So what did we learn last night? For a start, when we need to, we can defend effectively and shut up shop, last night was our fourth clean sheet in Europe this season. The 4-5-1 formation, deployed for the opening 65 minutes, was not effective at producing attacking opportunities, although this may be as much to do with personnel as formation.
Emilio Izaguirre was swamped every time the ball went near him, which did little to settle his confidence. It was wise for Neil Lennon to hook him and drop Charlie Mulgew back. I felt sorry for Miku, who looked like a player in an unfamiliar line-up. He is not a lone target man but will do well when we get the ball to his feet. He was only asked to play that role due to injuries Hooper, Stokes and Samaras and will only do so again under similar circumstances. By contrast, Hooper looked the part once he came on. He bullied defenders as effectively as he does in the SPL, a real pleasing point for me.
Victor Wanyama needs to improve his sharpness to make the most of his composure and tackling ability at this level. The perpetual motion of Champions League teams means a fraction of a second off-pace can compromise the defensive formation.
Did you notice how every time Commons got the ball he was thinking “goal”? His turn before crossing from the left belied the meagre money we paid for him. He is every inch a Champions League player.
James Forrest was played out of the game by the full back. He/Neil needed to find a resolution to this challenge but it didn’t happen. He tried to knock the ball round the outside and pass on the inside a couple of times, which was over-ambitions, to say the least. I don’t think we saw him drop the shoulder and take the player on with the ball, which is a pity, as I’m sure he had the taking of his marker. Both Forrest and Wanyama will be stronger on Match Day 2.
The first objective from our return to Champions League football was that we would be able to compete at this level. That achieved, we can look forward to Moscow in 12 days time.
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September 2012, when Scotland created a brand new crime
ZOMBIEICSM
Were you and I at the same game on Wednesday, Paul?
Wanyama was outstanding – I don’t agree with your criticism of him. MOTM for me by a mile. Commons is as slow as treacle. He has an eye for a pass (given time to think) and a very decent shot but he’s too slow and lost possession too often. As for “thinking goal” – that attempt from the half way line was borne of desperation – he said so himself – he was knackered. I certainly don’t see the same “every inch a champions league player” you do.
But it’s all about opinions. Overall I thought we did well to get a point and although the game wasn’t much of a spectacle, it beats getting pumped out the Ramsdens Cup.
Hail Hail
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
09:19 on
21 September, 2012
Indeed, but I never mentioned profit.
Profit is not a dirty word in my world, but how it is used is the question at hand.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
08:22 on
21 September, 2012
Shady 8.12
Plugging away? 5.15 PM in Oz.
I love the chat on my day off.
It substitutes,in part,for the pub and a few pints.
G.C.T.,Summa ,Sydney Tim, Kit and a few others will keep you straight re.local rules.
There must be some bloggers from Adelaide on here.
Cheers for now
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2010 Never Again
Did someone mention Adelaide? <:-))
Morning CQNer’s
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Thindimebhoy
09:20 on 21 September, 2012
Now that Charles Green has told us that Motherwell are one of the chosen few welcome at Ibrox. Im looking forward to the arrival of other SPL clubs at Ibrox (Cup draws permitting)
I do hope that our intrepid MSM when the mic is under Chucks jaw will ask him is this SPL team welcome…?
Over a period of at least 3 years we should get a clearer picture of who is welcome and who is not
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Please tell me we’ve no got another three years of
all this hun carry-on !!!
Hail hail
I need to bid everyone adieu as I’ve an appointment. Take care.
murdochbhoy
09:34 on 21 September, 2012
We`re at one on that.
To quote a former P.M. of Australia:
“In the horserace of life,back self interest,because you know it`s trying.”
Althetim
09:32 on 21 September, 2012
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I agree that it’s all about opinions
so, how about this one…
I think that Neil has taken a leaf from
Sir Walter’s book and is going to
“Park the bus” all the way to a
European Final.
Hail Hail
Deady Bears .
Yawn.
So portraying Sevco as zombies is offensive now is it?
Have the zombies complained that they may be bad but they are not huns??
Imatim and so is Neil Lennon
09:36 on 21 September, 2012
Mate.
Check back.
“Shady” plus wife plus two kids arrive in Adelaide Feb.2013.
He`ll be in good hands.
Hail Hail.
I’d like to hear one good reason why the DR should not be hunted out of CP..Its blatantly obvious they are itching to start a war with us. The banner thing will get milked for a week now in order to sell copy to their currently demorilised customer. Meanwhile stories of pub battles, train staff assaults, sectarian singing, offensive banners and police reports go unreported.
