Two weeks ago we spoke about the fine margins which determine results in the Champions League. Last night’s share of the points was a great example. While Borussia Monchengladbach were the better team at Celtic Park last month, they relied on two defensive errors to settle the game. Had Celtic stayed error free they may have won.
Last night we were error free (you could nit-pick about the Gladbach goal) and got a better result. A result which surprises on the upside or downside has the potential to overshadow an actual performance, but our point was deserved.
It didn’t look that way early on. Although Celtic defended comfortably for the first 15 minutes, we were unable to hold the ball. The abiding memory of that period is Tom Rogic with three black shirts around him the moment the ball arrived at his feet. Even long balls to the later-impressive Moussa Dembele were offering no relief.
We didn’t create anything the first time we got possession inside the Gladbach box, but this was the most important passage of play in the game. We retained possession for more than 20 passes, allowing players to settle, and perhaps giving Borussia more defensive duties to consider. At no point thereafter were we pinned back inside our own half.
Dembele had no right to get around the defender and into a shooting position at the penalty. He knocked the ball to the defender’s left and ran past him on his right, in the middle of the box. It took craft and strength. It’s been a while since we’ve had a striker who would have been capable of this kind of move.
Honourable mentions to Scotts Sinclair and Brown. Sinclair clearly worried the Gladbach defenders, who could only outnumber him when he drove deep into their half with the ball tied to his feet.
The most striking aspect of the performance was how we performed defensively. With squad players Emilio Izaguirre and Cristian Gamboa at full back and Mikael Lustig partnering Erik Sviatchenko in the middle you would be forgiven for worrying we might see the kind of disorganisation witnessed at the Camp Nou on match day one.
Instead we looked well-rehearsed, while Craig Gordon was back at his best.
Callum McGregor’s should have won all three points with a gilt-edged chance near the end. That could have made the difference between third and fourth in the group, but a win would have flattered us.
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MACJAY 407
Naw it isnae.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VJQGw4HmfCs
Hmmmm…
I recall SDM using similar means to get off the hook wi BoS/Lloyds. I wonder if the same tax “benefit” accrued.
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/11/donald-trump-avoid-taxes-other-peoples-money?mbid=nl_CH_5818c83a84e63a923336ed73&CNDID=37510702
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 6:03 AM
I love that stuff , mate.
Took years for me to ” discover ” Rab Nesbitt.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 6:05 AM
Legal.
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Bill and Hill apparently 6 mill bung per annum from their “charity .”
The Clinton foundation.
MACJAY
Oh,I’ve read a fair bit about that Foundation. None of it good.
My point actually was about Murray’s tax methods.
THETIMREAPER on 2ND NOVEMBER 2016 11:40 PM
Spot on that man; I’ve seen him as the best player in Europe (probably the world) for a long time. Messi and Ronaldo get the plaudits because the do the glory piece but the wee man Iniesta makes it all possible for Barca and Spain!
andreasiniesta CSC
MARGARET MCGILL on 2ND NOVEMBER 2016 11:43 PM
Gerryfaethebrig on 2nd November 2016 11:39 pm
maybe you should look back. Dunno. I tend not to post about upcoming games as i dont see the point otherwise youre wrong.
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So how do we differentiate from your usual posts then? :>)
KTF
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 6:44 AM
Murray.
Symbol of the establishment .
Untouchable.
Paul67
What happened to the missing pages.
Contributuons from Mike in Toronto especially I thought I would have a look
at when I have time.
This is not the first time this has happened.tho this time it was a lot more pages.
I was asking (4days on trot) were posts of mine went, NO REPLY!
funnily enough both topics deleted highlighted the self harming cheat and interpretetions of how our board handled it.
Unseen fenian hand maybe?
Its gone now but if mods are on can we ensure they respond(privately) with an explanation.
HH to all
Even the greenshirts
HH
Murray park is the toilet training ground
HH
Good mornng friends from a damp, grey November-looking-at-last East Kilbride.
I enjoyed last nights ‘Live updates’
Back to work after a few days spent with family in Oban and Mull
Only thing BV that cheers me up on the train is passing Celtic park as I descend into the depths at Dalmarnock
KTF
Not the BV either
Word of The Day (inspired by a high pressing game)
sforzando /sfɔːˈtsɑːndəʊ/
adjective, adverb
1. to be played with strong initial attack sf
noun
2. a symbol, mark, etc, such as >, written above a note, indicating this
Word Origin
C19: from Italian, from sforzare to force, from forzare, from Vulgar Latin fortiāre (unattested) to force
KTF
Morning all.
Did Paul67 find out about the vanishing pages last night
Hamiltontim
Thanks for your reply last night. Was called to family duty just after posting my question.
ParkheadcumSalford 8.06
I believe Paul know bout it
HH
Moussa Sissoko played for Spurs last night, must have been one of the worst performances i have ever seen. £30m they paid for him. Made wee Forrest look not so bad.
AN TEARMANN on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 7:14 AM
Paul67 looking into the reason why pages went missing last night. None were deleted by him or the Moderators – possible technical glitch. Likewise some of your previous posts.
