Again, half the goals came from the right wing, but the midfield engine was where the win came from in Motherwell last night. In this form, Reo Hatate is a sublime joy. He was able to control play, take as much time as he wanted on the ball, and continually find angles for Celtic to create the triangles that allow them to break the lines so effectively.
Matt O’Riley is thriving in his new deep-mid position. He seems to enjoy a tackle more than Callum McGregor, when playing the same role. Just like Callum, he has the acceleration to cover the pitch, offering protection to a defence that overwhelmingly wants to press forward.
He is still learning the position, which doubtlessly caused his laxity in distribution. Advanced midfielders have more scope to play ambitious passes than those who play 40 yards from their own goal. Matt wasn’t punished for errors on this occasion.
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An Tearmann on 20th October 2022 11:46 am
My favourite thing about those reverse angle videos is seeing the real link between the players, they genuinely seem to enjoy playing for us and with each other. No primadona pish or obvious cliques I’m loving it.
Also the fact that we are performing like this with our captain missing is incredible and demonstrates the quality and attitude in the squad.
Looking forward to the weekend and a few beers watching my team.
COYBIG
If Paul or the Moderator is in, or if someone knows Paul, does anyone actually tell him how un-user friendly this site is? How difficult it is to navigate around? How when using a mobile phone you have to perform magic tricks to see pages once there are more than a dozen or so? That when you turn the mobile from vertical to horizontal, there is about a postage stamp size of content visible while the rest is hidden by ads?
I know some of you use work arounds, that people have a browser with java switched off, different browser just for CQN, ones with no ads etc etc. – but in this day and age surely the site can be user friendly without having to play browser gymnastics? That it can have a few “sponsors” without the crap that is on it now.
Rant over.
Enjoyed last night though the industrial tackes were appalling at times.
Hatate, Mooy,and O’Riley, have really stepped up after The Captain got injured.
Good afternoon all from P.Duggans, Parkgate. Used to be owned by Eammon Rea, the Limerick man who won all Ireland championship in 1973. A lovely fellow, hope he is enjoying his retirement.
Deniabhoy
I have no problem with the site since using duck duck go as the web browser.
Previously was difficult on Chrome
Gene – thanks. My opinion, for what it is worth, is that a blog/website should be able to work well on the world’s most popular browsers without having to seek out alternatives just for that particular site. You design it with that in mind.
Deniabhoy
I don’t disagree
If you are using Chrome on your mobile, as most do with Android phones, it is crazy difficult when you try to write a post. The text box is often completely obscured by ads so you cannot see what you are writing.
Timmy7
https://twitter.com/CelticTV/status/1583039069696757763?s=20&t=yK6goi2Is1xVZVOAcL_WHw
Unique Angle
Yup,good team gel,all for 1,1 for all mentality,it’s shows good belief too and confidence in Anges system .Good squad rotation as you and Bada say,impressive while Calmac is out.its keeping all on their toes and ready to perform.i like it.:-)
Ps.was up bout the pad at Neilston other day,thought o the ol SD ,he will be enjoying this football.;-)) rip.
HH
Mooy,who I always thought was a good player,hence my wanting us to sign him at the time,has even surpassed my expectations,now fully fit.He is now strolling about that midfield like a bald Pirlo.
Just an absolute delight to watch this team.
Had a look over on FF this morning. The mood is dark. Very dark. No one thinks GVB is up to it and the players have chucked it.
Consensus is that GVB and Wilson are dead men walking (they seem to forget compensation for sacking them will be expensive).
They are sure Tav is playing injured.
Lundstrum is playing injured.
That Morelos, Lundstrum and Kent are all for the off.
That it is the worst midfield they have had for years.
Out of contract this summer:
– Morelos
– Kent
– Jack
– Davis
– Arfield
– McGregor
– Helander
Their only bright hope is the young lad King.
I think if we played them anytime soon we would put them into a deathspin which would take them years to recover from. The world cup break might just allow them breathing space to sort things out.
AnT he would indeed.
All the best.
Got to agree Paul67,
The midfield was where our dominance really counted. Mooy was strong, Reo immense.
Matt O’Riley, really going into the tackles with fervour, his timing and execution was great and should improve, however it is a very unforgiving position, a mistake in defence can be fatal, a mistake in attack looks complacent.
In a position that many, including myself, thought wasn’t adequately covered during the transfer window, we now look to have options.
