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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I don’t usually read KevJungle’s haverings but his assertion that Keevins is a bigger supporter than our board caught my eye. There may be truth in that but Keevins quite obviously sold his soul a long long time ago to earn his coin. That just makes Keevin’s haverings even worse, imo.
Thom
Evan Williams..
Big Rab back at Celtic Park? I hope he gets a special cheer – before letting a few goals in! We could do with a big score tomorrow to get the confidence high amongst our strikers.
I drew the short-straw this morning and had to check the papers.
There really are some fuds on that Daily Record Hotline.
Thomthetim
I think you are wrong?
South Of Tunis
10:11 on 21 September, 2012
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I know that a lot of folk on here chortle at the myth’s parking of the bus.
But, didn’t the parking of the bus when, Barca of all teams, visited ibrokes
almost reduce Messi and co to tears ?
Boohooing about – anti football etc ?
I’ll tell you what… If Neil had to park the bus when Barca come to town and
we get a point just like the huns did, then I think that would be a magnificent result.
Thom ,you’re forgetting somebody and theres an interview with him in this weeks Celtic View!
Morning all. Lots of Sunshine on Leith this morning. Enjoyed a stroll through Leith Links earlier taking my grandson to school. Never seen so many dogs in my life in a park or so many devil dugs in one place – is this an Embra phenomenon? I never knew they had so many dog lovers through here.
Enjoyed the Benfica game on Wednesday. Wonderful atmosphere. Fans played a blinder. Thought our young team coped well consideing we had only one experienced CL campaigner – Broonie- who was exceptional. I believe this team will be capable of putting more points on the board once Joe, Sammy and Biram are back. We haven’t yet seen the best of them and we don’t know yet what heights they are capable of acheiving.
The only criticism I would make is that too often our build up is too pedestrian. When we do move the ball at a quicker pace we cause panic in our opponents’ defence. We need to work on this to commit our oppnents more and take them out of their comfort zone.
KevJungle – Murdo..10 men Championees..1979
And to think we sing “Faithful Through and Through” Deary me.
Just out of my kip,switched on Highland radio “jimmy winning matches”playing,what a start to what is going to be a great weekend/week.Sams coming home.HH
kevjungle – murdo..10 men championees..1979
10:24 on
21 September, 2012
Are you sure you’re on the correct forum ..?
Evan Williams played against Feyenord
Fanad
From Bundoran to the Rosses ……………..
Parkheadcumsalford
10:21 on 21 September, 2012
I don’t usually read KevJungle’s haverings but his assertion that Keevins is a bigger supporter than our board caught my eye. There may be truth in that but Keevins quite obviously sold his soul a long long time ago to earn his coin. That just makes Keevin’s haverings
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You know what….
I think it’s the Celtic support who have sold their souls to the faceless wonders who run ‘OUR CLUB’.
I mean…
£20mill – CL
£20mill – SB
£6mill – Ki
£5mill – wiped off the wage bill
more billionaires on the bored than you could shake a stick at and
all we hear is – “We’ve no money !!!”
Where the f#ck is it then ?
They can’t even treat the Celtic support to a player from Dundee Utd.
thomthethim
Evan Williams, San Siro, 1970.
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
10:30 on 21 September, 2012
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Ah, whatever happened to – “This land is your land, this land is my land…?”
Blantyre Tim
I’ve not been around here much for about 2 months for a variety of reasons.
I hope you’re well.
St Martin’s Bhoy
doing well thanks mate, hope you are also..
the old yin now secretary of KSC so has me working Sat/Sun afternoons trying to drum up some business…
Did he behave when you met up?
blantyretim
10:21 on 21 September, 2012
Thom
Evan Williams..
*******
Of course.
Sorry, everyone.
Sorry, Evan.
eejitcsc
BT
:-)
He was brilliant as usual – especially after a day on the fairways of Aberlour! We were very grateful that he gave up his time for us.
Hoping to arrange for the Tyneside No1 express to call into his club on the way to Paradise before a game – hopefully before Christmas.
Glad to hear he’s keeping you occupied!
I never realised so many people read my posts.
It is almost worth it for making a complete clown of myself. :>)
I was really only looking to see if anyone was paying attention!!! **
** Extract from “The Big Book of Plausible Excuses.” by A.Mc.Coist.
blantyretim
10:21 on
21 September, 2012
Thom
Evan Williams..