PL, do the right thing and bar this anti- Celtic rag now!
An Idiotic Precedent…….
http://harryhood67.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/an-idiotic-precedent/
KevJungle – Murdo..10 men Championees..1979
Aye we have at least 3 years of all this buffoonery !
Which of course makes the cynic in me think that its easy for Chuckles to pick and choose the SPL clubs he likes considering he knows damn well he wont have to welcome too many of them !
Hail Hail
The Pantaloon Duck
Nice one. Didn’t realise rab Douglas was still playing this season. Always thought that he was a decent shot stopper, but limited elsewhere. when we went to penalties against Valencia, i remember 1 guy in the pub shouting:
“I cannae f—–n’ believe it – they’ve got the Spanish national goalkeeper, and we’ve got Rab Douglas fae Dundee….” over and over again.
I liked the guy a lot, and met a mate of his in London watching the killie game in April when we clinched the title. he said Rab is a motherwell fan, with a big soft spot for Celtic nowadays. Always thought he was a slightly weak link in an otherwise very good team, and MON obviously tried to rectify this with the use of Hedman, marshall and even Kharine. The difference when Boruc came in around 2005 was really tangible and immediate – and we saw what real quality we had all of a sudden. Will be good to see Rab back on Saturday – part of a great era for the Club, when we were ‘hard to beat’ no matter who we played.
Marrakesh Express
09:45 on 21 September, 2012
I’d like to hear one good reason why the DR should not be hunted out of CP..Its blatantly obvious they are itching to start a war with us. The banner thing will get milked for a week now in order to sell copy to their currently demorilised customer. Meanwhile stories of pub battles, train staff assaults, sectarian singing, offensive banners and police reports go unreported.
PL, do the right thing and bar this anti- Celtic rag now!
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PL would rather take the cheap way out and ban Hugh Keevins.
And that will achieve what exactly ?
Like him or loathe him – I think it’s a disgrace that HK has been banned
especially when – if you scratch deep enough
you’ll probably find that there isny a bigger Tim on the Celtic board than
Hugh Keevins !!!
And I MEAN THAT !!!
Too many sheep at CP being led by a wolf in sheep’s clothing. imo
Better make that – a pack of wolve’s .
Marrakesh Express
Its is our own hands, dont buy it…… dont visit their website……dont listen to traynor, keevins, guidi or jackson. Starve them of the revenue they crave and we wont need to bar them.
They will become the Sevco Record
Members of an Amish group in Ohio have been found guilty of hate crimes for forcibly cutting the beards and hair of community members.
The leader of the group is the aptly named Samuel Mullet. I imagine dissenters were first threatened with a ‘Tony Knowles’ before the full on Mulleting was carried out if they hadn’t change their ways.
As a footnote, many Amish believe that the Bible instructs men to stop shaving after marriage. The echo of the Amish is further reaching than they realise…
Thindimebhoy
09:48 on 21 September, 2012
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I’m afraid my health won’t allow me to suffer another three years of the hun-death watch.
Which makes me wonder….
where’s all the – “Nuclear – Stuff” etc….?!?!?!
Hail Hail
The Battered Bunnet
08:35 on
21 September, 2012
One of the great introductory paragraphs in recent journalism, courtesy of the BBC:
“A 47-year-old man has appeared before Perth Sheriff court accused of causing fear and alarm by being aggressive with a black pudding.”
We can only thank the Lord that he had no sliced sausage to hand.
Not really so strange.
I remember being at Broomfield during the Seven Lean Years when Bobby Carrol one of the original Kelly Kids whose potential was squandered, had a black pudding thrown at him.
The Pantaloon Duck @ 8.47
Big Rab was a Well fan when younger…his kids though, are Hoops fans!
I think old Chuck Green is not a daft man at all, with his stirring up of the Orcs, now telling them who will be accepted and who wont be accepted in to the sectarian dome? looks like he is getting them on his side, ready for a share issue.
When travelling to the game the other night, my big mate who is very outspoken in his hatred of the Zombies(mainly due to working in the building industry and having to listen to their sectarian bile) and he loves to take any opportunity to wind them up, said to a group of Orcs one lunch time last week “you are nothing but a tribute act, playing in smaller venues to smaller crowds”. Thought it was the best similie of their predicament to date, and still laughing now at how the Orcs took to it. Luckilly the big man can handle himself and none of the Orcs dare mess with him.
marrakesh express
09:45 on
21 September, 2012
I think the main reason the DR is not banned from CP is actually there in your question.
