Salzburg got back to winning ways on Sunday after losing 4-1 away to third-placed Rheindorf Altach immediately before the international break. The stats from that game are interesting. Salzburg enjoyed 60% possession but Rheindorf forced 66% more chances by playing on the break, scoring twice in the closing 10 minutes as Salzburg pushed for an equaliser.
A point on Thursday would be an acceptable result for Salzburg so they could be caught between trying to defend and playing their normal game. Either way it’s likely they will hold possession for long periods.
No team is completely dependent on one player but this truism is probably tested more by Salzburg and their talismanic striker, Jonathan Soriano, who has scored 26 times in 27 outings this season. Consider for a moment if we had such a prodigious striker………..
Salzburg coach Adolf Hutter must decide how far tp change his usual game plan. Salzburg’s entire strategy is to attack. They have scored 50 league goals already this season, twice as many as any other team, while their goals against record is within a handful of the majority of teams in the league.
My preference would be to tempt them out, have them fall between the two stools of playing their natural offensive game and the more cautious approach they may be tempted to play away in Europe. One note of caution, the Ajax team who beat Celtic comfortably in Amsterdam last season were shredded 0-3 by a counter-attacking Salzburg in the same venue a few months later.
Ajax failed to box clever, we can be smarter. Stop Soriano, closed-down space at the back and play on the counter.
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LiviBhoy
I don’t rate Pukki – unlike a lot of others I’m not convinced ‘there’s a player in there’
Currently I don’t rate Scepovic and my expectation level is at best Pukki level
I’ve got a spare ticket for the Salzburg match on Thursday for anyone interested. Very good seat in Section 202, can arrange to meet at the stadium – no cash required, just prefer it to be used rather than go to waste. Please post if desired.
HH
Monaghan1900
It is only right that the SFA summon John Delaney and deal with him in the severest manner.
In fact, the nice folk in Holyrood should commission a summit and have him lifted by FOCUS.
What do you mean that he is an Irishman, CEO of the FAI and lives in Dublin.
It appears that his girlfriend has been receiving vile and threatening messages on Twitter.
Double standards?
That moronic mob have no standards, single or double.
‘Once one or two of the cereal Rangers haters’.
Think that should be ‘Rangers cereal haters’ – can’t imagine them having muesli – it would be the full fry up for them each morning.
It’s ‘La LANTERNA.’
:-))
Buon appetito and cin cin!
HH!!
tallybhoy
its very good whatever way you spell it…..8))
Ole WDH should receive roylaties for the amountof cqners who have attended on his recommendation.
‘Cereal R*****s haters?!!!’
‘Serial’ shirley, Sammy?!
Haufwit!
Should have gone to a Kafflick skool!
HH!!
Tallybhoy
Mille grazie (I hope that is correct)! I am now going to restrict myself to only 3 glasses of Soave as a just punishment…
HH
friesdorfer
Nae worries amico!
What’s an ‘N’ among good Tims?
Enjoy the meal – and the vino!
HH!!
Auld man Totti scores.
1-0 the Romans.
HH!!
Friesdorfer.
When I get off my train,I’ll have a look to see if your train’s on time or running a bit late,if your running 30mins late I’ll head for the La Lanterna to catch Kikinthenakas, but the trains aren’t to bad on times these days.
Sunday in the Winning Captains household was spent with a wee production line stuffing signed copies of Caesar & The Assassin, a complimentary Celtic DVD and a CQN discount voucher for Executiveshaving.co.uk
All day Monday and Tuesday have been spent ferrying copies to the a Post Office to despatch to all corners of the globe. We had three big boxes full going to Australia, another three to USA, one box full to Canada, two boxes to Ireland and four boxes across Europe…oh and plenty to the UK.
The good news is that all copies are now on their way!
You can order the book and DVD deal at http://www.cqnbookstore.com and send me back into the Post Office tomorrow!
oldtim67
Sounds good, hopefully the train will be on time, it has been when I have used it in the past, but who knows with leaves on the line etc…!
HH
Friesdorfer
17:23 on
25 November, 2014
I’ve got a spare ticket for the Salzburg match on Thursday for anyone interested. Very good seat in Section 202, can arrange to meet at the stadium – no cash required, just prefer it to be used rather than go to waste. Please post if desired.
HH
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I saw your offer yesterday. I would like the ticket but will make a charity donation.
I am not sure of my pre-match schedule so meeting at the ground would be best.
My email is hrvatskijim@gmail.com
“Cereal Rangers haters”
* tears of laughter *
John Barleycorn, now there was a cereal rangers hater
bournesouprecipe
17:55 on
25 November, 2014
“Cereal Rangers haters”
* tears of laughter *
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The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast.
I hear there is a village in England full of cereal rangers haters, Wheatly I think
Once one or two of the cereal Sevco haters have been brought to task……………..
That will be all those Tims singing Cheerios!
:-)
That Ben Wheatly, there’s another wan
update from Shortbread…
“there was a real lack of effort from the players out there (Tynecastle) but none of it was Ally’s fault”
hahahha – dont you just love em!
Monaghan
Cereal rangers haters???
Fekn cuckoo pops the Lotta them.
‘Cereal R*****s haters.’
“Whit dae ye waant fur yer breakfast son?”
“A dinnae waant any o’ that serial shite!”
Geeza chip roll maw.”
HH!!
Hrvatski Jim 1753
Ticket is yours. I will email you direct re meeting at stadium.
HH
Embdae on here got a Droidbox TV box?
Whyteabix ….
Shreddies anaw….
bournesouprecipe
17:01 on 25 November, 2014
“Green and Whyte? This cannot possibly be a coincidence”
Hilarious CSC
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That had to be Timposter. Had to be…… that said they have reached levels of paranoia that the press could only dream of accusing Celtic fans of……
And I love that stuff about the way Rangers have been treated, double standards and all that…….. the irony……. thicker than a set yoghurt…..
Long ball game on Thursday.
Keep their midfield facing towards their own goal as much as possible.
They are fitter, faster and better organised in that area than us.
4-2-3-1 for me
Mathews………..Denayer………..Van Dyke………Izzeguire
Brown…………………………Mulgrew
Forrest……………….Johansen…………..Waskaso
Scepovic
Its up to Forrest, Johansen and Wakaso to support Scepovic, whenever he wins it and pick up any loose balls.
Keep a hold of it when needed and use their pace when the chance is there to do damage.
Brown and Mulgrew to cover them without joining them.
Dictating play and defence protection…..save energy for those tasks.
This management lark is easy :)
Final score 3-2 Celtic!!!!
They are Fruit n nut cases and hate RC’s.(rice crispies)
Sevco fav cereal…. Rice Crispies…. why?
Snap, Crackle and F%^& the Pope……
Game on TV on Thursday? What station?
The reason Scepovic is not getting too much playing time is that Celtic/RD thinks he is too slight.He has him on a training routine to bulk him up.Should see more of him after New Year.About a stone more.
BT sports RT
My team for Thursday:
Whoever Ronnie Picks as long as Berget continues his excellent form as the guy who doesn’t get any nearer to a Celtic jersey than the superstore.
My prediction.
Win, lose or draw the sun’ll come up on Friday.
Aff Oot.
I may be some time.
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