A good number of us managed to avoid a panicked reaction after the defeat to Midtjylland on Wednesday. That position can under stress on Saturday evening. Despite making Hearts look every inch a promoted side who were unable to pass the ball, Celtic again lost to a team with a fraction of their resources. It was a soft capitulation.
Carl Starfelt endured a nightmare debut. Skinned by Ginnelly in the build up to the first goal, he tried to make amends but only succeeded in surrendering his position goal-side of Liam Boyce. Boyce continued to torment the central defender for the rest of the game.
Hearts winner was a textbook copy of Midtjylland’s opener on Wednesday. An angled free kick into the box should have been met by a Celtic defender before it dropped enough for an attacker to make contact but John Souttar had freedom of the Celtic area to choose his spot.
Anthony Ralston earlier looked to have set Celtic straight with a sublime goal that, like Callum McGregor’s on Wednesday, deserved a better result.
Bobby Madden should have red carded Andy Halliday for an uncontrolled lunge that ended with his studs in Callum McGregor’s ankle, but the referee chose to caution the player instead. Liel Abada made another perfectly timed run into the box to score but Greg Taylor was adjudged offside. The decision was generous to the home side.
It hardly needs saying that Starfelt will get better. Christopher Jullien took weeks to settle into Celtic in less stressful times. Kyogo Furuhashi was given the closing 11 minutes but was unable to make an impact.
Ange Postecoglou has two days on the training field with the players to practice attacking the ball when defending set pieces before they fly to Jablonec. If he is to effect a remarkable recovery this season, it has to start soon.
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Joe Hart in yet ?
FRED COLON on 3RD AUGUST 2021 11:15 AM
I got P67 as below but that was in 2015…..
Maybe still valid.
paul@celticquicknews.co.uk
My friends in Celtic,
When we signed Craig Gordon I was on here stating it was a poor signing, for a variety of reasons.
I was completely wrong. CG proved a magnificent signing.
Joe Hart can be the same sort of signing.
This is the type of signing we need. A player who will go straight into the team.
At this time we do not need promising youngsters from other teams. Is this not what our own Academy is for.
We have a big decision to make.
HH.
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
We’re terrible
Board and Lawwell to blame
How did it come to this?
Yawn.
We ARE in a bad place – unanimous agreement
Those running the club haven’t done a good enough job – agreed
How did this happen and what is to be learned to avoid a recurrence?
Learn the quick lessons quick – Squad is not good enough. Support Ange to stabilise, augment and rebalance it NOW.
Learn the medium term lessons later and the long term lessons later still including
– culture (at club – the team is Ange’s)
– structure (Dom’s)
– recruitment strategy
– sports science
– performance maximisation
– information management
– club ownership
we’re terrible
how did it come to this.
Thanks Squire
FRED COLON at 11:15. Looks like you’re on for Thursday. Will check my eees later.
Squire D. Thanks for passing on info
CELTICMAC. The Petrov/Milner game is fondly remembered as it was the first game I took my then 6 year old grandson too. And,yes, Artur was brilliant that. Remember seeing him before the game and everyone thought he was one of the celebrity film stars! Wonder if he’s still playing?
Japan v Spain on Eurosport red button, Japan CB from Man City, we’ve been linked with starts…
On the subject of wages, just a reminder that the ‘Chief Executive of Bobo Balde’ was reputedly on £30k per week. Changed days.
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Sorry, small c
new article posted.