If Shane Duffy wanted to whet the appetite of supporters after securing his loan move to Celtic, scoring a 93rd minute equaliser for Ireland in their Nations Cup game in Bulgaria last night was the way to achieve it. Those who know the player told us he was a commanding presence and the manner in which he powered home his header from a corner kick backed this up.
When you watch how teams defend set-pieces against Celtic, you will note their key defensive resources concentrate on Christopher Jullien. He also appears to be the man other Celtic players try to provide space for, by stopping opponents getting a block on him.
Jullien is a better set-piece target than we have had in many years, but this makes us predictable to defend against. Duffy will make Celtic significantly less easy to stop on these occasions.
If there was a Greatest Set-Piece Team of All Time table, Martin O’Neill’s Celtic would sit top. Bobo Balde, Chris Sutton, Joos Valgaeren, Johan Mjallby and John Hartson were five absolute mountains. Defenders seldom knew who to cover. As a consequence, Henrik Larsson did as much damage in the air as any of them.
Football has changed greatly in the years since that team rose to prominence, it was a thing of its time, but defending and attacking at set-pieces requires the same core attributes.
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David.
Ross County game not live on Sky.
Anyone wanting to watch it has to purchase it from Ross County TV, they are charging us £15.
St Mirren away was originally to be on Sky, before Boligate.
The rearranged fixture has not been announced as a live game.
The blogger-you sure it was a tap in🤔
Please stop trying to drive posters away. It’s bullying and it has happened so many times before. You are not obliged to read the posts, you can easily scroll past…
Jack was MoM before kick off.
Geme – ffs the sky app is well wrong then.
I just took it that as we are away we would be on tv.
I thought the contract with sky would be the same as the one with BT in which all of our away games and sevco’s were on tv.
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JHB, at least you recognise that you are the tedious, repetitive bore. Why do you insist on polluting this site with the same pish, day after day after day? It’s not a case of nobody providing answers or counter-points to your playgeound ranting, what you fail to grasp is that nobody cares what you think, ya moonhowler! You bave become the resident joke on CQN, spouting the same old pish to an interested audience of zero!
Better chance than a fancy flick.
JNP – so you pay a sky subscription for 19 away games and they dont show some games and let home club charge away fans….feck off.
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Jimmynotpaul-hi mate hope yir good.I think the £15 is to do with what Sth would pay.Pretty sure someone said the reason Celtic wouldn’t do ppv was because they couldn’t justify the price.I think 😉
adi_dassler not for 2nd best on 4th September 2020 8:39 pm
Personally I think messi will move ; it will bankrupt Ceteh
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They are worth $1 trillion according to Google, so Messi transfer doesn’t dent them. And they’ve already screwed UEFA on FFP so no worries there.
As Celtic supporters, I’d say we’d feel aggrieved if that penalty went against us.
Hairlikespaggetti @8:49 to be fair to jhb,that rant could be aimed at at a few😉🤷♀️
Dykes looks knackered
Dykes doing not bad. Decent target man holding ball up.
Just the 1’at needed 😉’
JHB is entitled to post whatever he wants.
Thems the rules.
Whether you agree or disagree with him is up to you.
You have the right of reply.
Thems the rules as well.
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS at 8:48
I’m astonished that anyone reads a JHB post let alone replies to one. I’ve scrolled past every one, bar the first, and am perfectly at peace with myself. Let your fingers do the scrolling.
There’s so many other good reads on here, why bother with the dross.
DAVID66 on 4TH SEPTEMBER 2020 8:25 PM
Both are away from home and Sky cover all away games. No?>/i>
If you check fixtures on SPFL website you’ll see what games are on TV. I asked JPT (SLO) and he confirmed no live TV for either game. Also the St Mirren game clashes with Champions League.
SCANIEL
Mibbe you should ask PAUL67 if you could be a moderator and delete the posts you don’t like or agree with.
Might be a good idea.
Oh are you Joseph Stalin?
Faithfully Bhoy. 8.51.
Yes, I think you are correct about why it’s £15 for Ross County game.
How are you doing?
Are you still golfing and how is your Dad?,
Scaniel-if you don’t read JHB posts,how can you comment 😉🤷♀️
Embramike – thanks but that is shocking from sky.
I just read that celtic fans can purchase bother games for £27.50 from the home teams. Hunbeilavable
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Bother = both Doh
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FAIRHILL BHOY
Good point!
Love ye!
Jimmynotpaul-watching the golf and darts.
Still haven’t told him I got a tattoo 😉
Remember I’m 50’years of age😉
He’s still got it
How is Dykes no barging into centre half????
Oh aye he wouldnae get away with it with a neutral ref
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Philbhoy.
That’s a bit harsh on Scaniel.
He’s just saying he scrolls by the dross, surely he’s entitled to do that.
I’m sure many scroll by certain posters.
JIMMYNOTPAUL
Do you know something about FAIRHILL BHOY we don’t?
Robertson is no defender. Always lets the cross in
PHILBHOY-back atcha big ghuy
Faithfully Bhoy.
Mick showed us,a picture of your tattoo, looks great.
Why you not my telling your Dad, will he not be happy?
Poor defending but good goal Israel. Not criticising mctominay as he isn’t a defender. McGregor could have been more assertive
Freedom of speech, that’s all. To call something boring drivel or rubbish is no justification for having it banned.
Philbhoy. :-)
Ok, maybe I should have asked F.B. if he was still attempting to play golf.
Ha.
JIMMYNOTPAUL
Of course he can scroll by.
Sounds to me like he disney actually do that.
JHB is entitled to post whether anyone agrees with him or not……………unless PAUL67 says otherwise.
I do scroll by the occasional poster and I’m sure plenty scroll by me.
It’s a blog.
I’m fine with it.
Kilmarnock man managing his draw – how lack lustre is the whole thing – who are the guys with the BHS anoraks hinging aboot the Scotland bench?
Good goal……..and McGinn not my idea of a footballer
Scotland are diabolical. Bitton has been classy. Our players in dark blue look lost.