I’ve not seen enough of Kolo Toure or Shane Duffy to have a view on their appropriateness for Celtic but I’m very pleased that despite the headcount of central defenders, Brendan Rodgers appears to be aware that he’s only got one he can rely on. We cannot afford to have another season of set-piece trauma in Europe.
Aston Villa’s Scott Sinclair has the makings of a more profound signing for Brendan, especially if he arrives for anything close to Villa’s asking price. Ronny Deila foundered in a sea of wide midfielders who were unable to command a starting place for any duration. We are the club where wide players come to damage their career prospects. Most of those who have ‘walked through Parkhead gates’ in this time had done so on a sale-or-return basis; at circa £6m Scott Sinclair would need to be right.
A friend once asked why the Argentinians adore Diego Maradona but appear reluctant to appreciate Lionel Messi. Diego single-handedly delivered the World Cup in 1986 and retired from international football having given everything to his country as a 33-year-old. Leo bowed out with a couple of runners-up medals two days after his 29th birthday. He could easily compete in another two World Cups, if he had the appetite.
That’s not to judge Leo; maybe he identifies with the people he chose, not with a nation. Many of us do.
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Tallybhoy if yir team wins it I will allow you to buy me a Birra Moretti next meet:O)
HH
Lennybhoy
cheers
VP
Nae problemo!
HH!!
Spain on the front foot.
Italia pegged back a bit this half..
starry
conservative party
Referee’s an erse.
What a miss!
De Gea is good at his job,
Tallybhoy,Pelle’s booking there was a joke due to that wee nyaff , Fabregas, conning the ref.
Ref totally inept.
Collum would be better!
Yellow card all day long???
This ref is playing his ain rules:))
It’s all Spain now.
Does ole Vince del Bosque ever stand up during a game?
Conte going mental!
Conte getting stripped.
It’s not pretty to watch but the Italians are masters of defending.I have grudging admiration for them.Still prefer Spain to do it.
Italy now playing like Celtic in the 2-1 Barca game!
Spain like many before them have been found out.
This style of possession is relatively easy to defend.
The Italians are masters of defense and in Chiellini have the best pure defender in the world..
Spain take way to long to advance the ball to trouble Italy.
Time for a new era of football coaching.
Down with the often irrelevant and misleading possession stats.
Dallas Dallas
Cant stand Fabergas a diving over rated fanny.
His performances against Celtic for Arse was a classic example of how to cheat.
For those asking, and thank you for doing so, I’m in Javea. Could be a doom and gloom night in the old town tonight. Unless….
Forza
Hook, line and sinker, classic Italian football..
Italian flops like a hun in own penalty box.
Ref gives foul.
Brilliant save Buffon.
As Spanish realise the possession stats don’t produce goals and resort to humping it.
Pelle finishes them on counter 2-0.
Ya dancer Birra Moretti fae tallybhoy coming up :O)
Every team would struggle to break down that defence,best i’ve watched since Baresi,Maldini,Costacurta and Tassoti.And this team’s got Buffon to back the defence up as well.
Good finish,congrats to Italy.
A wee bit against the run of play there!
2-0.
TALLYBHOY…
Congrats buddy, a cracking game. HH
VP
If you’re in Troon during the Open I’ll buy you as many Morettis as you can swallow!
HH!!
Fan a tic, Fabregas is, a horrible player. In comparison to the classy Xavi and Iniesta , he’s a no mark.
His behaviour in our game at Celtic Park increased my dislike of him.
Some of the Barca fans turned on him during his last season at the Camp Nou.
Italy to win the tournament now, the best team so far in the competition.
best team won
when will the Englanders be calling conte the new special one, or have I missed it
Well done azzuri,fancy them to make the final now.
COME
ON
ICELAND!
Forza Italia @10/1 minus 1 goal – yessssssssssss!!
2-0 going on 5….
Bring on the Germans!
HH!!
TB
Enjoy yir night mhate hh
Aff oot to din dins getting fair fed up with sun, food and drink.
fekn magic :O)
Typical Italian win, clearly the better side based on how to hold what you
have.
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