Celtic’s season will open up if they can take Dinamo Zagreb down a peg or two tonight. The Croatian champions have read the stories about the debacle against Legia and subsequent humbling by Maribor, who turned out to be anything but humble, if their draw away to Schalke this week in the Champions League is anything to go by.
All they know about Celtic is the trauma we’ve come through in recent months. Details, like the aforementioned under-appreciation of Maribor, or the extremely credible away performance against top seed, Salzburg in the last round, will be difficult to fit into their match planning.
Salzburg was a sign that there is more to come from this Celtic team than was previously evident, and unlike Maribor, who arrived in Glasgow aware of our potential, Dinamo confidently predicted they are “here for the win”. Even Juventus were more cautious at Glasgow Airport.
European football gives players an opportunity to stamp their name at the club, and on subsequent team sheets, just ask Wakaso Mubarak, who put a stake in the ground 13 minutes into his debut in Salzburg, or Callum McGregor, who stamped his authority all over our European campaign already this season. Tonight is the game Stefan Scepovic has been waiting for since arriving (without a proper preseason) on deadline day.
I’m not expecting a flowing game tonight, nor do I think such a game would be beneficial to us. Keep it tight and exploit our chances, and we’ll shut Dinamo up.
Don’t want to get drawn off course today, but a quick point:
Remember what I detailed about Fraser Forster’s professionalism? Ronny Deila is 100% correct on what he said on fitness recently; big Fraser was one end of a spectrum.
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Toffees never in it. Bugger…
BT,
No snakehip Cotters here am guessin
Right off to game,
Still get the same buzz setting off to a game
C’Mon the Hoooooooooooooooops
Team for tonight :
——————C.Gordon————–
Jackie Mac. J.Mjallby. M.rieper. A.Thompson
——– Mcstay. Lambert. Petrov———
——-Larsson Sutton. Lubo——
Ah well….. Wishful thinking
Totti is class …
Ronny Out
You never know, depending on tonights result that might be the last time I say that
Hmmm..
About 70% clear sky over EK, 9 miles from the epicentre of tonight’s European football.
Might need the ole thermals on beneath the tartan away jersey…
And I’m no bothered their average age is 46……
Wits
Wits happened to yer horsey tips?
The all time top goal scorer in the Europa league
Henrik larsson
40 goals
HH
Nananananananaaaa,
nanana,
nananana,
Celtic.
Leigh Griffiths on the bus anyway,
corkcelt
He’s handing oot the hamburgers suppers and pickled eggs:)))
Is this your Irn Bru Broony??
Hopefully they told Berget the bus leaves at Noon …
Nice gesture by Lukaku there.
Ball boys rush to Eto and Lukaku for their shirts, Eto says no but Lukaku gives lad his shirt.
He may have to grow into it mind.
Regardless, nice to see.
Blantyre
I had 4 tips today
3 lost,one won
Didnt back any of the,
Been told Clergyman will win the 7.45 at Kempton but its a short price fav so not bothered
KRIS Commons, Jason Denayer and Aleksandar Tonev have all been restored to the Celtic starting XI for tonight’s UEFA Europa League clash against Dinamo Zagreb.
The trio replace Eoghan O’Connell, Callum McGregor and John Guidetti as Ronny Deila makes three changes to the team who beat St Mirren 2-1 last weekend.
After starting their group with a valuable draw away to FC Salzburg, the Scottish champions know three points against the Croatian side would keep them on track to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition.
CELTIC (4-2-3-1) Gordon; Ambrose, Denayer, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Brown, Johansen; Tonev, Commons, Wakaso; Stokes
Subs: Zaluska, Kayal, Griffiths, Berget, Henderson, O’Connell, Fisher
Cheers wits.
As with twisty when he posts them you don’t force us to bet them.
Guidetti not ineligible then?
Scepovic hasn’t made it then….. I agree with Tonev replacing McGregor….. Tonev needs to give us a performance.
Musta been true then the Big Serb is injured..leaves us very light up front..
Where is young McGregor ? Injured
Specovic injured?
Actually, Scepovic’s second goal won’t be – strictly speaking – a header, as it bounces off his shoulder, the spin taking a graceful slow motion arc into the top right of the goal.
McGregor snatches one from a frolick in the box – with so many “ooh err missus” in one sentence that DBBIA’s heid combusts.
All in one night
Official Celtic Twitter listing Guidetti, obvious error. Scepovic must be injured if he hasn’t made even the bench.
I’m sackin ma gypsy wummin
What’s with all the injuries at CP, on the face of it looks like Scepovic and McGregor have joined the walking wounded. Could it be over zealous training.
Sitting here in Paradise waiting for the Bhoys to ‘make my night’ ….. Win lose or draw ….. Hail Hail …… !!!!!!
I like the look of that team, very attack minded as it should be since we are the home team. I hope we see Lee Griffiths get a run out, I am sure he will replace Tony Stokes at some point. Nice also to see wee McGregor rested and to have young Henderson back in the squad. Other than that, no real shocks in the starting line up.
Get into them Celtic……
tonights team
Gordon
Ambrose
Izzeguire
Denayer
VanDyke
Brown
Johansen
Tonev
Commons
Stokes
Wakaso
Maybe all these injuries are down to a lack of chips.
Stokes has an opportunity…. And must take it!
4-4-2?
Tonev Brown Johansen Wakaso
Commons Stokes
?????????????
Anthony has been playing a bit of recent -could do something tonight.
Tim bhoy in Spain
Used to have a house in Torrevieja. Sold before the crash. Clever me.
Still go back to rent.
Maybe see you in Paddys point some day.
4-2-3-1
I think…
HH
2-3-1
Brown Johansen
Tonev. Commons. Wakaso
Stokes
When we don’t have the ball…. Fully expect Tonev and Wakaso to tuck in and form a 4 man midfield….4,4,1,1