Whenever Leigh Griffiths and Patrick Roberts were on the ball last night, Lincoln Red Imps sensed danger. Both could control instantly, control with little space and disorientate defenders. Leigh and Patrick aside, the rest had an excellent first half. Passing was crisp, accurate and fast.
The shape of the team, with variously Lustig, Brown, Tierney and Shevchenko operating in a moveable back three, allowed players to find space between Red Imps’ 5-4-1.
These games are not about impressing anyone, they are about getting into the next round, but the tie was over by halftime, allowing Celtic to step the pace down, and Red Imps to show that they were more than they appeared to be in the first half.
Stiffer tests lie ahead, when more will need to perform at the levels of Patrick and Leigh.
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PeteC
Re. Efe
There is group think, such as that which exists at Ibrox, and then there is consensus on the abilities of a footballer, such as Efe.
The difference is…we really want him to succeed. We had no preconceived bias toward him due to his background. But you can’t argue with the evidence.
HH
According to a thread on HB there’s a rumour that we are signing Callum Paterson from Hearts in swap deal with GMS. Probably nonesense but would be a good signing if true.
Good laugh, gives it to Durranty right in the neck, and no wonder f…y
http://etims.net/?p=9411
ZBYSZEK
When are you planning to come over,bud.
Due to my parents booking a long break,I’m gonna have to take my last two weeks holiday last week in September and first week in October.
I was hoping to match the dates you were here.
On more important things,first-thanks for that piece of information-and second-put it in the comments section.
Please.
Show them up,bud.
I’m under NO ILLUSIONS about this one going down well on here.
http://thecelticblog.com/2016/07/blogs/another-transfer-deadline-passes-as-lawwell-tries-to-save-scottish-clubs-involvement-in-the-champions-league/
Imagine the media writing something POSITIVE on Lawwell today, about how he’s “fighting to keep Scottish clubs in the Champions League.”
Oh really? Cause I wonder … he doesn’t seem to be doing much to help OURS.
BMCUW
I’m glad I’m not JPT Tiny Tim complained about the ‘frozen peas, in the posh jungle bit.
RobertTressell 9.07
Sad reflection on todays ‘marketing’ wing of todays Labour party., all betraying media smooth operators.
Empty of policy and friend of the war criminal no doubt.
Eagle walked the tory lobby on welfare,cannae understand this form of socialism lol.
HH
BMCUW
I was going to send Scotland a warning later,closer to the dates. Arrival Sept 8,departure Sept 13th.
traditionalist88,
Did he ever play Centre Half before joining Celtic?
I have no idea, just asking a question?
I’ve stated that I don’t think he is a CH, never ever thought that.
TBB gives his jibber jabber about 100 games at CH, respect Always – disagree howevvvvaaaaahhh.
KevJ.CSC
Astana are 10 points clear mid way their season
just got in from Malta last night………………the weather here is pure pish with a capital “P”
James Forrest
Oooooh yer a brave man ;)
Just about every newspaper in Scotland is losing circulation, including the Scotsman. Their primary aim is to write articles appealing to their perceived demographic. On football matters, that means doing down Celtic at each and every opportunity (or simply making up their own nonsense, like that exposed by ZBYSZEK).
Stand by for ‘buying a centre half to play in this round’ was a bad idea anyway stuff.
Aye times have changed.
See when ah wiz a boay, ye ‘d nane ae yer fancy steak pies and coffee. Ah mean coffee? At a gemme?
Naw. Ye cood git a spam roll direct fae a cardboard box n a macaroon bar n still hae change fae a half croon.
Wasted these days so they ur. Wasted.
ZBYSZEK
Bollocks. Gonna miss that.
However…
Looks like the next Hootenanny will be on September 11th.
Disnae matter if I can’t make it,my fault for being 400 miles away. I can still organise it if I get the all-clear from above.
Oh n a kwenchy cup anaw.
TWISTSNTURNS
Aye,but we were wasted often back then too…
PeteC
I think so, but my point was about Efe and that our opinions on him are based on his football abilities and nothing more.
I remember his debut in the League Cup(vs Raith Rovers IIRC) which he strolled through brilliantly in front of the back 4 but just near the end there were the first lapses in concentration.
Maybe he can reinvent himself but it won’t be at CP I don’t think,
HH
Everlasting bars?
I’vestillgotmine CSC
Ole Tiny Tim still mumpin’ about the frozen peas?
He needs to let it go…
DBBIA/ArendelleCSC
traditionalist88,
Your Memory is Grand. Respect.
EFE.csc
JAMES FORREST on 22ND JULY 2016 10:59 AM
While I don’t disagree that we should have had at least one before the deadline, it’s worth remembering that we can swap a player out of the submitted squad for a new one until 11pm the night before the game.
Weeminger
I believe James covered that with his wildcard mention.
Yip wildcard. Will we see a wildcard?
Will we?
MWD
MoonbeamsWD
Wildcard? A mildly excited card perhaps, but not wild, no. Too risky…
I’ve been readding JohnJames a bit lately.
For a guy who once or twice or thrice stated he paid no attention to Celtic he for sure seems pretty obsessed with us right now. :-]
MWD
MOONBEAMSWD on 22ND JULY 2016 11:27 AM
No, but I’m ever the optimist.
MOONBEAMS
Think I’d rather see a wild in fact pyoooor effing raging bull elephant than what passes for a sop to the fans these days.
http://etims.net/?p=9415
Btw…
Aren’t wild cards usually knaves or jokers?
Just asking…
PeteC
Cheers
HH
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
I thought it was the card at the front of the Top Trumps deck that explains the rules???
MOONBEAMS & WEEMINGER:
We fly out Monday night, so the “wildcard” signing would need to be made by then if he’s to play in the match. And would you or I fancy putting a guy into the team who hadn’t trained with his team-mates, who’d barely met them, who’d come up to Scotland, signed and then literally had to pack his bags before the ink was even dry on the contracts?
It’s a non-starter. Even with the best will in the world the guy would play in the second leg only.
The people above the manager have screwed him.
There’s probably a nicer way to put that but I’m in no mood for it today.
If we didn’t get a signing it’s because either the player, the club he plays for, or CFC didn’t like the deal, what the feck part of this do people not get, ok so the club are doing this on purpose? Gimmi a break ffs, if it suits the player, the club he plays for, and CFC, then that’s when we will have a new signing, and not until then, and certainly to suit malcontents from moaning about it, when and if the club do sign a player? Trust me it’ll be the same old predictable suspects moaning abut the new player signed, and of course the predictable PL signing, pain in the arse the lot of them, thank feck they don’t go to the games. But you all knew that right?
BMCUP
That’s a shame. Maybe we will meet when I’m again there.
Aye – let it go TinyTim, let it go.
Mr No Mark excuse
I believe we understand that, although we question the part “Celtic did not like the deal”. I’d replace that with ‘It does not fir Peter’s personal bonus target structure’.
MWD
The coffee is putrid