07 Jan 2025 18:10:14
Young Boys are in the middle of a 5 week winter break.
They only play one competitive match a few days before they visit Celtic Park in a fortnight.
They did however, play their first winter friendly today and won 4-1 against a club currently sitting 7th in the Romanian league.
Young Boys last play their non competitive games this Friday.
They will put out 2 teams.
They have games against German Club Hannover and Bulgarian side Ludogrates.
{Ed007's Note - I fell into that trap with Bodo/Glimt the other year Buzz with them just coming out their winter break, I still get a chill down my spine when I see their name.}
07 Jan 2025 19:10:47
I have always suspected that Ange did not care about the Bodo Glimt game and was focused on the league. If memory serves me correct (I may be wrong in saying this and cba checking) he fielded an understrength team in the second leg over in Norway.
07 Jan 2025 19:26:56
On the other hand we didn't have a winter break and the fixtures have come thick and fast - thanks to several International breaks.
On our game we can beat anyone, but we have had several players not at their best or inconsistent for a while. Whereas, they come into that game fresh and recharged.
Not for one minute saying we will not win the game, but we need to get back to our best form and dare I say moving the ball forward lol.
07 Jan 2025 19:50:07
In the period Brendan was away from Celtic.
Under Lennon and Ange - Celtic scored in 21 European away matches from 23 played.
The only exceptions was when Lenny played a weakened side against Cluj because we already topped our group and when Ange also played a weakened team away to Bodo Glimt on their plastic pitch.
Brendan has a shocking record European away record for scoring goals.
Under Brendan, Celtic have only scored 3 away goals in his last 14 hours and 57 minutes.
Last 10 European away matches under Brendan.
Scored in only the 3rd minute in our 3-1 away defeat to Salzburg.
A 1-0 victory away to Rosenborg.
Also a goal when we got hammered 7-1 by Dortmund.
Never scored against Leipzig, Valencia, Feyenoord, Lazio, Ath Madrid, Atalanta and Zagreb in between.
I’ve known that record for a while and didn’t want to share it.
But it looks it Brendan wants all the cards on the table.
07 Jan 2025 20:17:10
That should read that Celtic have only scored 2 European away goals in our last 14 hours and 57 minutes under Brendan because we scored in the 3rd minute in his 10th last game.
07 Jan 2025 18:33:24
I did also Ed.
Bodo Glimt was the team I wanted from the 16 clubs available.
YB is too big a game to be taking anything for granted.
{Ed007's Note - ?
07 Jan 2025 18:43:34
ha ha ED007 and Buzz yes these so called "Easy teams" are never easy for Celtic for your Bodo Glimpt I will raise you
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08 Jan 2025 00:41:47
Our problem is that because we are playing twice a week we have no time to come up with surprise tactics before we meet young. Boys . On the other hand the Swiss team is in the middle of a six week mid season break and the manager has all the. time in the world to surprise us with well rehearsed moves to catch us on the hop.