What a great game of football. Brugge dominated from kick-off by figuring out how to block Celtic into submission. The game was 10 minutes old before we had possession for more than a few seconds. By contrast, Celtic were unable to return the block as Brugge regularly passed the ball out from the back. The visitors had done their homework and tactically dominated the first half. Celtic prepared for the last game they played, not this one.
Brugge have now twice benefited from a bizarre goal in this season’s Champions League. Their penalty against Aston Villa was, if anything, more ridiculous than Cameron Carter-Vickers passing the ball into his own net. The difference between the Villa mistake and last night’s was that Brugge forced the issue at Celtic Park. Carter-Vickers was the fourth Celtic player in possession pressed across the field, as Brugge hunted for a mistake. Bizarre, yes, but it was worked for and deserved.
The subdued Celtic Park crowd waited for Brendan Rodgers to make the necessary changes. When they arrived just before the hour, it took very little time for Brugge to be knocked off their tactical perch.
Alex Valle struggled for the first moments of his substitute appearance against Leipzig earlier this month. The contrast with last night could not be greater. He was composed on the ball, held onto it, drew opponents in and moved. A minute after coming on, he found Daizen Maeda, who scored an absolute peach from a tight angle, in what is becoming Celtic Champions League tradition – it went in off the far post.
Great games, like this one, don’t all need lots of chances. Brugge (and I) thought they had restored their lead, but the goal was ruled offside. Celtic created better openings that the visitors in the final period of the game, but nothing more than edge of the box chances.
Brugge boss, Nicky Hayen, takes a great deal of credit. Not many young managers from comparable leagues will come to Celtic Park and out-plan Brendan Rodgers like this. Brendan can also take credit for mapping out the changes just before the hour.
I also really liked the way the Bulgarian referee controlled the game. He let play flow and I didn’t disagree with a single foul or caution. He was also quick to get involved if he saw a hint of timewasting, and was so effective at this, there was little added time at the end of either half.
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Going back to the Hearts game I thought Penrice showed up really well at leftwing back (worth a punt depending on age)
Also Spittal looked decent too.
Hopefully the huns get a demoralising thumping tonight and not the slack displays from the opposition they usually get .
Hope Nice don’t play Nice !!
Michael o keefe is an unemployed racist
You are a pip racist
Wee krankie,sitting on your face made you unionist.
A spitting racisf one
You should join a wurkuz party any ideas.
A united Ireland is alive in your head
Handy unionist chatel
You will not be mentioning genocide soon
Quietly forgetting,
Marspapa
Good point bout Bodo Glimt made last blog
I was glad of the point,work still to be done and hopeful going forward
HH
AN TEARMANN on @7:09pm
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Who do you think [ OWNS ] the Scottish Parliament and everybody in it?
Take a look at krankies photo gallery and all will be revealed.
Once you have finished boaking up last years Christmas dinner, compose yourself and say out loud…
“I AM A CLOWN. IAM SO SORRY.”
Then send your findings to your soul brother SFTB, and tell him you will always be there for him.
Wanker
Tubby Lawrence has been tapped up for sure.
minis are 2 down
SFTBS @ 6:12 PM,
Juan choon for you..:)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9GPR848mhIs
Hail Hail
Oooft,Shankland.Terrible to miss the target from a penalty.Big sectarian support there tonight.
AN TEARMANN on 28TH NOVEMBER 2024 7:17 PM
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Canny follow your moon howling take on – Everything.
You and SFTB both proved during the covid scamdemic which facilitated the zio owned vaxx genocide – that no amount of evidence will be looked at by either of you because it didn’t come from the BBC etc.
So you are both dripping in the blood of millions of innocent people.
And now you are both self appointed judges on every other aspect of everyday happenings?
I don’t see anything resembling Tim in either of you 2 Establishment suckers.
You both stand for nothing and you fall for every lying Establishment scam.
Who do you think “really” owns Celtic?
And its all happening because the vast majority of Celtic fans are like Teary mann and SFTB, and you know zilch about who you are giving £millions to you pair of ass cheeks!
