Back in October I wrote that Tom Rogic could be this season’s Player of the Year, or he could just as easily drift out of the team. Injury (hamstring, of course) soon interrupted his run of form but Tom was inspired at Hampden in December, when the League Cup was brought back into the fold. On this basis alone, Tom’s nomination for the Scottish Professional Footballers Association (SPFA) Player of the Year is worthwhile.
The Celtic story of this season is largely how we overturned a six-point deficit during the second half of the campaign. The team’s rise was helped enormously by a spectacular January transfer window, but without a few excellent performers in the first half of the season, current form would count for nought.
Kyogo changed everything. His goals, movement, respectful behaviour, the sheer joy he brought to Celtic cannot be overstated. He was the muse all others took inspiration from. Despite missing half the season, you could make a case that his impact outweighs all others.
Cameron Carter-Vickers did what we hoped Shane Duffy would do a year earlier. He controls his immediate vicinity with an assuredness that allows the entire team to relax and get on with their with their primary function. If not Player of the Year, he is a big part of the story.
The same goes for Joe Hart, who settled our 12 months goalkeeping problem and provides the same assuredness the team gets from Carter-Vickers. Neither Kyogo, Cameron nor Joe received a nomination.
Callum McGregor did and is likely to win the award. He has been a Celtic constant for eight years and a setter of world records for time served per season. He is one of the players who could easily slot into any of the great European sides.
Whatever your views on PotY, these are the nominations came from players who have competed in the league this season; there are no impartial fan or journalist eyes involved.
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2nd half
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS on 28TH APRIL 2022 9:00 PM
Thanks.
HOT SMOKED @ 8:51
Drawing 0-0 at HT with a top four Bundesliga side would suggest that Old Firm FC are not quite as bad as some are suggesting.
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They have a well-honed strategy & a strong tactical approach that is ideal against European opposition. Almost like a cautious snooker-player, they are prepared to wait as long as it takes for the opposition to make a mistake.
Anyone who knows about football can see they are a well-functioning unit. We took them big time, quite surprisingly, in the first-half (3-0) at Celtic Park – let’s hope we repeat that on Sunday.
red bull playing the first half as if they were coached by NL side to side and back to back then side to side , devoid of ideas of how to breakdown the parked parks bus.
Hot smoked they are as bad.
Outside Bayern I think German football is poor this year.
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Ronaldo equalizes for Man U 2 minutes after Alonso opener.
Kent just misses. He was ridiculously open. The Germans were far too slow in funneling back.
Feyenoord 3-2. What a game! A gift goal.
Great save by McGregor. First shot on target.
Advantage Frankfurters
Racist chants out again.
When we beat Leipzig at Celtic Park 2-1 with KT’s winner, what was the away score. I’ve forgotten.
Eintracht 2-1 over West Ham.
Ffs Robbie Savage on the bench for Leipzig 😂😂😂
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If the 9th top Bundesliga team can be beating the 7th place EPL team away from home, how come the 4th place Bundesliga team can’t do better at home against the Orcs? Funny old game.
is it just me are red bull that poor or are thems just better.
Enthralled by the football on Tuesday.
Appalled by the football tonight.
Leipzig have 73% possession, yet have committed 4 times the number of fouls as the Orcs. How can this be?
Ronaldo has scored 8 of Man U’s last 9 EPL goals. What a player!
Absolute dross.
‘Cancel’ football.
the home team havent even had a corner
Iniquit
We were well beaten away.
Liepzig have got worse. Looks like their players will seize on their gaffers ready made excuse of fatigue. They play on Monday before going to Ibrox !
Leicester equalize 1-1
3-2 Higgins
One club with no heart and no tradition being contained by another with only heart and a belief that they have a tradition…..and a simple anti football game plan
Ref playing a role too mind you.
Just to say – Leipzig struggled at home against Atalanta, however beat them comfortably away.
That nkuko is dire.
Robbie savage on noo
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Sakala on for Wright. GVB going for a winner?
Liepzig miss an absolute sitter. The luck they get in Europe is unbelievable.
dearie me , what a miss
Awful miss by Leipzig.
Dear God,what a miss.
Had to work hard to miss that big a target
Orcs luck in Europe has been inexplicable. Opponents hitting the woodwork, missing penalties, getting men sent off, goals chalked off repeatedly for marginal offsides, missing absolute sitters.
Meanwhile they have been awarded numerous penalties. Just amazing.
To be honest, this mob will take their eye off the ball on Sunday
Thems players think that potentially they can make more money elsewhere, nearing the end of their contract, if they progress. which they won’t IMHO.
Roll on Sunday
Brian
Trying to look for any positives from a Sevco success, I would say that the likely good result for them tonight would, I suspect, make their game against us on Sunday slightly less important to them. Yes?
PS I would still like Leipzig to get a late flourish of goals !
Kent shot on target. Orcs pushing up.
….or did I mean `flurry`?