There’s a remarkable lack of nerves ahead of tonight’s game against Inter Milan in the San Siro. Perhaps, for many of us, all we expected from this tie was a sign that the progress we believe has taken place in recent months, would stand up to the scrutiny of European examination. Last week, it did.
So with a Key Performance Indicator delivered, thoughts turn to knocking Inter out of Europe. My expectations are wide open, literally, anything could happen tonight, from an historic win to a painful lesson, but we know enough about Ronny Deila to know that this afternoon he will explain to the players the plan to win the game. We will not pack our 18 yard box, nor bring catenaccio home.
Celtic will play with the freedom enjoyed by a team with nothing to lose. Inter have home advantage and three away goals on the board, but they also have the weight of expectation. No one in Italy expects Celtic to progress.
The key Inter expectation is that they will score enough against a weak Celtic back line. Based on last week’s 90 minutes, this is not unreasonable. What Inter don’t know, is if Celtic’s back four and Craig Gordon had a one-off exceptionally bad day.
The greatest football stories are made when triumph is grasped from failure. Celtic can score tonight, but if they win, it will be because Craig Gordon and his defenders have decided: None shall pass.
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LiviBhoy
15:17 on
26 February, 2015
Derk scores and then leaves the field injured! Jeez!
LB
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I rest my case:)
HH
4-0 Hoops in Dev game.
LB
LiviBhoy
15:20 on
26 February, 2015
Ciftci’s mistake was striking the opponent on the head or neck with his arm.
Now, if he’d been an honest upright citizen and used his elbow……………..well as Lee McCulloch will tell you that’s entirely within the rules and carries no penalty.
Mr. Ciftci clearly doesn’t know his arm from his elbow.
Bada Bing!!
15:26 on
26 February, 2015
Some Human Rights dude on TV, complaining that ‘Jihadi John’,was harassed by UK security, don’t think he has worked out why.
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Listening to this guy you would think Jihadi John was a saint rather than a cold blooded murderer. He has just described him as a “beautiful young man”. What planet is this guy on. Its everyone else fault for the road he has gone.
Don’t think he’ll risk appealing as he might miss out on the Cup final on the 15th March.
5-0 Hoops
Lindsay Hat Trick.
LB
We have fought our way back into the tie, and I wouldn’t want us to throw it away by being too open away from home.Not usually defensive minded , but I would play 4-5-1,Henderson for GMS and Guidetti for LG, Johansen supporting JG from MF. Possibly a couple of changes around 60 minutes, and win it late on.Simples.
quantum unbelievable stuff.
embramike
13:36 on 26 February, 2015
Well well – new signing ???
Celtic News Now @CelticNewsNow 7 minutes ago
Boerrigter starts for Development Squad against Inverness CT http://bit.ly/17AXN5Y #Celtic @celticfc
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Now 5 nil to the Bhoys
Oh and” Boerrigter and @JamieLindsay65 excellent”
3- 2 to us tonight
young Armstrong 5/1 to score anytime in 90mins tonight is my wee extra interest
Scott McDonald signs for Motherwell, guess what 2 goals they showed him scoring on Sky Sevco News?
If Ciftci appeals the hearing is on 5th March, Utd’s next two games after 5th March are us in SC quarter final and us in the League cup final.
4-4-2 tonight, Fack it get in there, we are a good team, no need to sit back take it to them they are not a bad team, but they are not a great team, take it to them see what they got they beat is fair enough, onwards and upwards, this team can’t sit in, it’s not in their make up, Fack it have a go gettin ti them.
Capt Haddock (formerly known as tomcourtney)
Cifti is already banned from the final.
LB
I’ve got a real good feeling about tonight one minute then doubts creep in the next …… A recurring theme all day. Relaxed then nervous .
One things for sure, a victory tonight will rank in the top 10 of all time IMO .
What an incentive for RD and the team!
If we go through tonight what price in us going all the way?
Please
My team for tonight (4-5-1 to start):
Matthews Denayer Virgil Effy
GMS Brown Biton Johanson Armstrong
Guiidetti
with a bench of JF, Efe, LH, AS, LG and Wakaso …. pretty decent squad we are putting together.
