The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[No1]

Greg Taylor isn't up to it in the SPL never mind Champions League.  Scales has improved so much.  Decent result, just ran out of steam.

Can't make my mind up about Maeda.  Phenomenal workrate but he does some really stupid stuff!

[Applesisapples]

Good performance from Celtic against a team that included two World Cup winners and a runner-up. Scales had a really good game, they are definitely improving at this level, given the budget difference it was a good result.

[Itchy]

Greg Taylor isn't up to it in the SPL never mind Champions League.  Scales has improved so much.  Decent result, just ran out of steam.

Can't make my mind up about Maeda.  Phenomenal workrate but he does some really stupid stuff!

I think the stupid stuff comes when he is knackered. The same for Kyogo. They were both done after 60 mins and were making silly mistakes at that point.

[illdecide]

Was at the game and had a much better atmosphere that the Lazio game, you can clearly see Celtic are playing better as each game passes. I agree that LB is a major issue but i'm gonna give BR the benefit of the doubt as he's only in thru the door but if a quality LB is not purchased in Jan then we deserve all we get.
D Maeda certainly has a few flaws but his work rate and endeavour certainly make up for his shortfall in skill, the main point to take on board is if he had a great first touch and more composure/finishing then he'd be a £100m player for Real Madrid and wouldn't be at Celtic.
We can't say if Madrid had 11 players on the field they'd have won (Granny and balls etc) but I thought at that stage BR should have went for it as 1pt is not really any good to us, we needed 3pts. Problem is Oh doesn't seem to be the answer and he clearly doesn't trust the rest of the bench...CF needed too in Jan

[Ghost]

Was at the game and had a much better atmosphere that the Lazio game, you can clearly see Celtic are playing better as each game passes. I agree that LB is a major issue but i'm gonna give BR the benefit of the doubt as he's only in thru the door but if a quality LB is not purchased in Jan then we deserve all we get.
D Maeda certainly has a few flaws but his work rate and endeavour certainly make up for his shortfall in skill, the main point to take on board is if he had a great first touch and more composure/finishing then he'd be a £100m player for Real Madrid and wouldn't be at Celtic.
We can't say if Madrid had 11 players on the field they'd have won (Granny and balls etc) but I thought at that stage BR should have went for it as 1pt is not really any good to us, we needed 3pts. Problem is Oh doesn't seem to be the answer and he clearly doesn't trust the rest of the bench...CF needed too in Jan

Martin O'Neill made a good point on this on the analysis. Said something along the lines that if that had of been Celtic's first game in the group you'd have been thrilled with the performance and a point but given what had happened in the first 2 games you have to be slightly disappointed.

[clarshack]

I know it's not Celtic but it's a long time since I've seen a team shafted like Aberdeen were tonight.

[Main Street]

Was at the game and had a much better atmosphere that the Lazio game, you can clearly see Celtic are playing better as each game passes. I agree that LB is a major issue but i'm gonna give BR the benefit of the doubt as he's only in thru the door but if a quality LB is not purchased in Jan then we deserve all we get.
D Maeda certainly has a few flaws but his work rate and endeavour certainly make up for his shortfall in skill, the main point to take on board is if he had a great first touch and more composure/finishing then he'd be a £100m player for Real Madrid and wouldn't be at Celtic.
We can't say if Madrid had 11 players on the field they'd have won (Granny and balls etc) but I thought at that stage BR should have went for it as 1pt is not really any good to us, we needed 3pts. Problem is Oh doesn't seem to be the answer and he clearly doesn't trust the rest of the bench...CF needed too in Jan

Martin O'Neill made a good point on this on the analysis. Said something along the lines that if that had of been Celtic's first game in the group you'd have been thrilled with the performance and a point but given what had happened in the first 2 games you have to be slightly disappointed.

Disappointed in the result, but much of the performance was a big step forward from the first 2 games. The happier manager by far was Simeone who was fist pumping at the end, as if AM had been playing with 9 players for 95mins.

[bennydorano]

A great compilation clip to start your day, 25 years ago today Lubo moravcik was signed, undoubtedly one of the best bits of business ever conducted by Celtic (I would say the best only for the Larsson signing). Loved watching him, one of the best I've watched in the flesh.

https://twitter.com/LilZe785/status/1717677486534795413?t=erYNuirFiqcdrq58R552gw&s=19

[JimStynes]

A great compilation clip to start your day, 25 years ago today Lubo moravcik was signed, undoubtedly one of the best bits of business ever conducted by Celtic (I would say the best only for the Larsson signing). Loved watching him, one of the best I've watched in the flesh.

https://twitter.com/LilZe785/status/1717677486534795413?t=erYNuirFiqcdrq58R552gw&s=19

I loved Lubo! What a talent and unreal that he was never picked up by a big club sooner. He was approaching the twilight of his career when he joined Celtic!

[bennydorano]

Just the 2 penalties for Rangers today

[Milltown Row2]

Just the 2 penalties for Rangers today

They got them late on, ref's mic must not have been working for a bit

[Main Street]

Sounds like VAR  edited/doctored the clips that the ref had to base his decision upon 

Hearts head coach Steven Naismith: "I am angry at how the game unfolds after so much good work. It's not a penalty. The initial contact for the penalty was made, which VAR should go back and look at. I spoke to the referee after it and he said he wasn't shown any images where there was a block. Ultimately, it's failed us.

"What happens next is irrelevant. The penalty changes everything."

[illdecide]

I know we should just focus on Celtic and not mention them lot but it really is something else, the bias and help they get from the officials is blatant cheating. Think about this for a while and let it sink in...Sevco have not conceded a penalty in almost 2 years in the league and yet when they play in Europe and there are non biased Ref's doing their games they concede penalties regular...I rest my case.
Anyway i try not to talk too much about them (hard not too at times) and just focus on what we do...a really piss poor performance on Sat and I think we could have played for a a week and not scored, to finish the game with M Johnston, Oh and J Forrest as your front 3 and expect to win the game was very optimistic. I see we have yesterday's Sevco ref doing our midweek game v St Mirren

[Itchy]

I imagine he has to use the squad given that the players were totally knackered on Wednesday, hence the 3 finishing the game. Oh looks a poor signing. Johnson has ability and Forrest average.

[marty34]

Need more quality in the panel.  Too many C raters who are not good enough and won't make a difference when introduced.

Offload them and the wage bill to free up a bit of money and start seriously investing in the squad.

Be disappointing, but understanderable, if Celtic finish 4th in group. I don't think Celtic would/could hsve qualified if they had to go through the qualifying rounds.  They wouldn't have got found out.