Go away.
TICTASTIC on 28TH NOVEMBER 2024 7:29 PM
Wanker
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That sounds like experience.
Pip you love Nicola,she lives in your head
Sits well but she is the least of your unhealthy obsessions eh
Stay racist ,stay ignorant
Refugees are welcome,Racism like yours is not.
See Man U,as of tonight are charging £66 for every game.No concessions,no OAP reductions,no child ticket.
£132 to take your son to the” Theatre Of Dreams”
I’d extend commiserations toi Hearts fans only they’re a bunch of what An Tearmann said!
AT,
Why do you bother?.
AN TEARMANN on 28TH NOVEMBER 2024 7:44 PM
Pip you love Nicola,she lives in your head
Sits well but she is the least of your unhealthy obsessions eh
Stay racist ,stay ignorant
Refugees are welcome,Racism like yours is not.
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How many fakeugees have you taken in to live in your house this week?
Or is it just virtue signalling?
AN TEARMANN on 28TH NOVEMBER 2024 7:17 PM
Michael o keefe is an unemployed racist
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What did he say when you chapped on his door?
Or did you bottle that as well?
Your fake like a Hun.
Full moon 🌝 again.
Alasdair Lamont added to the FF banned list for his comment on their game tonight…
Some supporters have expressed concern that Ratcliffe’s high-profile investment in Man Utd will lead to a waning interest in the French club.
Ratcliffe’s time at Nice has been marked by a revolving door in the manager’s office that makes Rangers appear stable by comparison.
😳😂😂😂
Shame as he sounds like someone they’d welcome. 😂👍
CHAIRBHOY
There has been some fantastic tunes put uo by fellow bloggers……..
That tune is right up there with the best of them ma man ❤️👏👏👏
Pip Racist
Calling you racist is a fact;not moonhowling.
Run along and take your meds,think of Nicola, go on a Brext site maybe watch your team vs Nice.
Bye Pip
The huns will cobble together 300k for Shankland in January
Dessers just missed the guys high five
AN TEARMANN on 28TH NOVEMBER 2024 7:55 PM
Pip Racist
Calling you racist is a fact.
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Prove it or your just a fake.
Advantage huns tonight.
They play better in an empty stadium.
Chairman
That’s a track from a class Fleetwood Mac era
My favourite oh well
https://youtu.be/0yq-Fw7C26Y?si=NuJHJwK1hLGwYl6J
HH
Turkeybhoy on 28th November 2024 7:47 pm
AT,
Why do you bother?.
Indeed TB,
HH
FFS,
Nice have 6 first team not playing.
Every little helps Huns will get heavy fine again for the Pyros.
AN TEARMANN on 28TH NOVEMBER 2024 8:02 PM
Turkeybhoy on 28th November 2024 7:47 pm
AT,
Why do you bother?.
Indeed TB,
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Birds of a feather Turkey’s as well. lol
OJ
Your is a possessive pronoun – may I borrow your umbrella please!
You’re is a contraction of you are- excuse me madam, you’re standing on my foot!
JACKIEMAC on 28TH NOVEMBER 2024 8:04 PM
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So go to the empty library and you’ll find plenty of likeminds – coz its empty, just like your empty head.
Go and grass me noo thats your gemme.
Clown Tout.
Unfortunately Nice look gash.
OJ
Its is possessive
It’s is a contraction of it is.
Nice getting kicked off the park
Captain off now.Will be bring on under 15s shortly.
OJ Kev
Very active tonight?
Must be depressed at the thought of Nice humping yir brethren tonight.
Shouldn’t you be hiding in air cellar in case you encounter a brown skinned person?
Or out marching with a blue shirt on making common cause with the UVF?
No wonder you don’t recognise fellow Tims.
Their handsomeness might blind ye
Careful out there now. There’s so much that can frighten a sensitive racist these days.
The huns have Lionel Ritchie playing up front😮
Turkeys dont have feathers.I eat one every Xmas,and never seen a feather.