The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Angelo]

That was coming.

Now we will see what we are made of.

[Angelo]

Elyonoussi should have got his shot off.

We will need a third here.

[Angelo]

2-2

Typical Celtic.

[Itchy]

Ntcham, Christie and Mcgregor not up to this standard and that's why celtic will probably lose this game now. Look at Ntcham attempt to help frimpong defend which led to the corner that resulted in lille 1st goal.

[Angelo]

Decent performance by Celtic against a good side but disappointing to throw away a 2 goal lead.

[JimStynes]

Would have taken 2-2 before the match but it's typically of the way Celtic are playing at the minute to throw away a 2 goal lead. If this team were 4 nil up with 10 mins left I still wouldn't feel confident.

[Applesisapples]

Ntcham, Christie and Mcgregor not up to this standard and that's why celtic will probably lose this game now. Look at Ntcham attempt to help frimpong defend which led to the corner that resulted in lille 1st goal.

McGregor and christie worked their bollocks off, Ntcham does not look fit.

[lurganblue]

Only saw the last 30mins of this match. Duffy probably at fault for one goal but in saying that he was brilliant towards the end with blocks, headers and preventing crosses.

Ntcham looked very poor, but then the commentators said he had ran himself into the ground? That tired effort of a simple pass long the line was enough for me.

[illdecide]

My take on things were the line up was pretty spot on TBH, we played decent at times and rode our luck at times. On chances the game could have finished 5-5. Thought the injury to Ajer was mentally and physically a big loss at the time, thought Ntcham was Celtic's worst player, looked lazy and lethargic and I was calling for NL to hook him 20 mins before he did. If I was being over critical I thought some subs could have been made a bit earlier but as Jim said if we'd have been offered a draw before the game i'd have bitten your arm off for it but being 2-0 up with 30 mins to play was disappointing to draw TBH.
Again this is only my opinion but my take on Rogic is he's a very talented guy but he's a bit slow for this level of football and is easily dispossessed and he struggles to get himself back putting the team under big pressure, he can get away with it in league football but against stronger teams he doesn't. The flip side to all this is if you want something magical to happen he's your man so the question is can you afford a non worker in your team against better opposition who have a lot more of the ball? For me he's a guy in big games when the opposition tire to bring on for last 20 mins but should be getting more game time domestically.

[Main Street]

Only saw the last 30mins of this match. Duffy probably at fault for one goal but in saying that he was brilliant towards the end with blocks, headers and preventing crosses.

Ntcham looked very poor, but then the commentators said he had ran himself into the ground? That tired effort of a simple pass long the line was enough for me.

That's the part of the game where Duffy rules supreme, when the mortars are landing one after the other.

Ntcham was better in this game but there must be a fitness issue with him and sometimes he just doesn't bother. He chose not to run with and cover the first goal scorer v Aberdeen and out there he visibly wilted as many did from both teams in the last 1/4 . I like the way he partners up with Frimpong. Once Lille equalised , Celtic reacted well  and finished the game on the front foot.
Mohamed Ely looks the player Celtic should have signed, not Ajeti.

[illdecide]

I know it's only HT but Celtic starting to improve slowly...We green shoots the last 2 games and today def seem to have the bit between their teeth...

[Angelo]

4 assists for Rogic in his last two starts.

[illdecide]

4 assists for Rogic in his last two starts.

What a guy...some player. Think how much he'd be worth if he stayed fit and had an extra yard of pace

[illdecide]

Neil Lennon has "never questioned" his Celtic players and does not know why "other people" do after they moved to within a game of a quadruple treble.

Celtic beat Aberdeen to earn a place in the Scottish Cup final on 20 December and, should they beat Hearts, they will claim a 12th consecutive trophy.

Sunday's 2-0 win at Hampden was a first in five games for Lennon's side.

"It's never been seen before so I think they should be cut a little bit of slack," Lennon said of his players.

Celtic one game from quadruple treble
"I've never questioned their character. Other people do and I don't know why. It's an amazing achievement if we can do it.

"These players, their focus, desire and will to win is one of the best I've ever seen. They're achieving greatness as they go along and sometimes that gets a bit overlooked at times."

Ryan Christie scored a stunning opener for Celtic and Mohamed Elyounoussi slammed in a second before the break, with Tom Rogic having a hand in both goals.

It was the Australian international's sixth appearance of the term after a summer move to the Middle East fell through.

"He's a class player," Lennon said. "He's had difficulties with injuries. It's been very frustrating for him but we know what we've got with him.

"He's a joy to watch at times and that was the case today. He just showed his class in big moments."

[illdecide]

All quiet since Celtic won a match...maybe do something silly tomorrow night and then this page will hot up again or maybe Celtic could win and it'll be quiet for another while