I think Ciftci is already suspended for the League Cup Final against us due to a yellow picked up in the semi final.
cv
Think Ronny might be carrying a bit of luck with Dons’ player of the year Hayes out on Sunday and Ciftci doubtful for at least one of our cup matches….
Celtic Dev team.
5-0
Boerritger, Lindsay (2) Scepovic (2).
Info on the official feed all over the place earlier.
LB
LiviBhoy and Cathedral View
Things going our way then….
Same team as last week except Griff out (injury) and JG in from the start
robcfc … has it been confirmed that GL is out injured? Hope not… his energy could be important to us tonight (even coming off the bench) … the Italians dont like people in their faces, and LG doesn’t give defenders much time on the ball. And off the bench, I’ve a feeling he could knick in and score one tonight.
Dundee United FC @dundeeunitedfc 7m7 minutes ago
Nadir Ciftci Fixed Suspension Offer Refused – http://dufc.co/news/nadir-ciftci-fixed-suspension-offer-refused/ …
You don’t hear much about Madonna nowadays do you?
If Ciftci appeals, it will be heard tomorrow, so the timing is not an issue with regard to which games he would miss.
Hi Paul67,
Looking forward to the game tonight…
Don’t feel nervous at all, in fact feel kinda frivolous, maybe heading down the pub for six has something to do with it.
Who are Celtic playing next Sunday?
I’m a month behind, still trying to work out who we played in the LCSF.
Inter 1:2 Celtic
Hail Hail
Tom McLaughlin
Might be if they increase it.
LB
I had a dream
Celtic are one up thanks to a 38th min header from VVD
Its now the 89th min and Inter are peppering are goals with shots one of which bounces of Stefan’s knee and heads towards the half way line with Stefan in hot persuit .
He reaches it before their defender and gives a diagonal pass to one of our blond bombshells ( not sure which – remember this is a dream and things are a bit hazy)
Their keeper is now out of his box hoping to close us down but our fair haired striker chips him ala KoK and the ball trickles ever so slowly towards the goal with keeper scrambling back in a desperate effort to retrieve it but to the delight of all right thinking people he doesn’t make it .
GOAL!!!! 0-2Celtic
Cue mayhem and Chris Sutton choking on a bunch of sour grapes.
MLKjrcsc
bournesouprecipe
Judging by the bloody tsunami of publicity generated by her little tumble I would guess that, for ole Madge, Pride Comes After A Fall.
TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels
No internet???
hope to see you soon at CP
Hamiltontim looks like you got your second wish JG on for injured LG apparently
HH
Full moon
Boeriggter
macanbheatha Oscar Abú
Your dreams are very vivid
hope its a premonition
HH
Ronny
No passengers tonight
Gordon
Matthews
VVD
Denayer
Izzy
Broonie
Biton
Armstrong
Johansen
GMS
Griffiths
Pace throughout, ball retention throughout – no arm throwers or huffers
Commons for the last 30
No Stokes or Forrest
Not there but Squire junior there again with his troops
Ciybig
pigalle
She thought she was doing walking away.
Young Jamie Lindsay hid a whale of a game the Day.
Ah am so pleased fur the kid..
He deserves the spotlight.
Noo.. Ah am very interested oan how Ronny is gonna Handle his Progress tae First Team Fitba’.
Jamie, is a definite up n comer..
Should Ronny dump McGregor.. n.. gie Jamie his Place oan the First Team Bench..
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Ah wid .. But. Ah am No Ronny.
Howevahhhhhh.. I Wull be watchin You Ronny..
Meanwhile,in anither Part of the Forrest…
Ah wull be Content if Ronny Sticks tae the Same Selection as he hid.. the last time we played Inter..
That wid dae Me..fine..
Se wulll See.
Kojo,
Still, Laughin’
squire danaher
16:09 on
26 February, 2015
OK with that team,however LG out injured replaced by Guidetti is latest chatter.
Kojo
Are you having any change of mind re the effectiveness of Scott Brown? Everyone I know who goes to the games has been very impressed with his performances of late.
JJ
Where is the LG out injured story coming from?
JJ
Mike in Toronto….. Yes…. some insider info re LG