I know a few who were indifferent about winning the league at Easter Road on Sunday with the prospect of winning it against Newco this weekend, but it is not how Brendan Rodgers views things.
It doesn’t matter how you regard Newco in a historical context, these games bring an inherent pressure for Celtic to win (and Newco to at least lose while competing) that it would suit the manager to have already won the league before crossing swords with Graeme Murty for the third time in seven weeks.
We should also remember, this is not a Harlem Globetrotters game, where an exhibition of slick entertainment will take place with the result predetermined. We hurt Newco’s players. They have been professionally embarrassed in a very public manner, something which could inhibit their career opportunities – and let’s be clear, many of them will want to move on from Murray Park this summer.
We have to anticipate that they will play better at Celtic Park than they did at Hampden. At the very least, someone inside the away dressing room is likely to say “Lads, can you keep an eye on the big Australian guy?” They have learned several of our stock plays in recent weeks and they have learned what does not work against them. This fact alone will make them better prepared. Napoleon warned his generals not to fight the same opponent too many times, as they will learn all you moves. He had a point.
Scott Brown quite rightly called the prospect of winning the league on Sunday the “sweetest” way, but this is not what you want to hear from players prior to a game. As the captain himself noted after our Scottish Cup semi-final win, do you talking on the park. Opponents use words like this to create a common purpose, especially when they are struggling to find any commonality naturally.
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Embramike
Looks a good soundbite from FTSFA. Is it practiced though. I know all Celtic players are tested by our club doc. What goes on up in Auchenhowie?
DD you will burn yersell oot.
I am going back to work next Friday after 3 months off, on a friggin Friday ffs.
Anyway got to get back as I’m really getting bored now, just trying to get the hip a wee bit more exercise this week then that’s it.
D. :)
fuggin hell 5
If Liverpool can score 5 again Roma, then surely we can sco……..
I thought they would finish it tonight, front 3 best in Europe, like watching Messi Saurez Neymar a couple of years ago
Phil
You sound like my mammy.
That is a huge compliment BTW.
Cheers amigo
HH
WITS, ta. That’s a table for 8 then. I’ll add that tomorrow.
KTF
Ole Dave King spotted in the Anfield crowd.
Really poor from Roma. Bordering on the unacceptable. It’s not the Brazilian team from 1970 they are up against. Their fans must be fizzin mad. Semi final. Spineless performance, perhaps the semi final flattered them.
Jobo don’t get greedy a wins a win, just beat this tribute act and get this league tied up.
Although I do think if we don’t take a few off them they will say ” oh we are not that far behind they only scored a couple against us”
D. :)
DD
Give your Mammy a wee hug from me!
They are soooo precious!
Thanks Vfr
Jobo,
aye the bears on RM are having a berky seeing as he never attended the game on Saturday
Dena
Pity the Lurgan belle cannae make Coias on Sunday. We will make do with the 3 Baile Atha Cliathe bonny bhoys.
GNGB x
Sorry,never attended the cup semi final
CCB
Good news about Mick!
Tell him PB’s family are asking!
And praying!
LIONROARS67
Best wishes to you to, wee prayer said.
KTF
Barcelona must have been on the wine when they lost to this lot in Rome.
?: just to confirm what WITS said.
St Stivs: I was at a development education conference today and one of the students at my table, representing her school, was a Syrian refugee.
A project which won an award was for students in a local school who went out of their way to welcome Syrian refugees to their community.
Lots of good stuff going on out there.
David66
I am aching in muscles, I never knew existed.
All good though, thanks. Good luck in getting a routine back too.
Ffs Liverpool are falling apart here.
5-2
D. :)
Lpool hibsing it by the looks of it
Funny old game, this.
With 30 minutes gone in the first half Roma looked on course for a draw at the very least.
Then Liverpool cut out their mid-field with ball after ball over the top. That’s just what sophisticated aren’t supposed to do.
Whits the pool daein …… whits the pool daein tom
TICTAEWIN
Roma have no answer to a team with movement and who play a higher risk game which is rare in our modern possession obsessed games.
Klopp encourages the diagonal pass and run which has lower possession stats than the square ball.
He sometimes pays a high price for conceding goals when possession is lost but if he can find the right midfield anchor Liverpool could go up alive.
In Italy Prlo was the master of the diagonal but I’m sure it’s rarely used now so Roma have no answer for such unfamiliar tactics.
VFR, wits the table daein Tom, wits the table daein.
I hope Brendan was watching that. Sometimes the long ball over the top does the business.
horsesforcoursescsc
Blackburn promoted, well done BTM and Muldini
ACGR
Lookin like we are gonnae build our strength in Coias, before a bit of hun skelping. On the pitch of course. ????????
” Liverpool just went for the jugglier ”
Rio Ferdinand two minutes ago
Pogmathonyahun at 9.48pm
Couldn’t agree more, even just to mix things up and confuse the defensive system (if there is one). I wasn’t good enough at football but coached rugby to a good level and we always had that thought that if we ran at the opposition, and they put us under pressure with a high defensive line – in football language, a high press- then a couple of chip kicks over the defence made them think, and forced them to sit deeper giving us more space.
If it’s all about space, and to an extent it is, it’s a good way to create it.
If only Roma had any recent history of qualifying following a 3 goal first leg deficit. . . . .
I said Liverpool would win home and away….but at 5-0 Salah is rested till final…
Won’t happen, big Klippety will have them in tomorrow watching a DVD, “The Barcies, A Warning From History”.
Wonder if Roma’s strip manufacturers will be tearing up the contract cos they were getting beat 5:0 in Europe.
Looks like Kate’s secret is finally oot the bag ?
“Normally the manager is the one that makes the decisions.”
Steve McManaman
BB
I have always been treated very well in Liverpool. Have a soft spot for the Scousers. Hope they win in Kiev.
Frightening
Was just reading report of trouble with Roma and Liverpool fans tonight
A photo on BBC website showing a fan carrying a hammer
Who on earth takes a hammer to the fitba ??
Frightening
I hope they identify this individual