irish government today in response:
https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/varadkar-announces-scholarship-for-choctaw-students-1.3424287%3fmode=amp
GFTB
Yio , the place wss bouncing , sorry jumping :))
CIGALSSPORFAVOR
Welcome to the clique :))
Congratulations!!!
A not an extra S oops.
https://youtu.be/8GEBm3YdKuo
To be fair, the Sky reporter gives Carragher a roasting….
Called Hun boss over in work today for a wee chat. He feared the worst but was mightily relieved when the wee chat had nothing to do with with yesterday’s match.
As he walked away I called him back and asked him if he enjoyed yesterday’s game.
Judging by the expression on his face I don’t think I’ll be applying for the next promotion:-)
Cigal: comhghairdeas leat.
man city – something else this year
MIKE IN TORONTO. i thought you were from the darkside.lol. how are you mike, and more importantly how is seamus larsson. isnt this blog great i just posted to weefra before, and marspapa comes on and asks about frankie and benny, he might know my brothers who went to st barberas muirhead mid 70s. although celtic supporters at heart they have lived down in warwickshire since 82 big coventry fans but ask them who would they support if celtic played coventry you know the answer.hh.
Big Packy … so do you really think it is wise to piss off the guy who is likely going to have to bail you out of jail when you are in town?!
:)
Heading for an early bed tonight, but still puzzled by a couple of questions:
Who is Tom?
And did he know what the goalie was daein’?
No ribbon for Pep, job done i suppose….
Cigalasporfavor.
Congratulations!
South of Tunis
Documentary on BBC2
Blacker Dread
Reggae record shop owner / music producer
Brixton
Thought you might be interested.
Eye opener for me .
Eleven Million
MIKE IN TORONTO. ha take your point.
stephbhoy – gotta be a LB and CB minimum in the summer but how the hell do we recruit – hope for a vvd, I suppose. LG MD ON victor SA have all been great finds but there don’t seem to be too many around
Whats the Goalie Doing? – Whats the Goalie Doing…….TOM
Back to Basics @ 8.14
Spot on.
I am about to commit the CQN equivalent of treason but its Victoria for me any day against Judith.
Please may I choose my own rock in the middle of the Atlantic.
Scott Sinclair story has went awfully quiet as well did the weekend really happen?
Ask Tom csc ::)
https://thecelticblog.com/2018/03/blogs/scott-sinclairs-airport-attackers-should-have-been-jailed-why-werent-they/
Almore Tapa Leat H H Hebcelt
Murdoch,
Nothing happened this weekend, national broadcaster didn’t even mention it at lunchtime today. Imagine what it would have been like if they had won…………
Or teatime editions
Marspapa….i think yer body has been hacked….or else yer account has been….;-))
Dena….ffs….if anyone deserves a break it’s you…..you & yours are in my thoughts….
YNWA
H.H.
THELURKINTIM
EH!! :))
Murdochauldandhay,
I have been wondering all day how/why the Scott Sinclair “incident” has been completely ignored by the media. You wonder who has been involved. Cover up launched to get them off the hook. Would seem like it. Only in Scotland……Things seem to be getting worse in this part of the world.
Disagree with refereeing decisions?..Want the league suspended? Who ya gonna call?……..I’ve jist the man for youse!….
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43369490
Hail Hail
Matt
MARSPAPA on 12TH MARCH 2018 9:05 PM
Laughing so much. Mrs CRC thinks you’re a nutter!
HH
CRC
Hello again all you young rebels.
Oh my aching head or is it my sides? there’s drunk and there’s drunk
and euphoric, on Sunday i was drunker and more euphoricer than i’ve
ever been.
What a victory at that cesspit of violence and bigotry, and with only 10
men, loooove it.
And still couldny find a wee hun to share the moment with.
OZTIMS
This SATURDAY is our big St Patricks day Celebration if you are coming
down to Mornington on the rebel peninsula please be early , Music
starts at 2 o clock, thats if it’s even stopped since Sun. and i believe
PADDYMACOZ is still dancing up and down the high st 8-))
NAVANBHOY
If your about, Paddy had a collection for OUR MATE MICK at the pub
game on Sun. money raised will be added to what we collect this week
at our big day and sent to the young family, and hopefully it will help
to ease their current plight.
H.H Mick
Marspapa…..Blantyre Main St….noising up the deluded….followed by dangerous driving…..didn’t see it coming from you….soz….;-))
Cigalsporfavor….great news, another member delivered into the Celtic family….hope all are doing well ;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
As if by magic, the rags front pages have Russell Martin ‘vile sectarian abuse ‘story…..
Philbhoy on 12th March 2018 8:14
Cheers, and HH !
THELURKINTIM
LOL.
I woke up this morning with effects like a hangover …felt like i had been bit by a train and a thumping sore heed …i Blame the alchohol fumes from BT and my daughter !!! Coupla boozbagz.:))
MELBOURNE MICK
Just about to sign off for the night and saw your post,
Thank you so much on behalf of OURMateMick and of course Caroline and the kids, very much appreciated.
Hail Hail
Navanbhoy
Just watched the game again and , for the hell of it , noted Willie Collums performance.
In what was a game played in actually a pretty decent spirit he managed to get 11 decisions obviously Imo wrong – and I’m not including the red card.
9 of them went against Celtic / for Rangers and 2 for Celtic / against Rangers.
Maybes that’s just coincidence and will of course even itself ouT over the course of a season…
MELBOURNEMICK
Your Mornington Social Club jersey was getting a fair few compliments yesterday. And a fair few more when Tom scored!
Grateful thanks to you and PADDYMACOZ once again.
HH
Almore…..yer a bad mhan…..after my own heart ;-))))
H.H.
CRC
your moniker was never so apt , i felt emotions yesterday i thought were long gone.
Btw ,the Dunweells urny a patch on Paloma Faith :) , enjoy your gigs..
Anyhoo , need to go the Beast needs her meds.
Catchyeez.