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BT ,let it go.
St Martin’s Bhoy
more like after a day drinking Brandy with oldtim…
I wasn’t meant to know that though… o))
Steinreignedsupreme
10:22 on
21 September, 2012
I drew the short-straw this morning and had to check the papers.
There really are some fuds on that Daily Record Hotline.
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How dare you, oor Kev’s on there noo an again……..
VP o))
KevJungle – Murdo..10 men Championees..1979
10:18
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Sure the absence of the zombies will have a cost to the rest but imo the state of economy will play a bigger role in attendances. A lot of folk with families have to juggle their finances these days.
I expect luxuries like going to the games and spending the best part of £50 for you and your kid just to get in or spending £500 on a season book will be taking a hit. So games like Celts v Hibs will not be a top priority if you are forced to choose because of limited resources.
If you are going to watch the football and have x amount of spare money to do it would you invest it in games like Celtic v Hibs or the CL package.
Celtic will do well because of the CL but there will be a downturn with SPL money there is nothing they can do about it until folk start getting more spare cash in their pockets.
As for the return of the zombies and the money they bring we just need to forget about them they are meaningless in a financial sense to us now
Blantyre Tim
Well he was more coherent when he left than I was!
I could put that down to the fatigue of walking from Fort William but it wouldn’t be true!
So is tomorrow/Sunday the day when we would have been playing that dead team?
voguepunter 10:47 on 21 September, 2012
“How dare you, oor Kev’s on there noo an again……..”
That explains so much.
SSB last night read out the Press Association report about the charges over the zombie banner.
The report stated
”The banner in question is understood to have featured a gunman shooting a figure next to a gravestone with the Rangers badge on it, as supporters mocked the impending liquidation of the Ibrox club.
The banner featured a silhouetted gunman emblazoned with a green shamrock taking aim at a zombie-like figure in front of the tombstone.”
I’m not sure where the Press Association got their information from, but I’d lay odds it was from an SFA briefing.
The problem they have is that the information is wrong.
The silhouetted gunman was not emblazoned with a green shamrock.
If you enter the term ‘dawn of the dead gunman’ into google images, this is the first image you get.
http://www.ukrecordshop.com/images/D/3072TS-DawnOfTheDead-gunman_1.jpg
It looks like Lunny and the SFA are going to have some explaining to do.
Good morning CQN from a bright and sunny Fife
One more day until green bucket day
Looking forward to meeting loads of CQNers tomorrow
God bless wee Oscar and his family
Keep the Faith
Hail Hail
Steinreignedsupreme
It’s like when you’re a wean or when you’re arguing with the wife……………
you know you’re wrong but are ashamed to admit it.
note to self ,look up thesaurus for other options of ‘you’re’
As someone stated yesterday – it’s just a matter of time before the Huns claim ‘Zombie’ is a sectarian term.
Meanwhile, we are still laughing at the bizarre world they have created.
Part of Hateleys comment in the DR online today
“Too many of these players are going through the motions. They seem happy to call themselves Rangers players and wear the shirt and badge – but how many of them are prepared to contribute the blood, sweat and tears that have been spilled in the name of the club down the years?”
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Right I have heard of shedding tears sweating buckets and spilling blood since when can you spill all three
Of course as a zombie you may well be able to achieve such spillings of bodily fluids and the rest like talking sh**ht and talking pi*h
voguepunter 10:59 on 21 September, 2012
We all do daft things at times. Doing them regularly is when your sanity gets questioned…
At least the offending poster didn’t depict a man throwing a black pudding at the zombie. That would have been really bad.
Black pudding crime is on the rise, apparently.
blantyretim.is the quiz tonight in PHEONIX????
Morning,all.
The latest SFA charge has largely been done to death on here-we all know it’s a load of nonsense,but they do insist.
However,one thing which has been overlooked,IMO,is that it presents PL with a chance to redeem himself for his part in our fines from UEFA last season.
Go on,Pete-you know you want to!
Now,I have to declare some self-interest here. Following the outcome late last yearI vowed-here and elsewhere never to set foot in CP while he took a wage and/or bonus.
My oul’ Dad looks forward to his days-daze- oot wi me at the game on my rare forays North;he’s blinkin’ ragin’ wi me,and I’m looking for a way out here……