Tactical masterclass

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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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  1. 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 !!

  2. 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,

  3. 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

  4. AN TEARMANN on @7:09pm

     

    ….…

     

     

    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.

  5. 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.

  6. TICTASTIC on 28TH NOVEMBER 2024 7:29 PM

     

    Wanker

     

    …..

     

     

     

    That sounds like experience.

  7. 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.

  8. 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”

  9. 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.

     

    ………

     

     

    How many fakeugees have you taken in to live in your house this week?

     

     

    Or is it just virtue signalling?

  10. AN TEARMANN on 28TH NOVEMBER 2024 7:17 PM

     

    Michael o keefe is an unemployed racist

     

    …….

     

     

    What did he say when you chapped on his door?

     

     

    Or did you bottle that as well?

     

     

    Your fake like a Hun.

  11. 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. 😂👍

  12. 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 ❤️👏👏👏

  13. 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

  14. AN TEARMANN on 28TH NOVEMBER 2024 7:55 PM

     

    Pip Racist

     

     

    Calling you racist is a fact.

     

    ……..

     

     

     

    Prove it or your just a fake.

  15. Turkeybhoy on 28th November 2024 7:47 pm

     

    AT,

     

     

    Why do you bother?.

     

     

    Indeed TB,

     

     

    HH

  16. FFS,

     

    Nice have 6 first team not playing.

     

     

    Every little helps Huns will get heavy fine again for the Pyros.

  17. AN TEARMANN on 28TH NOVEMBER 2024 8:02 PM

     

    Turkeybhoy on 28th November 2024 7:47 pm

     

     

    AT,

     

     

    Why do you bother?.

     

     

    Indeed TB,

     

    ….

     

     

    Birds of a feather Turkey’s as well. lol

  18. 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!

  19. JACKIEMAC on 28TH NOVEMBER 2024 8:04 PM

     

    …….

     

     

    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.

  20. 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.

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