Any deleted post is always highlighted with a reason why; abuse, inappropriate bad language etc etc. Post content matter is never a reason to delete unless deemed litigious. If so, Paul67 would remove it and give you his reason for its deletion.
East Kilbride ( home of all the Baldie clan ) takes its name from an Irish saint named St Bride (or Brigit), who founded a monastery for nuns and monks in Kildare, Ireland in the 6th century. Dál Riatan monks introduced her order to Scotland. The anglicisation Kil, takes its root from the early Celtic monastics that St. Brigit is representative of: the Culdees or Céli Dé. The Céile Dé were ‘the clients or companions of God’. In modern Gaelic, Cille Bhrìghde translates similarly as ‘the clients or companions of Brigit.
The original parish church was located on the site of a pre-Christian sacred well, which is possibly the origin of the association with St. Brigit, since the well was dedicated to the Celtic goddess Brigid, whose traditions have been continued through the reverence of St. Brigit. Over the centuries, the church has been destroyed and rebuilt several times, and, as a result, its current location has moved from the original site by about 50 metres (160 ft).[citation needed]
@wiki
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 6:54 AM
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 6:44 AM
Murray.
Symbol of the establishment .
Untouchable.
……………….
His father was touchable though. He was an Ayrshire businessman and was jailed for fraud. That was the reason Ayr United refused Murray’s business ‘advances’ before Lawrence Marlborough bit his hand off at Rangers.
THETIMREAPER
I wonder if Tottingham are now regretting playing their CL homes at Wembley.
Record attendences but not as high as Celtic -Leeds at Hampden.
Goooood morning CQN
Only 2 more sleeps until we play Inverness Caley at 3pm on Saturday
Our only home league game in November, after having had only 1 in October
Thank God for the Champions league giving us a home game in both months
And I suppose we need to play in that BetFred competition Semi and final game at Hamdump
Any Nearly Celtic time again :-)
(Incidentally our next home league game isn’t until tues 13th Dec- just as well we need to play some team called Barcelona in between :-))
Hail Hail
BAMBOO on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 8:45 AM
They are playing all of their home matches there next season. They are fearing relegation.
GG
I am not a Baseball fan but I am a Big Steve Goodman fan who died 32 years ago last September.
Given that the Cubs fans were writing the names of their dear departed who never witnessed this feat, I would suggest this song is appropriate too.
A Dying Cubs Fans last request
Writing their names on the wall at Wrigley Field, I meant to write
Moderator 8.30
Ta for reply
I am suggesting the same technical glitch happened last week when posts went missing.(not to same extent as last night)
I asked 4 days on the trot bout why?
– without reply which is at odds with the highlighted any deleted post is explained.
Anyway onto Celtic, thats why I am here.
Good luck in your task
HH
Spurs new stadium – artists impression
AN TEARMANN on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 9:00 AM
No problem AT – happy to help.
The Moderators were not aware of any technical glitches till Paul67 acknowledged it last night. There were obvious loading/server problems during the BMG Live Updates Page also. I am sure that he will post an explanation once he gets to the bottom of it.
HH
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 8:41 AM
Fascinating stuff.
Who`d have thunk it.
Son probably got himself lodged to avoid a similar outcome.
Hope Almore and Corkcelt have their excuses ready
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 9:03 AM
Only one polis. Stuff of fantasy.
bournesouprecipe on 3rd November 2016 9:03 am
Spurs new stadium – artists impression
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Hmm…
Can’t see the Pret a Manger…must be round the other side of the stadium…
Good Morning Folks.
PLEASE READ THIS
This morning Shelter have released figures that show that since last year homelessness has risen by something like 20% in the UK.
On Christmas Morning, it is estimated that 120,000 CHILDREN — yes CHILDREN — will wake up homeless.
Some of them will be in and around West Central Scotland and more will be elsewhere in this wee country.
The Celtic Charity Foundation is OUR charity arm, it is the charity which, in the name of OUR FOOTBALL CLUB, seeks to do something for and on behalf of those who are struggling in society and for some time the foundation has been conscious of the homeless position on our doorstep.
They have fed homeless people, provided clothes, warmth, shelter, advice and helped fund those organisations who provide companionship and a bit of humanity when it is needed most.
PLEASE DON’T JUST SCROLL BY THIS POST because if you have a spare FIVER then together with many other spare fiverS that can go an awful long way to helping out this winter.
If you haven’t made a donation yet can I virtually beg that you please do so but only if you can afford it.
It will make a difference.
It doesn’t matter if you donate through me or through anyone else doing the sleepout or directly to the foundation – but please do something as this is at the very root of the reason for having a football club in the first place,
A great big THANKYOU to all who have donated already and of course there will be the ICT challenge on Saturday where those who like a wee punt type related game can pledge £3 (or any other sum) per goal scored by Celtic.
Thanks very much for reading.
HH
BRTH
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/jamesmcginley2
Good Morning Bhoys from a wet Central Scotland. H.H.
All the posts about Cubs and Indians I thought I was on the wrong blog mind you those Cowboysover at Ibrokes make me laugh Joey Barton to train with the youngsters.How much are they paying him ? H.H.
England announce that they will be wearing their third kit against Scotland