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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Minx’s bhoy has had his pocket dipped in Milan by some bandit, poor guy feel rotten for him. Thankfully ticket and passport were in a different pocket.
Hope you all have a great night. Off to an Italian restaurant to take in tbe game. The only Celtic supporter there. Could be a long night. Mon the hoops.
HH
If Spurs are on BT Sport 2, why am I wasting my time listening to them rabbiting on about Spurs on BT Sport 1?
Hello all from Quito, Ecuador. Haven’t posted in ages. Fingers crossed for any kind of win tonight. Disappointed LG isn’t starting, but hoping JG can provide us with that spark of quality that sees us through! COYBIG
is game on in us of a ?
Got a wee feeling Craig Gordon might get a shut-out tonight so if we manage to score we might be in the last 16…
I hav been known to be incorrect on many occasions, iPad off BT1 on
Monthehoops
…now, because I tried to flip onto BT2 to see if they were talking about Celtic on there, I can’t get back onto BT1 because of this stupid VC019 error!
GettingPeedOffCSC
Hamiltontim
17:17 on
26 February, 2015
Minx’s bhoy has had his pocket dipped in Milan by some bandit, poor guy feel rotten for him. Thankfully ticket and passport were in a different pocket.
Thats awful
is he with friends who would be able to sub him ?
HH
No Griffiths
I was informed by someone reliable that Celtic were on the verge of cancelling Derk’s contract and that he was in talks with two clubs, one in Holland and one in Switzerland, who were looking to sign him as a free agent.
Could it be that perhaps Celtic have played him today in front of some interested parties, with the ‘quid pro quo’ being that mutually satisfactory deal could be arrived at,regarding the payment of the remainder of his contract.
btw – what was the length of his contract – anyone know?
Yay. Back in using Firefox.
C’mon the Hoops keep it tight at the back and sharp at the front. Time for a chillaxing G&T.
beatbhoy
To think, he gets paid for making predictions like that.
Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles
17:22 on
26 February, 2015
C’mon the Hoops keep it tight at the back and sharp at the front. Time for a chillaxing G&T.
chillaxing………..its well for some if I was wound up any more I’d be a spring…..and breath
HH..
Jungle Jim Hot Smoked
16:43 on
26 February, 2015
Alfie
I am not a fan of puns but I like your tongue-in-cheek effort above 0:-)
JJ
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Cheers – that is a magnanimous gesture – thank you.
Let’s hope we give a good account of ourselves tonight – that’s all I ask for….and of course the TREBLE.
Pocce. . Pochi. . .Spurs boss up next on BT Sports 1.
Then Ronny.
the bench – Zaluska, Ambrose, Stokes, Commons, Wakaso, Forrest, Henderson
Wake up bhoys…new blog.HH
Who the hell is interested in Spurs?
BSR
Yeah, could he not have made a bit more effort, given the remuneration?
“Tremendously tough task”.
A bit of alliteration, at least!
new article posted.
I’m loving the atmosphere of the build up to the biggest game Celtic have played for quite a few years…
Spurs, Spurs, Spurs, Spurs…
Who gives a f*?
Oh, wait a minute… we’re back on!
I flew back to Alicante on Monday after the Inter game. The man next to me was a ” life long” season ticket holder at Ibrox. He told me he was heartbroken at what has happened to ” oor club… We need a Fergus Mc Cann to get them oot.” He also added “Rangers need Celtic,”
Funny how life goes.
Hail Hail tonight.
Mancini: ” The atmosphere in Glasgow is incredible. I hope our supporters can push us like Celtic supporters”