One of the most frustrating elements of the first leg against AEK Athens was that the visitors left Glasgow with an advantage without convincing anyone they were the better team. Celtic played poorly in many aspects: our passing in the final third was not precise enough and we were shaky at the back for much of the evening, but we know we can play much better.
That result will make AEK supremely confident. They coped with what we threw at them, scored a goal, and will plan to defend tonight and counter with effect.
If Celtic are to progress into the final qualification round, they will need to be better in possession, and that will require getting things right in central defence.
I’m trying to avoid mentioning our unavailable Belgian friend right now, but with Kristopher Ajer suspended, we will have to perm two from Simunovic, Hendry and Lustig. The latter can be used with Cristian Gamboa filling in on the right, just as he did when Mikael was rested for the away leg against Rosenborg. This decision will be the key to our prospects.
Last week we were very left sided. James Forrest saw little action, but his pace is perfectly suited to the wide-open areas of the former Olympic Stadium in Athens. Few defenders can live with James’ speed. He will get down the right, deliver crosses or cut inside to pull defenders out of place.
I don’t think it matters greatly who we play in the striker role, all three candidates are capable of playing at this level, but if his hamstring is safe to play, I would give Moussa 60 minutes.
There are many examples when we have won through after drawing the first leg at home, but this task most feels like the Dynamo Moscow Champions League qualifier in 2009, when we lost 0-1 at home before winning 0-2 away.
Like AEK, Dynamo deserved their result in Glasgow without looking anything special. Celtic have a straightforward opportunity to put things right.
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Gerrfaethebrig – cheers. I’ll try turning off the java script. GoogleCSC!
Only a motion away –
https://youtu.be/6Mp80XHP7Ag
South Of Tunis
A true thing of beauty. Never heard that version. Thanks for that.
P.S. A Chinese restaurant menu’s greatest contribution to music???
Horace Andy CSC
Niiiice!
SLS 2.37pm
Scott Sinclair 71 appearances and 31 goals… no doubt his first season was far better than his second but also factor in some of the problems off the park, think his good lady has had a difficult pregnancy … just my opinion I think Scott is a great addition to our team … form can be temporary but again just my opinion class is permanent and SS has that wee bit of class that might nick us a win tonight :-)
DAVIDOPOULOS on 14TH AUGUST 2018 2:22 PM
No, I would not give you false hope On this strange and mournful
*in the middle of reading the first authorised bio of Paul Simon and when I got tat that song Duck Bay Marina came tae mind, must have been played there a lot.
RT 2.4pm
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P.p.s. Saw Horace Andy perform with Massive Attack on Blackheath a few years ago. Magnificent.
Grace Jones also performed that day but the less said about that the better…
The wee man gives us a Match Preview.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZBw1HPh-mY
Tontine Tim
Growing up my uncle and my dad were both Paul Simon (and Garfunkel) fans so naturally by the time I hit my teens I thought he (they) were naff. Of course, I have formed a deeper appreciation now…
The death toll in the Italian motorway bridge collapse has now risen to 22.
Tragic.
Duck Bay Marina……………………..memories!
Paul Simon…
Seen him live at the secc, sound of silence tour, brilliant stuff.
He had a whole orchestra on stage with him.
H.H
succulentlambstinks on 14th August 2018 2:32 pm
NATKNOW on 14TH AUGUST 2018 1:19 PM
No other options realty than a back 3 of tierney Gamboa and hendry. Lustig too slow and too negative always passes back breaks up attacks by passing back or bullets pssses to Forrest.
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Lustig is experienced though – I wouldn’t rule him out. Be interesting to see the teamsheet later…
Art Garfunkel.
Who, among other things, has walked across Japan, Europe and the USA, mostly on his own.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv6lMynEJ1w
Gerryfaethebrig on 14th August 2018 2:41 pm
Grease
Olivia Newton John was my first crush watched it in the pictures at the Fountain in Coatbrig where does the time go
Hope wee Jamesy, Calmac & the bhoys are Grease lightening tonight
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I went along to see Grease at The Fountain 3 times and couldn’t get in. Place was packed. There was a lassie in my class (St.Bernard’s Primary) who saw it 12 times or something. Life just isn’t fair…
Natknow 3.09pm
As you know the pictures was near the police station when the film first came out there was a police presence to contain the crowds :-)
My mum & dad also took me there to see the Sound of Music still think it strange why I always remember that must have been the only time they took me to the pictures
NATKNOW
My back garden backs onto St Bernards primary fitba park :)))))))))))))))))))
Truly dreadful news from Italy, the death toll will surely climb significantly.
requiescat in pace
Wish i had the confidence that others have that we will score two.
