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Celtic fielding a very much weakened team

Celtic fielding a very much weakened team

 

10 changes in the celtic squad from their last game according to bt sport

Edited August 23, 201411 yr by Ayeseetee

Not all too weakened when pukki / commons / griffiths are on......   no van dijk though   

Edited August 23, 201411 yr by Ayeseetee

Hola........c'mon the Caley!!!

Cellic have evidently Sussed out the system and are pressing the defenders. Prior to the near free kick miss fro Tansey Cellic have already been very close to interceptions.

Well 10 minutes gone and we are certainly having a go and have even stopped Cellic pressing and are looking by far the better side. Williams and Watkins are playing with width and both attacking the full backs. Tansey running midfield and wee Billy poaching on the last man with Christie doing most of the running.

Still well in the ascendancy and a look up and a better final touch from Watkins would have led to the first goal. Only concern is that we look rather open at the right at the back. Could do with a goal before Cellic wake up and find a shape.

57 / 43 possession to us and 7 shots to 2 as well

Christie goes down in box and replays show definite contact but rather acrobatic reaction. But no yellow card ?!! And then brill keeps us in the game and he is having a fine game. Cellic are trying to slow it down and they have resorted to the tippy tappy approach. Unfortunately they look more penetrating and likely to score than we do.

49/51 possession says it all OR does it suit us playing more defensively. We certainly are looking good on the break. Cellic have practically the whole team back for corners but we are still getting there first BUT still no clear cut chance.

Many thanks to IHE for your updates. My VPN isn't getting past the BBC censors.  Keep getting " this match is not available in your territory"

Having to make do with the text.

HT and we were the better of the two teams i would say. Need to keep it going in the 2nd half...try and nick a goal...but a draw would be a great result

This really is a game there fer the winning. Let's watch fer the killer second half start. Commentators even describe it as being "finely poised". But Brill is our MOM at the moment but I can't give poor marks to anyone although Williams has drifted out of the game. Mil grew and Ambrose are providing the experience that is holding us at bay. Lets hope that Mulgrew sticks at the back.

Feel that Delia has got it all wrong tactically which bears well fer us. Will be interesting if he changes the team and the style at the break. Commons looks well off the pace and we are winning the midfield battle. Shuffling Mulgrew into the midfield and playing two up front would be worrying. Pukki needs to be kept on as long as possible.

Definitely penalty and all the BT commentators agree - love Charlie's comment that it would be given 99 times out of a hundred at Parkdread - and the ref was in a perfect position and never even considered a. Card - even when Christie had a right go st him when the ball eventually went out of play - Same old, Same old.

No need fer any change fer us but bring on Doran fer Williams after the hour.

All the pundits agree, stonewall penalty......and well said Charlie.....99 out of 100 would be given at Parkhead!!

Another thing. Why was Bitcoin not booked for either of his fouls?

Oh dear - McGregor on fer Pukki and Johanssen fer Twardzik. Suspect that will take Griffiths off the wing where he was ineffectual.

Another thing. Why was Bitcoin not booked for either of his fouls?

Are you suggesting that Biton should have been Bitoff ? The first was definitely a yellow but this ref is showing restraint.

The expected onslaught has began. Time to dig in but keep the feckin width. Our defence however are going deeper and deeper !!

Another thing. Why was Bitcoin not booked for either of his fouls?

Are you suggesting that Biton should have been Bitoff ? The first was definitely a yellow but this ref is showing restraint.

Given the first, the second was a stick on yellow.

BT commentary states that "ICT are constantly picking the wrong option in the final third " - No shitt Sherlock

Griffiths misses a sitter as we go deeper and more compact.

Griffiths misses a sitter as we go deeper and more compact.

Hair got in his eyes

Have Caley Bitoff more than they can chew IHE?