They are itching to go to war with Celtic, don’t give them what they want, don’t go to war with them.
For some reason I don’t understand there are still Celtic supporters who buy and are influenced by the MSM(I don’t understand why either), and they still want to hear what the club has to say.
Just thought I would mention that it was nice touch by the DR today in
giving – Wee Oscar a mention on the ‘Hotline’
Doc is Neil Lennon
09:58 on 21 September, 2012
Couldn’t agree more regarding puzzlement over why any Celtic fan would buy a red top in Scotland, particularly the DR or Sun.
Good morning fellow Celts from Sunny Renfrewshire
Good cycling weather -route 7 getting a pounding later
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KevJungle – Murdo..10 men Championees..1979
09:40 on
21 September, 2012
Althetim
09:32 on 21 September, 2012
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I agree that it’s all about opinions
so, how about this one…
I think that Neil has taken a leaf from
Sir Walter’s book and is going to
“Park the bus” all the way to a
European Final.
Hail Hail
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You on the Mungo Jerry earlier than usual today mate? :-)
Not sure if you were at the Benfica game or any of the pre-qualifiers, but Lenny kept the team in positive mode for a significant part of each game. Defended well when required of course.
8 goals for 1 against in 5 games is not parking the bus – there is no comparison to the EBTmeister Watty and his tiresome anti-fitba tactics…remember the look of disgust on Michel Platini when he was handing out the losers’ medals to currants at Manchester..said it all really.
I suspect you knew that already
Fraser Wishart reckons Ally Mourinho shouldn’t be judged yet because he was given the runaround with signing targets last season.
What makes Fraser think that Ally would do any better with a better class of player when he has better class players just now?
Plus we all know the signing targets were never serious anyway and just an excuse to cover the useless managers back.
saltires en sevilla
10:06 on 21 September, 201
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Oh yeah ?
Maybe you could explain then, why we had only ONE shot at goals in over THREE hours of football v’s St.Johnstone and Benfica ?
Btw, our shot at goal was Kris Commons goal v’s St.J
Doc
I actually denying the paper any access to Celtic news info, players and match coverage. NL probably has contractual duties to fulfill but apart from that nothing else.
KevJungle – Murdo..10 men Championees..1979
09:56 on 21 September, 2012
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I think its more of a slow burn like gunpowder rather than a nuclear instant reaction
Which of course makes it more enjoyable as a fizz rather than a pop !
To me Chuck looks like he is about to implode and all it will take is one more wee push and that could come from the fans he panders to. I expect they will slowly lose interest in the crap Mc Coist is putting on the field.
The novelty of being rank rotten at the bottom of the heap will surely wear off as winter approaches
What then Chuck old boy bar blaming everyone else
Barcelona 3 —— Spartak 2 .
Watched the game .
Spartak played well enough to force a complacent and arrogant Barcelona to up their game . They are no mugs
The front 2 ———- Ari / Emenike are a handful..
Post match —-
” It was a really tough game — they were comfortable defending in their penalty area and they have very strong and quick forwards who can break quickly ”
Lionel Messi
the prince of goalkeepers
10:04 on
21 September, 2012
Agreed, they make up stories to pander to the audience they want to keep onside, I haven’t bought a red top for years, they have no interest for me.
marrakesh express
10:10 on
21 September, 2012
As I said, there are a lot of Celtic supporters who do buy these rags.
Celtic still have to keep them informed as best they can, therefore the red tops get in.
I don’t buy or read them, I get all the Celtic news I need quickly.
Thindimebhoy
10:10 on 21 September, 2012
KevJungle – Murdo..10 men Championees..1979
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I think that the novelty of laughing at the huns will impact on us as well.
You only have to look at the 15k fall off in attendance at recent CP game
v’s Hibs.
Then again, I think that Neil had a good momentum being built up at the start of the season, what with qualifying for the CL.
And then, the bored burst the bubble by – yet again – subjecting us to an underwhelming transfer window.
The continued cut-back in quality on the pitch will lead to more that the 15k fall off on attendance at the Hibs game. imo
I hope big Rab gets a warm welcome back on Saturday.
As stated, he had his limitations, but he always gave his best.
I believe that he came back into the team towards the end of the Seville run, when not fully fit.
Good games or bad games, he shares privilege with Ronnie Simpson, of being one of only two Celtic goalkeepers who stood between the posts in a European Final.
He lived a dream.
Welcome home, Rab.
Has anything been said or done re the racist /ant semitic guff from a section of the Lazio support at Tottenham last night ?
And to think I used to enjoy a wee bit of CQN in the morning…………