St Johnstone v Celtic, Live updates

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1. O.G.Rafferty on 5th February 2023 12:49 pm

   HT
2. ‘GG on 5th February 2023 12:50 pm

   Kyogo over bar
3. setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on 5th February 2023 12:50 pm

   Thinking off the Maeda offside flag- shouldn’t the Lino only raise the flag if he is sure it’s definitely offside – as it can be reviewed by VAR if it leads to a goal?
4. BhoyfromSky on 5th February 2023 12:50 pm

   3 v 1 and we are so sloppy ….the poorest we’ve been for a long time …probably the surface is having an affect …
5. ‘GG on 5th February 2023 12:51 pm

   HT 3-1. Tetley time.
7. lynott67 on 5th February 2023 12:51 pm

   Good first half performance on the Perth coo field
8. BhoyfromSky on 5th February 2023 12:51 pm

   3 v 1 and we are so sloppy ….the poorest we’ve been for a long time …probably the surface is having an affect…Reo Hatate not at the races….
9. setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on 5th February 2023 12:52 pm

   I agree- our football build up has not been great but we still got 3 very good goals with pleasing moves
10. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on 5th February 2023 12:52 pm

    Good stuff.

     

     

    Barely broken sweat and have scored three goals in a half.

     

     

    What does that say about Ange’s machine?

     

     

    Downsides?

     

    – Going underfoot is soft.

     

    – Ref is bad (normal)

     

    – Weak goal conceded

     

     

    Time for tea
11. !!Bada Bing!! on 5th February 2023 12:54 pm

    Can see Ange kicking a few arses at HT,pitch is poor,but we have been slack.
12. PeterLatchfordsBelly on 5th February 2023 12:55 pm

    The refereeing is shameless. Constantly breaking up our okay, awarding non-fouls, penalising CCV on the edge our box whilst in possession and even booking Jota for persistent fouling! All whilst St J have apparently only committed 2 fouls as a team… whilst losing 3-1! And still they can’t stop us.
13. The Blogger Formerly Known As GM on 5th February 2023 12:57 pm

    3 good goals and 1 very poor performance.

     

     

    Maybe it’s the pitch, but some of our players look slow and half asleep.

     

     

    Hatate has been dreadful and Jota not much better.

     

     

    Hopefully a 4th early in the second half and back down the road.
14. quadrophenian on 5th February 2023 12:57 pm

    Happy to be 3 goals to the good. The pitch is the same for both teams.

     

    On today’s showing, Johnston isnt markedly better than Raldo.

     

    Our mids not much better than the St Johnstone player Daniel Phillips, who has real presence in that mid area.

     

    I remember saying Aaron was a bit one-paced; who needs pace with a tough like his ??

     

     

    We just look a bit ‘aff it’, so far.
15. Tom McLaughlin on 5th February 2023 12:57 pm

    Half-time Celtic have had 69% possession yet have conceded 9 free-kicks for fouls to St Johnstone’s 2.

     

     

    In view of recent posts on this apparent anomaly I paid particular attention to each free-kick conceded by Celtic.

     

     

    At least 7 of those free-kicks were conceded due to St Johnstone players throwing themselves to the ground at the slightest contact from Celtic players.

     

     

    This is clearly a deliberate tactic when teams face Celtic.
16. An Tearmann on 5th February 2023 12:58 pm

    Bada

     

     

    Whats the eilidh thing?

     

     

    HH
18. quadrophenian on 5th February 2023 12:58 pm

    Touch, not tough ffs
19. celtic40me on 5th February 2023 12:58 pm

    Away in Perth against a team giving it a real go on a poor pitch that’s making everyone double think everything

     

     

    We’ll make fewer but better chances in a game like this, for all our passing hasn’t been great we always look like scoring.

     

     

    The technical ability of Mooy, Kyogo and Calmac is shining through. The defences are doing very well with the one lapse

     

     

    A booking for persistent fouling against Jota shows a now very familiar tactic bearing fruit.
20. kevinlasvegas on 5th February 2023 1:01 pm

    3 goals in a tough away pitch to a tough opponent and still we are poor somehow.

     

     

    Pitch and ref to overcome.

     

     

     

     

    KLV
21. BhoyfromSky on 5th February 2023 1:01 pm

    Jota needs to be very careful…this MIB will not need an excuse…he his blowing for fouls to them at every time they go down….
22. kevinlasvegas on 5th February 2023 1:02 pm

    Jota will get a rest and the ref will have his wee plan spoiled.

     

     

    KLV
23. Greenpinata on 5th February 2023 1:04 pm

    Are we adopting a deliberate save energy strategy.

     

     

    We have not broken sweat, yet we lead 1-3. Ange is a thinker and thinks ahead for more testing times

     

     

    Just can’t get enough. HH.
24. fanadpatriot on 5th February 2023 1:04 pm

    Bring Abada on for Jota ,this ref is looking for an excuse to send him off.HH
25. Melbourne Mick on 5th February 2023 1:05 pm

    CELTIC40ME

     

     

    Spot on.

     

    👏

     

    H H. Mick
26. Saint Stivs on 5th February 2023 1:07 pm

    are half times getting longer and longer ?
27. O.G.Rafferty on 5th February 2023 1:07 pm

    Saints corner
29. O.G.Rafferty on 5th February 2023 1:08 pm

    Out for a gk
30. ‘GG on 5th February 2023 1:08 pm

    Corner SJ
31. call me Gerry on 5th February 2023 1:08 pm

    Good score at HT.

     

    A few good chances created; 3 taken; clinical finishes.

     

    Apart from that (sounds greedy now) but we’ve not played great. The space we are allowing them in our half has led to too many opponents having time to pick out a cross into our box. Only a matter of time before it leads to Hart getting tested, if that continues.

     

     

    Hatate’s touch and passing is woeful so far. Jota doing very little, apart from that one moment of genius when he laid on for Mooy. That’s what he’s there for, I suppose. Without Jota, we don’t create that 3rd goal. Yet it’s frustrating watching our play slow down or end when he receives the ball.

     

    I’d give Reo and Jota 15 mins max, then sub them. Keep them fresh for the next game. Give others a run out. Maybe Haksabanovic and Iwata.

     

     

    HH
32. Saint Stivs on 5th February 2023 1:08 pm

    jota will get sent off when he celbrates his goal
33. O.G.Rafferty on 5th February 2023 1:09 pm

    Celtic break quickly but comes to nothing
34. ‘GG on 5th February 2023 1:09 pm

    Swift move from us down left.
35. O.G.Rafferty on 5th February 2023 1:10 pm

    Celtic spell of possession
36. ‘GG on 5th February 2023 1:11 pm

    Hatate not having the best of days
37. ‘GG on 5th February 2023 1:12 pm

    SJ break. Calum shadows and stops
38. glendalystonsils on 5th February 2023 1:12 pm

    1 more goal should sort out St J and the referee
40. O.G.Rafferty on 5th February 2023 1:12 pm

    Pitch is poor
41. lynott67 on 5th February 2023 1:13 pm

    Looked like a stamp on jota , not even a foul given
42. call me Gerry on 5th February 2023 1:13 pm

    Ps – can’t jump on the bandwagon re the ref. Thought he had a solid 1st half, imo.

     

     

    Rather than criticising the ref for giving 9 fouls against us, why not single out each and every foul, then tell us why it shouldn’t be given.

     

     

    I saw Jota concede numerous clumsy fouls. All within a short timeframe. So no issue with him getting carded for it. I’d hook him as a precaution. He can’t tackle a fish supper, especially on that surface. So he’s likely to concede more.

     

     

    HH