Let’s not be fooled by Barcelona’s home defeat to Alaves on Saturday. If they again rest Messi, Suarez, Iniesta and Jordi Alba, while contriving to miss the target with multiple chances from inside 10 yards, that result might stand as a guide, but I suspect we’ll see Leo, Luis, Andres and co. tonight. With a point to prove.
On the positive side, we’ve played away 26 games in the Champions League proper and avoided defeat only twice, including a 1-1 draw at the Camp Nou. Barcelona also took until added time before scoring a winner against us there four years ago. They are formidable, but we appear to perform better when we know the enormity of the job.
We were back at Camp Nou for game six of the group stage in 2013. It was a dead rubber for Celtic and a must-win game for Barca. It did not go well. That experience is a marker for what can go wrong when you play one of the best teams ever to kick a spherical object.
When Brendan Rodgers perused our Champions League fixtures for opportunities to pick up points, he’ll not have invested too much hope in tonight’s game, but it will serve as the ultimate test for a group of players who look more and more like an impressive team with each passing week.
Let’s enjoy it.
Whoever thought that embarrassing yourself with a ludicrous statement was a wise response to a destabilising defeat should be told to walk away from the keyboard. Yesterday’s statement from across the city was cringe-worthy. Appealing to the lowest common denominator is easy, but you play to an ever-decreasing audience.
The alarm signs for Project Newco Rangers are blaring loud. It will not end well.
Celtic’s response reads like they were listening to the Champions League anthem when writing it. You don’t win a fight with an opponent who has nothing to lose. Don’t stoop to their level, it only contaminates you. There will be more nonsense before the Project ends. It won’t be pretty, but try to enjoy this spectacle too.
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‘GG
There’s an article on Celtic newsnow says wee Willies report has been passed on to see if there will be further action. McLennan on the judgement so that’ll be that then..
Weary Dave lives to limp away another day:)
Anyone up for the Barcelona Charity Sleepout Challenge?#
Donate £5 if we lose, £10 if we draw and £15 if we fashion a win!
The money will go to help the homeless via the Celtic FC Charity Foundation.
I know I am harping on about this and the sleepout is not till November but as of just now I am chasing a target of £1967 and I am just about £280 short.I have also been chasing the
I have also been chasing the offical Barca twitter account for a donation or two and will be hammering away at that when they come to Glasgow.
Every penny counts so please help if you can.
Thanks
BRTH
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/jamesmcginley2
GG… that’s what I heard.
Everton do everyone proud
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/13/everton-sunderland-fan-cancer-battle-bradley-lowery
Clydesider,
Cheers for the heads up on the youth game.
CENOTAPH IN COATBRIDGE BADLY VANDALISED BY LOW LIFE SCUM !!! MY UNCLES NAME IS ON IT HE WAS 16 WHEN HE WAS KILLED.
Thanks for the enlightenment on Mr Weir.
Looks like his infraction will be lost in all the hubris.
Graham Spiers
@GrahamSpiers
Rangers FC referring to the ‘shameful sectarian hatred’ of other fans surely qualifies as the most ironic thing you’ll ever see in football.
The Corduroy Cowboy shakes up the ranch..
BROGAN ROGAN TREVINO AND HOGAN SUPPORTS OSCAR KNOX, MACKENZIE FURNISS AND ANYONE ELSE WHO FIGHTS NEUROBLASTOMA on 13TH SEPTEMBER 2016 3:57 PM
Anyone up for the Barcelona Charity Sleepout Challenge?#
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dropped half a century.
The young ones have gone 2 behind. They have been doing well, more than holding their own until a sloppy back pass let them down.
I think we should go with Du Wei and Zheng Zhi in the middle of the park tonight.
Young Bhoys give way a terrible goal but the good news Jude is who has just come on.
JOSH ON AND BOOKED
Score in the youth game?
HH
Timing!
HH
Young Celts almost score. Really having a go now.
Billy Bhoy
Teams —— 1st team ——– Fixtures will give you all first team scores to date.
Josh isn’t standing back from then, Jude.
2 1 NOW
Really Brilliant Goal Jack Aitchison.
2 1 Aitcheson.
Ajer fouled & gets booked for it. The Masons have a Branch in Catalonia.
Just about smallest Barca guy on pitch squares up to big Ajer.
Terrible free Celtic. Come on ye can get something out of this.
Just whatever has happened to that spirit of OF banter that football and Scotland in general had so badly missed for four years.
Be careful what you wish for.
CORKCELT
Corky have you got pictures??
Starry it’s on BT. Just 4 minutes left at this stage.
BTsport
CORKCELT
Ah ha..sad that eh, that Celtic TV disnae hiv pix:((
By no stretch of the imagination have the Bhoys been out classed, been unlucky not to have had a result
3 minutes injury time.
JOHNSTONES A PLAYER!!!
The Cenotaph in Coatbridge, it wouldn’t surprise me one bit,if it was some Sevco fans,but the real culprits could be the media, hopefully there are security cameras in place ,
Aitchison almost through brought down but was just offside
Corkcelt
Just seen last 20mins , young bhoys doing well . Roulston at right back playing well.
Miller seems to have had good game.
Few bhoys in this team that will surely make the breakthrough.
What age is Atchinson ? I know he was very young when scored for main team last year.
Unlucky Bhoys, Barca were really hanging on at the end. Deserved a draw.
REFS A MIB
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