Olivier Ntcham stole the show with a stunning free-kick goal for France under-21s against Bulgaria last night. Celtic’s midfielder came on as a 75th minute substitute, not long after teammate Moussa Dembele was subbed off.
Olivier has been capped by France at every age group since under-16. It is a mark of the expectations we have for him, and Moussa, that they are exposed to the demands of the Allianz Arena, despite Olivier having less than 50 senior games under his belt, and Moussa having less than 100.
At similar stages of their development, expectations of Kenny Dalglish and Henrik Larsson were considerably less, while contemporaries, Stuart Armstrong and Tom Rogic took years to reach peak form.
What we have seen from Olivier, and to a lesser extent Moussa, is a glimpse of their potential. Playing for Celtic, with its unique mix of expectations to win every domestic game, indifferent domestic opponents, and regular Champions League football, provides a great opportunity to polish potential into the finished article.
Young players will get first team opportunities in less demanding games, while 18-year-olds like Anthony Ralston will be asked to get stuck in against PSG. I doubt any other club can offer a better environment to develop talent, which explains why we can attract Moussa, Olivier and Odsonne Edouard.
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OneMalloy
Got that missed a great game feeling tonight.
See you soon H.
HH
Truly shocking news about Liam Miller. Such a young man with a wife and one son also. Prayers sent his way
HH
get well DD.
scenes posted from the hoot –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOoNOs8Ql28
BP
Got a wee few nips in a bottle gifted fae ACGR.
Shame to use it as hot toadie, but needs must. :)
Delaneys,
The chat was….too many mushies…..Oldtim was devastated till Ger67 showed his face…..u wer mist G….next time ;-))
UTLR
H.H.
BMCUW
Thanks pal. Could maybe have handled a Genius or two. Smoking wi Oldtim would have ended me. ;)
Saint Stivs
That looks like Oldtim and Cosy Corner Bhoy hitting the dance floor. :)
DD,
i was going to post the same, a dance off.
its a great watch,
DELANEYSDUNKY
Nae offence,bud-but mibbe best to ask the mods to remover yer 859 post.
Don’t want ACGR having a heartie!
TLT
Mushy comedown it feels like.
Catchye soon
THELURKINTIM
You were on fine form yesterday too,old bean. As mad as ever,and all the better for it.
Sanity’s over-rated. I tried it once. Never again.
Saint Stivs
CCB and OT are a better dressed pair than JC and BH. :)
Delaneys,
Hope springs ;-))
UTLR
H.H.
BBC2 Shankly documentary, great so far, get it watched/
BMCUW
Iam expecting Mr Angry fae Carnoustie on here soon. ;))
DD, You are spot on about my hearing, I’m as deaf as a door nail, as was my Grand Dad, my Dad, my Brother & my Sister, unfortunately the hearing problems have continued with my kids & even my Grand Kids.
Genetics are a strange thing, however in the general scheme of things a bit of deafness is not the worse thing to run in a family.
Delighted to see my friend LynchieBhoy posting, he is a great Tim who makes the trip over to Paradise on a regular basis, He is not a Hun but no harm in asking him anyway.
P.S. He is short one ticket for Anderlecht game & if anyone can help, I can vouch it would be going to a deserving Tim.
BMWUCP,
was lovely to meet u too…..yer magaret story resonates…..too bad it wasn’t Ann Margaret…. ;-))
UTLR
H.H.
Saint Stivs
Great shout. Bill Shankly is one of my Scot heroes.
Painting finished.
Walls rather than canvas.
I’ll sleep well tonight!
6 more sleeps….
Dallas
If you are lurking apologies I haven’t opened a page of the book you gave me the other week and I know I won’t not a great reader (even on here) BUT good lady and wee blade both snoring so have got the Asteriks years ready to go on the iPad, good to catch up the morra
Corkcelt
Sorry mate, was not slagging your hearing. My genes dictate that my eyesight will deteriorate as fast as the hair on my head. My kids can call me their baldy, specky da as a result. :)
jobo,
Are u saying….yev got paint to look at paint drying……did u beet 22 1/2 ;-))
mmmm too many paints ! ;-))
TLT
Sniffin paint is so passè. :)
Seems the Greece-Croatia match is far from a classic. Quote from BBC online summariser…
“I’ve been on health and safety courses which are more exciting than this.”
G never tried…..am of a generation without solvents ;-))
UTLE
H.H.
DD, Didn’t think you were but you just happened to hit the nail on the head.
Look forward to saying Hello at Anderlecht game.
For us of a certain age Elton on ITV
Corkcelt
Always a pleasure to meet you and Mick. See you at Anderlecht match. God willing.
HH
Jophes
The huns new Welsh player??? :)
UTLE ..WTF….UTLR but knew that ;-))
UTLR
H.H.
DD
?
night all
Gerry, no problem.
The video for the Asterisk Years is on youtube with a non subscription option.
Paul Larkin did some amount of ferreting about the Edinburgh Establishment and their relationship with the Ayrshire wannabe.
Paul had always thought there was something dodgy about the Ayrshire Wannabe. A former employee of MIH , contacted Paul with some titbits about the Edinburgh establishment and their aspiring wannabe.
Big Packy, the big shop is still there, although I doubt you would recognise the interior.
The other Chapman pub I was talking about was the Gartcosh one.
Latest on Liam Miller?
SFFS
Lurkintim –
Thanks for asking! Normal Parkrun course was abandoned as too icy on the far side of the loop. So a wee out and back and out and back substitute course that wasn’t conducive to any personal bests. 23’08”. Will beat 22½ next week. Night all…..
Dallas 10.08pm
Just watched it, especially liked him mentioning our much missed Albion Rovers fan Paul McConville, that programme just shows the level of corruption, thieves the lot of them
God only knows what went on before, hope the kids got through Friday ok