Scoring goals has been difficult for Brendans team since last season.
The huns scored more in SPL than us.
The huns were the only team we racked up the goal coun against and we know how bad they were but as their fans expected them to compete they tried but left themselves open to our attack.
Teams who are patient and organised have nullified our threat all to easily.
Our wide players tendency to face backwards when receiving passes means we rarely attack at pace and our slow build up allows opponents to set defensively and outman our strikers.
A different approach is needed with a more compact and cohesive approach with a quick counterstrike attack.
GERRY AND NATKNOW WHEN YOU SAY THE FOUNTAIN DO YOU MEAN THE REGAL CINEMA.
SOT…nice one! Cool, cool sound…
Gerry, I worked on the show Grease in London at the old Astoria Theatre…great times! Yes, I went from Grease to Greece on holiday, so it must have been ’78.
Gerryfaethebrig on 14th August 2018 3:18 pm
Natknow 3.09pm
As you know the pictures was near the police station when the film first came out there was a police presence to contain the crowds :-)
My mum & dad also took me there to see the Sound of Music still think it strange why I always remember that must have been the only time they took me to the pictures
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The pictures I remember seeing at The Fountain as a wean :
The Aristocats
Jaws
Towering Inferno
I’m sure I shouldn’t have been allowed into 2 of those – probably got snuck in or something…
Big Packy
It was the regal cinema it’s still standing now a pool hall
Weebobbycollins
Definitely late 70s, think I was about 8 when I wanted to be Danny Zuko :-) or whatever his name was
leftclicktic on 14th August 2018 3:19 pm
NATKNOW
My back garden backs onto St Bernards primary fitba park :)))))))))))))))))))
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You’d have seen some good players there if you were in the same house back in my day 1972-1979! Many of them could have made professionals but sadly got waylaid by drink and women… :-)))))
CHEERS GERRY.HH.
Tallybhoy
Awful events in Genoa, RIP to the victims, I hope the injured make full and lasting recoveries.
I see Mr Boyata getting himself photographed with what looks like a TENS machine attached to his skin to cause muscle contractions, as our host would say mmm.
I preferred BR response it will be handled internally.
big packy 1 on 14th August 2018 3:28 pm
GERRY AND NATKNOW WHEN YOU SAY THE FOUNTAIN DO YOU MEAN THE REGAL CINEMA.
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Aye – the Regal mate
Natknow
As a bhoy we used to kid on we needed the toilet then cane out the toilet straight into the hall bypassed the paying in counter :-)
GFTB
Was it not called the ABC as well ??
I truly hope Sinclair finds his first season form because he was immense. He just hasn’t done it fir quite a while. Loses ball often now too.
Lustig, I’m sorry but I can’t stomach.
Too many times he totally leathers the ball to Forrest who then can’t control and go forward with it. I would bet that lustig makes the must pass backs to a keep in British football.
Instead of putting a ball over for Forrest to run onto its boooom right back to Gordon when the team is trying to advance.
Finally, with all his experience, he completely cost us the goal last week, he failed to close down the opponent and ALLOWED him to cross. That’s amateur defending in my book.
Now I hope he makes me out a mug and proves me wrong if he plays tnite. I will happily eat humble pie. I just don’t see it tho.
My older brothers, 3 of them,terrorised me for going to watch Grease when they went to watch Convoy…
come back rubber duck…..
Fanatic
Not a Brendan fan then
I’ll light a candle at St Simons tomorrow for all the recently departed family and friends of cqners who are moarning at this time
Also for the deceased and injured if the tragedy in Italy …
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Damn typos
* makes the most passbacks to a kkeeper
Had to edit that. People do rip ye in here for silly wee typos even tho they know what I’m sayn
Convoy was the start of the C.B. radio craze in the UK, no?
Kris Kristofferson graduated from Oxford yooni with a B.Phil. degree in English literature. Not a lot of people know that..
We are CELTIC. Press press press
KINGLuBO
Starry Plough
Guy called Lustig sold the Eiffel Tower – twice.