The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[illdecide]

I thought after the first 15mins we were going to be in for a tough night as the first touch and passing was poor and not like the last few games but to my shock we went 2-0 up. I'd say if you were being honest we went 2-0 up playing just ok but what was to come in the 2nd half was like the old Celtic from last season but they found a way to win and hold out which is the difference as last year we'd have drawn that 2-2 or even lost 3-2. I was screaming for Ange to make sub earlier (all from the TV off course) but it was nearly like he wanted them to grind it out and show them not every game is a walk in the park, who knows what goes on in that head of Ange but he certainly seems to know what he's at so let him tear away as they say.
Anyway a few games now away from the league which should be a good distraction and give Julliean, Scales, Welsh, McCarthy, Ideguchi, Forrest & possibly some of the injured guys a few minutes if they're ready

[Main Street]

Regardless of the tightness of their play, Celtic totally dominated the first half without trying too hard, Aberdeen were woeful, maybe they won a corner, and a few free kicks in their own half, Harte had nothing to do for 45 mins. Celtic sleepwalked into a trap in the 2nd half, Aberdeen have some rock solid hard feckers in their team.

[bennydorano]

Being made to look very ordinary here.

[illdecide]

Being made to look very ordinary here.

Big time...That team look decent and very well organised. They have pace with big men, hopefully 2nd half things change a bit.

Maybe it's a blessing in disguise. Get out of this and concentrate on the league (it'll sound like sour grapes especially if we lose)

[tyroneStatto]

Being made to look very ordinary here.

Big time...That team look decent and very well organised. They have pace with big men, hopefully 2nd half things change a bit.

Maybe it's a blessing in disguise. Get out of this and concentrate on the league (it'll sound like sour grapes especially if we lose)

Agree. Better off out of it.

[Main Street]

It was a woeful performance but don't agree that Celtic are better off  out of the competition, that's nonsensical.

[screenexile]

So is Scottish football great because the 2nd placed team can beat a German team away 4-2 or shit because the League leaders got hockeyed by Norwegians at home??!!

Strange night!!

[ned]

So is Scottish football great because the 2nd placed team can beat a German team away 4-2 or shit because the League leaders got hockeyed by Norwegians at home??!!

Strange night!!

Yes, that's how football works!

[Itchy]

I said it here before, Celtic are terrible defensively and will win very little if they don't do something about it. You cant score 3 or 4 goals every day to compensate.

[Applesisapples]

Greg Taylor should not have lasted 90, surely Scales should have been brought on, has performed well.

[illdecide]

I said maybe its a blessing in disguise that doesn't mean i was happy they were beat...I was disgusted by their performance as it was so bad but so has their two previous games v Aberdeen and Raith. Celtic out of the tournament (which i don't want) can put all their eggs into the winning the league basket and after that result last night they don't have much hope of going to a 4G pitch away from home (which we always play poorly on) which they beat Roma 6-1 on and i believe are unbeaten at home for quite some time now.

I agree Liam Scales should have got a run out in 2nd half as Taylor was pure dung, with Jota having a poor game it meant the whole LHS was basically not there. Juranovic and Abada weren't much better TBH which kinda left us poor down both sides. Rogic and O'Reilly didn't play great together and being similar type players maybe there's only room for one of them in Celtic's setup. I suppose when you break it down like that we certainly gave Bodo a helping hand last night

[Targetman]

Vulnerability at set pieces nearly cost us today but thankfully big Giakoumakis bailed us out and after the huns dropped points we've definitely got the driving seat in the league race now, Hibs away next Sunday won't be easy either.

[illdecide]

Yeah poor enough today but Celtic made it hard for themselves by giving two set-piece goals away, from beating Sevco and Motherwell handy enough we've been poor enough since. Still 3pts and 3pts clear with a better goal difference is great, if we win next Sunday then we're def going to take some stopping with our visit to Grey Skull coming soon. Hard to believe there's only 11 games left...year is flying in.
On a positive note another freshener is on the way with Kyogo and Turnbull not far away from a return which will give them more options. I'm no Doctor and when i played a bit of GAA i done the hamstring in a few times but them hamstring injuries must have been bad to have been out for so long when you thing of the professional treatment them guys receive. Will be interesting to see if he plays Kyogo or Giakaumakis.

[straightred]

Yeah poor enough today but Celtic made it hard for themselves by giving two set-piece goals away, from beating Sevco and Motherwell handy enough we've been poor enough since. Still 3pts and 3pts clear with a better goal difference is great, if we win next Sunday then we're def going to take some stopping with our visit to Grey Skull coming soon. Hard to believe there's only 11 games left...year is flying in.
On a positive note another freshener is on the way with Kyogo and Turnbull not far away from a return which will give them more options. I'm no Doctor and when i played a bit of GAA i done the hamstring in a few times but them hamstring injuries must have been bad to have been out for so long when you thing of the professional treatment them guys receive. Will be interesting to see if he plays Kyogo or Giakaumakis.

Games like today win leagues. It doesn't have to be pretty but with them dropping points it was critical to get a win. Another win away to Hibs next week would put them in a great position with 10 games left. On another note why on earth did they sign Ramsey. Injured today and didn't even make their bench. This was always going to happen.

[illdecide]

Three big away games coming up soon, Hibs, Livingston and The Rangers. These three fixtures are the biggest we're gonna face.