You and I have watched enough European qualification games to know that fitness is perhaps the biggest determinant in success. In this respect, we should be ahead of AZ Alkmaar, who have played only two competitive games comparted to Celtic’s nine.
Despite this, AZ pressed Celtic back for much of the final 15 minutes last week, an indication, perhaps, of a higher baseline.
From a fitness perspective, Celtic’s game against St Mirren could not have gone better. They sharpened the tools in the first half and no player was physically taxed to the extent that it would inhibit performance five days later.
AZ, meanwhile, got their fixture against Fortuna Sittard postponed to allow them time to prepare for Celtic. That is a big gamble. AZ need to be rested, especially as their game plan is likely to involve extra time, but two games and two defeats into their season, a home game against the side who finished 11th last term would be welcomed by others.
We have a recent reference point for taking a 2-0 first leg lead to the Netherlands. A Utrecht team who were poorer than AZ did not even need extra time to see them through. The Dutch, it seems, arrive in August fit and ready. Let’s hope AZ’s weekend off proves unhelpful.
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Sevco have 2 Covid cases
Eindhoven – Benfica starting off at 100 mph.
Sevco statement re positive tests. Never saw that coming.
Both Eindhoven and Benfica pressing high, forcing keepers to go long. Some great individual skill and speed from both sides so far.
Rangers appeal Covid results…
Does anybody remember when the Scottish media called centre halves, “pivots”?
!!BADA BING!! on 24TH AUGUST 2021 8:18 PM
Rangers appeal Covid results…
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Both keepers, Tav (pen) and Wright are the rumours…..
Not sure that weakens them that much apart from the goalie….
HH
Tav ?
Who is going to take their penalty ?
Rumour mill, take your pick from, McGregor, McLaughlin, Sakala,Wright, Tav-Pen
Bada
https://twitter.com/mcgowan_stephen/status/1430243279275274248?s=19
Watch now as masonic meeja swing into reverse.
Just who do the press rub knuckles with at club12?
Charlie Watts rip.his drumming was epic BB.
https://youtu.be/t87B4frtEh8.
HH
https://twitter.com/ClydeSSB/status/1430245231446872070?t=7Rqar48EzLPdp_MiUGD52w&s=07&fbclid=IwAR22SeqpaiiYVVcMMPGwcXdbnJ2Iy0S70sAAysrZ4GeVkFM0XoezwNMx01o
HA ha ha
!!BADA BING!! on 24TH AUGUST 2021 8:07 PM
Sevco have 2 Covid cases
Have they stopped sending the tests to Belfast😵😱
summit stinks………………….
It’s no’ the sellick wot beat us it’s the kovid……
PCR test them all and independent verification
Watched about 15 minutes of both the Eindhoven-Benfica and Ludogorets-Malmo games. I think the loser in the former will go far in the Europa League. Not so the latter.
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4-4 on aggregate with Ferencvaros. Benfica down to 10 men. Coach Jorge Jesus going potty.
WBC I think you’ll find the stories about keef are a bit of jackanory. Aye he did do drugs but so did mick when he was younger.
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY
Jeez you’ll have me playing the “hovis” music anyminute :-) I suppose an example of our industrial past.
Galloping fullbacks – lynchpins
Midfield dynamos
Strike(r) when the irons hot.
Hope your enjoying The Celts
:-)
huvnahaverCsc
Have they not suffered enough
Charlie at Glastonbury.
https://youtu.be/bknzWaNa55E
Hope the new-pretendy ‘The International Group of Klubs Known as The Rainjurs We Ur The Same Klub So We Ur Rainjurz Then Rainjurz Noo Rainjurz Furever WhitTheFukYeTalkingAbootSevcoFur We Arra Peepul 55Furevur Huns’ have a thoroughly beastly year – and are then thoroughly liquidated like their prior incarnation.
So there.
HH
BGFC
But I also hope no one suffers ill health as a result :-)))
Malmo 3-1 up on aggregate at half time. That should please the Huns, no?
Brentford losing to Aitchison goal for Forest Green Rovers. Is he our ex-player?
Clarke gets extended contract before possible gubbings in Denmark and Austria in a couple of weeks. Timing seems odd.
Tom McL re 1971 LC Final, we had only 1 sub at the time big Cairney and he came on early doors for the wee mhan who had been humphed by Ronnie Glavin who we all called a DOB that day and until he signed for us.
I wonder if the deid team have been forced to admit the covid outbreak because they are playing in Europe. Didn’t they have an outbreak a couple of weeks ago, which was admitted to by their new Swedish player, although none of the SMSM dared to even ask about it.
My money is on no Hun first team player being ‘deemed a close contact.’
!!BADA BING!! on 24TH AUGUST 2021 8:18 PM
Rangers appeal Covid results…
A cracker, Bada :-))))
“INIQUITOUSIV on 24TH AUGUST 2021 8:58 PM
My money is on no Hun first team player being ‘deemed a close contact.’”
I can see where you are coming from but as their next game is in Europe, proper Covid rules will apply.
AN TEARMANN on 24TH AUGUST 2021 8:46 PM
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY
Jeez you’ll have me playing the “hovis” music anyminute :-) I suppose an example of our industrial past.
Galloping fullbacks – lynchpins
Midfield dynamos
Strike(r) when the irons hot.
Hope your enjoying The Celts
:-)
huvnahaverCsc
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A random thought came to mind. I forgot to mention ‘crack’ teams from behind the Iron Curtain.
I certainly am enjoying watching Ange’s version of football. What entertainment and what a difference to last season.
Hope you’re keeping well.
Hail! Hail!
IBROX HAS COVID OUTBREAK
Surely it is incumbent of those in charge at Ibrox to name names and give numbers. Every other club and national teams always do when they confirm any outbreak. Is this another case of an Ibrox “internal enquiry’ – they must be held to account!
RIP Charlie Watts
RIP The Rolling Stones
itsonlyrocknrollcsc
IniquitousIV- yes,he’s our youngest first team goalscorer
https://twitter.com/faz_50/status/1430245090526642181?s=24
Stupid huns…
An excuse tae punt players & reset