09 Feb 2018 11:02:48
Just read online that the Zenit game has just taken on even more importance.
It seems as things stand we will be unseeded for the final qualifying CL round, assuming we negotiate the other rounds naturally, however even a draw in either leg of the Zenit game will propel Celtic back into the seeded teams.
So at very least we need to draw at Celtic Park next week COYBIG.
09 Feb 2018 11:40:43
Tim this mob from eufa have made it a closed shop it's ridiculous what the smaller nations champions have to endure so early in the season. It won't happen but a would love it if the club's out with the big 4 nations pulled out and let them get on with it.
09 Feb 2018 11:41:31
Well, we really tooled up to give it a go in the window. Didn’t we? To save a few bob we have jeopardised up to £40m.
A draw at least in the home leg should have been the goal. I don’t think we improved the defence at all and with injuries, could be worse than the formation who were found wanting in the cl.
If we fail to get the one draw and lose out on qualification, we will, yet again, have shot ourselves in the head.
We need to refind the form against Hearts, if we do I think we can get the point we need. It will be harder than it should have been, but, we are all used to that by now.
09 Feb 2018 12:45:19
The rule for that game is to keep Kokorin quiet. I’m sure we will take something from them at Celtic park.
09 Feb 2018 15:05:56
A draw at parkhead? Am I the only one who actually fancies a win at home at least? Positive thinking lads n lassies!
09 Feb 2018 16:47:40
Think we will beat them at home too, nothing special, as u say mo we should and could have been going into the gsme with a stronger side although i do like the look of commper who won't play unfortunately.
09 Feb 2018 17:58:46
If we play like we did at home against Bayern we’ll beat them. If we play like we did at home against Anderlecht we won’t. It depends on how much belied our players have, especially after their pride taking a couple of big hits against PSG.
09 Feb 2018 18:25:47
FFS somebody buy Magicpole a player.
09 Feb 2018 18:28:15
It’s all about how we take them on. If Musonda can turn it on and we manage to get out of the neutral we got stuck in on Saturday then we have a chance of a draw.
I don’t know where the confidence is supposed to come from as we have been mostly poor this season. The defence is always our Achilles heel and I think we have done feck all to improve it. Hendry wouldn’t get in before Boyata on his Saturday performance where he exhibited bombscare tendencies too.
Going for the cheapskate option once again leaves us no better than we started defensively wise. Which is criminal and potentially our undoing. Who knew the board would baulk at spending money on quality? I actually believed they would for once do it right.
Never again, a board of cheapskate spivs till the end.
09 Feb 2018 22:29:01
Magic zenit are in the el for a reason they may be better than us but stop being so pessimistic man we might just beat them.
10 Feb 2018 03:31:35
On paper I'm looking at the fit squad and it's not the best. I'm hoping we just get stuck in. It's one of those games where the worst could happen or big Eddie and the moose play a blinder and mcgregor gets motm in a 3-1 scintillator;) . I'll not go into outcome B.
I couldn't name any of thier first 11 and i couldn't tell you a single thing about thier form or how they play. There aren't many on here that could hold a half decent conversation with a fan of russian football about that league. The money is definitely there as are the wages and good sides are built from that. The other part that isn't taken into account is the money bump for players moving to that league. These guys are no mugs but we have palyed better teams to get to the same place they are now.
Time for bed :)
10 Feb 2018 10:30:56
I had absolu convinced myself we would get players of quality in the help the defence. To be honest I’m more pissed off at myself for believing.
As I said though, we play with the same tenacity and skill we showed against Hearts we have a chance. I just know that we could have been better prepared and another opportunity has been missed. The news about perhaps meeting a seeded team if we fail to get a point just out the tin hat on my frustration.
I have learned a lesson though. Nothing changes no matter who is in charge. That shocked me.
11 Feb 2018 20:51:29
Can’t wait til Thursday
If we beat Zenit which I highly doubt even with there break then a lot of posters can relish in there confident predictions however if Zenit win and if they win comfortably then please be quick to apologise to those voicing there concerns at the season of regression.