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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Good morning Bhoys from an ice cold but clear Glasgow city centre. I wish you all a happy long weekend for those off on Monday.
Absolutely nowhere on that Zombie banner is there a green shamrock, never mind on the gunman.
See the misinformation is starting in earnest. Utterly pathetic.
IT WAS A ZOMBIE FFS. ZOMBIES ARE NOT REAL.
And those not off on Monday a happy weekend!
Re DR-Just had a look at the rags in Morrisons,the banner is in full glorious colour on front and back pages.
ernie lynch
10:55
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Yes noticed that myself there is no Shamrock on that picture and only a RFC logo/badge on the tombstone.
Of course we can only asume that the pic is the original until someone can clarify its authenTIC and has not been photoshoppped
Link to image
obonfanti1888-One of the posts last night had a Shamrock/4 leafed clover on it,photoshopped no doubt.PL should make this go away.
KevJungle – Murdo..10 men Championees..1979
10:10 on
21 September, 2012
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
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You never answered any of my questions ….
hmmmmm
which leads me to conclude you were not at any of those games and relying on MSM for your info. stats , opinions……food on the table ;-)
please feel free to correct me ..otherwise,consider yersel hereby ignored
!!Bada Bing!! @11:14
Man in court today in Mancheser accused of murdering two policewomen.
Banner depicting a zombie being shot (and not even in the correct place!).
Which one makes the front page? The zombie!
That the latter makes the front page in Scotland is an utter embarrassment
FAV UNCLE
next weekend mate…
sorry for the delay mini BT required Breakfast in bed…
obonfanti1888 – Or even front page news about a woman with no chest on holiday
Morning Celts
I am happy with Wednesdays game,i thought we played well enough to get more out of the game,we missed Samaras as i thought we lacked some aerial ability up front.izzy needs to get back to his best,.all in all i think we will take points on the road.
back to work with a victory over Dundee tomorrow
Good luck to Donegal on Sunday against Mayo
Bring Sam home to the hills
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
11:08 on
21 September, 2012
A way out.
Just rewrite history like Sevco.
You never said anything.
BLANTYRETIM.ta how is wee MARCO??
GOOGYBHOY 1122
That’s brilliant,I never thought of that.
Cheers,bud!
Oh,wait-I’ve got principles……….
voguepunter
Steinreignesupreme
Guys, I apologise for delay. On the phone.
Yeah, the ole DR hotline
It was good to speak to Hugh Keevins about Murdo when
Murdo was unwell recently. It was good counseling for me as I
feared the worst for my favourite ever Celt.
Also, I think that Hugh Keevins knows where the bodies are buried
so to speak and was always feared by certain members of the hierarchy
who, imo, have took the cheap way out and banned HK.
Where where all these crusaders of justice when – McLean and Nevin
were rubbishing the reputation of the support during the SCF v’s M/well ?
BTW its been a bad year for the colour Orange and its getting worse. Orange Mobile will be soon going bye bye after it and T-Mobile were rebranded as EE.
:-)
wee Marco on the mend thanks, two steel rods removed from his hips Wednesday..
going to see him this afternoon….
Kev Jungle – I dont know ALL the shots on goal. but I definately remember the legs of the keeper stopping wee Tony equalising late on v St J. Is that not a shot at goal? and on target.
obonfanti1888 @11:19
Meanwhile the zombies tell us about paedos ftp billy boys and such like and its all treated as part of their normal culture
Celtic will never get a fair deal from the rags here
Now more than ever before they depend on the zombies bucks and they will do everything they possibly can to keep them buying their trash
http://twitter.com/Bigblueattack/status/248890570406252545/photo/1
Artur signing for the Toffees ?
Hail Hail
Simples—Don’t Buy The Papers.
Kev
, I think that Hugh Keevins knows where the bodies are buried’
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Keevins wouldn’t know where the bodies are buried in the Linn Cemetery.
Hateley:
”Too many of these players are going through the motions…..”
is like a new signing for TheRangers
Did I actually just read someone defending Hugh Keevins?
Hiya Hugh. Hiya pal.
KevJungle – Murdo..10 men Championees..1979
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
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We had 11 attempts against St Johnstone with 4 being on target.
We had 5 attempts against St Johnstone with 3 being on target.
Does that not make 7 on target and seven is waaaaaaaaay more than one!
BTW i’m basing 7 being greater than 1 on the old fashioned 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 etc to infinity (and beyond) system with each figure being greater than the previous figure.
Kev
”Also, I think that Hugh Keevins knows where the bodies are buried”
Care to expand?
Also is knowing ‘where the bodies are buried’ like new signings for the Zombies?
BOBBY MURDOCH,S CURLED-UP WINKLE PICKERS.
Dont lose the principles but put Fatherly love slighltly above them on the priority scale……..result your dad no longer peeved. you get back to CP……no face lost
when decisions are prioritised no-one can castigate you as they are purely personal RESULT ?
HAIL HAIL
saltires en sevilla
10:06 on 21 September, 2012
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Chill man Chill.
I apologise if I appeared to ignore yer questions. Not my intention. Sorry
Was I on the Mungo Jerry – NO(Irn-Bru totaller)
I don’t go to any games anymore as – I refuse to be had by the bored
Michelle Platini – Hisny banned the huns from football. So he is an irrelevance. imo
Not trying to be flippant.
Again – I apologise if you took me the wrong way. Sorry
God Bless
Hail Hail
KevJungle – Murdo..10 men Championees..1979 11:26 on 21 September, 2012
“Yeah, the ole DR hotline
“It was good to speak to Hugh Keevins about Murdo when Murdo was unwell recently. It was good counseling for me as I feared the worst for my favourite ever Celt.”
I don’t remember mentioning Keevins in anything I posted. But I’m pretty sure it’s his brother that’s the priest. Maybe he could give you better counselling if that’s what you seek.
“Also, I think that Hugh Keevins knows where the bodies are buried so to speak and was always feared by certain members of the hierarchy who, imo, have took the cheap way out and banned HK.”
You’ve lost me with the ‘bodies are buried’ stuff. I have no idea what you are on about.
Presumably Vincent Lunny is charging Celtic, in associating Zombies with Rangers, with bringing video games into disrepute.
Kev
you are some bhoy….
An Tearmann
11:22 on 21 September, 2012
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We will be Doon Well if you can Knock out the Croagh Patrick men.
We can only pray.
greenjedi
11:34 on 21 September, 2012
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Totally disagree.
Don’t care were ye got the figures from.
I know what I seen
One shot from Commons = Goal
Performance v’s Benfica got the desired result – 1 point
Maybe Neil knows that he dizny have the players to play any other way that v’s Benfica
What a lot of folk don’t seem to get is – due to all the cut-backs in quality on the pitch since Mo’N left – we’re the wee guys in terms of Europe.
I think it would be really funny if the Green Brigade vs Dundee tomorrow did the Thriller dance!
Morning Bhoys,
just dropped in to share the latest offering from the Thai Tims. this will be of special interest to Thomthetim, Fanad, and An Tearmann etc..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG2n34DmPv4
Tir Conaill Abú!
Steinreignedsupreme
11:39 on 21 September, 2012
KevJungle – Murdo..10 men Championees..1979 11:26 on 21 September, 2012
You’ve lost me with the ‘bodies are buried’ stuff. I have no idea what you are on about.
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Yeah, yer right.
Maybe I’m giving out too much info there ?
Lid back on the tin again – CSC
It’s got to be Declan,acting like a Zombie…….?
Kev
Do you disagree that 7 is greater than 1 or the fact that we had 7 shots on target over both games?
Since its you, I thought I better check!
:-)