Hail Hail
Deniabhoy I have no axe to grind regarding usability of cqn but the variation between browsers does cause issues. I work for one of the world’s biggest technology companies and we still have issues with apps or content running on multiple browsers. The testing involves huge investment in time and test platforms. It’s not easy. Personally I run a number of browsers depending on what I am doing.
The huns remain comfortably the second best team in our league so they won’t collapse. I expect them to stay the course until the new year.
GVB will get to season ticket renewal time but by then we’ll be some way clear and cruising to two in a row. It’s then they’ll make the change and hope to sell out Ibrox off the back of their new management team for next season.
I think O’Riley is filling that role,until Abilgaard gets up to speed
DeniaBhoy- i watched the huns game,they consistently play a midfield with zero creativity, always 2 holding players,even at home v a Championship team,we need to keep winning and keep the pressure on.
DENIABHOY on 20TH OCTOBER 2022 12:06 PM
If Paul or the Moderator is in, or if someone knows Paul, does anyone actually tell him how un-user friendly this site is? How difficult it is to navigate around? How when using a mobile phone you have to perform magic tricks to see pages once there are more than a dozen or so? That when you turn the mobile from vertical to horizontal, there is about a postage stamp size of content visible while the rest is hidden by ads?…
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Totally agree. It’s murder trying to read on a mobile phone.
Last night, some great interchanges. Areas to improve; corner kicks and (especially) throw-ins (when we often end up losing possession). The pitch was excellent last night. Surely we’ll get the Saturday game for the semis? The ‘biggest’ game is usually held for the Sunday and is usually us.
Huns still not released accounts?
Ziggy- the semis will take place,when the huns decide,just like last night.
Good victory last night .
Hatate’s goal was a peach the way he moved the ball and his speed of thought in such a tight space was sublime . How many players would have just struck that off the keeper .
If you get the chance to watch the highlights keep a look out for the MIBs face at Hatate’s goal .
He looks totally gutted even more than the murderwell players .
HH
Statement at 1.30,looks like she’s toast
The PODIUM is being erected outside NO10 right now.
Speculation of what TRUSS is gonna say ?
Is she finally chucking it.
She is due out in 10 minutes or so
AN TEARMANN on 20TH OCTOBER 2022 11:46 AM
Goals from the dodgy/unique angle
https://twitter.com/CelticTV/status/1583039069696757763?s=20&t=yK6goi2Is1xVZVOAcL_WHw
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Thanks again mate for Posting the Unique angle…its just BRILL !
HH.
BIGRAILROADBLUES on 20TH OCTOBER 2022 12:18 PM
Good afternoon all from P.Duggans, Parkgate. Used to be owned by Eammon Rea, the Limerick man who won all Ireland championship in 1973. A lovely fellow, hope he is enjoying his retirement.
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Hurry back to Glesga quick mate, the Glesga Pubs are closing doon as I type due to LACK of business.
LOL
HH.
Wee Liz about to step up to the Lectern
TIMMY7_NOTED – thanks for your reply. I have been on the site since the early days and rarely have a day when I am not on it. I appreciate apps and games need a lot of expensive testing. Commercial websites with online purchasing too. But a wordpress blog? Get it to work on the main platforms first and then worry about the smaller niche ones later, not vice versa?
The ads, the pop ups. the irrelevant videos that are constantly loading onto the page just make it a mess from a user perspective. And when using a mobile with a small screen is frustrating beyond belief.
Truss gone
The lettuce won!
Truss gone.
Historic event.
Only happens every couple of months.
Wee Liz steps down from the Lectern
Six weeks ,a long time in the life of a prime minister…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cos7id7HtE
Truss resigns before being sacked,new leader to be chosen this is utterly undemocratic, a general election must happen
FSTB 1.16pm
At Hatates goal one of the commentators even dared mention that he might be offside
ffs … Abada was on the bye line when he cut it back, the most impossible offside ever imaginable, ball is coming back from your teammate who nobody could ever be in front of !!!!
Whit a Trussterfluck!
TRUSS RESIGNS…
It was ONLY yesterday that she claimed ” I am a Fighter NOT a QUITTER”…
How did that pan oot Lizzie..?
I await the ” Public OUTCRY” IF she is offered a ” GOLDEN HANDSHAKE” for her time in office…surely she is NOT entitled to any payment as She RESIGNED ?