Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 32 minutes ago, DrewDon said: I thought McInnes had learned his lesson by the Scottish Cup final, but tonight felt like two steps back. If there is an acceptable way to lose against superior teams, that isn't it. Exactly this. It's always likely that they're going to beat us, but we were so passive it was unreal. Celtic were able to play the game at the tempo they wanted, without us doing anything to disrupt them. Exactly the same crap as the league cup final. The Scottish Cup final and their draw with Hibs showed that you can make Celtic uncomfortable by maintaining a high press and disrupting their play. I can understand why McInnes told them to let Boyata have the ball, but there were times when he'd amble forward until he was 30 yards from our goal without anyone going near him. As you said, Considine is an issue in games like this (and in Europe). It's not even that he plays all that badly, but, when we're playing good opposition, we can't afford a full-back who isn't comfortable on the ball. One final thing I'll say is that, seeing them in the flesh, Celtic's off the ball movement is so impressive. They create space for each other out of nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Aberdeen were bad because Celtic were so good. Every single Celtic player took that ball and created space so well there, when they didn't have it they pressed Aberdeen so well that they just couldn't do anything. Rooney was also a total passenger, not his kind of game at all that. Effectively a man down when Celtic had it. I don't think you can be too harsh on Aberdeen there. Celtic have enough to win every league game by even playing weakened teams and rotating their squads, so that when the big domestic games come round they can plan way in advance for them and have that set of players 100 percent fit and ready to go. Someone said they hope Dembele doesn't play against them, well, if he doesn't there's Sinclair/Roberts and Griffiths to come in..Jamama was greeting about tv coverage, in just this week we've had Well v Rangers, Hibs v Hearts and Hearts v Rangers. Yes it's annoying watching a game when you know that Celtic are so on top and likely to win but if that game wasn't on TV tonight everyone would be wondering why. I'd like to see it more mixed up too but it's totally understandable and happens in every league around the world, how many times have Barca/Real/Bayern/PSG/Juve been on the TV this season? The biggest clubs in each league always get shown. I think we're lucky to have BT now, Sky used to be Rangers/Celtic every single week without fail. Atleast they mix it up a bit, even had championship games last few year. To be fair Rangers games are incredibly enjoyable at the moment because they're so fucking funny. I don't think you can complain too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 No one in Scotland will get near Celtic while Rodgers is there. Their strength in depth was shown tonight. The game was won without the need to bring on Sinclair, Griffiths or Roberts and the best non-Celtic player from the last few years got a token run out to rub it in.Apparently we should all feel grateful for the Champions League money that they have kindly gifted us but as long as they are getting 100 times than any other team then it’s going to damage Scottish football every year they qualify. Not that it’s their fault but the gap is only going to get wider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kneetrembler Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Just now, Melanius Mullarkey said: Still, at least the Sevco are still there to cheer us all up. exactly this. thank f**k for the ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 shite Celtic are good but we were shite. shite shite shite money money money shite what fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 56 minutes ago, lubo_blaha said: No one in Scotland will get near Celtic while Rodgers is there. Their strength in depth was shown tonight. The game was won without the need to bring on Sinclair, Griffiths or Roberts and the best non-Celtic player from the last few years got a token run out to rub it in. Apparently we should all feel grateful for the Champions League money that they have kindly gifted us but as long as they are getting 100 times than any other team then it’s going to damage Scottish football every year they qualify. Not that it’s their fault but the gap is only going to get wider. We don't have a competition now. Celtic will win the treble again this year. Great for Celtic lads but pish for the rest. It's not going to change either. Celtic are miles ahead of everyone in all fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Why can't people just accept Celtic are good? Always got to be the other team being shite or the ref or something else With the budget that Celtic have compared to every other team in the league they should be winning easily. They can simply afford a better calibre of player than the rest.I think Rodgers deserves credit for bringing a consistency out of the team that his predecessors could not. However, this lengthy unbeaten domestic run is down to domestic consistency and simply having better players and a better manager than everyone else in the league. It isn't the Herculean feat that many seem to think it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-MAN Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Booing Catholics Booing black players (Dembele)Glorifying child abuse And were getting it because we won a football match. Eh ?Booing Dembele for persistent diving. Booing Brown because he is Scott Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 We don't have a competition now. Celtic will win the treble again this year. Great for Celtic lads but pish for the rest. It's not going to change either. Celtic are miles ahead of everyone in all fields. The only ways it’ll change is if Rodgers leaves and they appoint another Deila or Lennon and/or UEFA give the smaller nations even less of a chance of Champions League qualification and they miss out for a number of consecutive years. Unfortunately the golden era of having 10 trophies won by 8 different clubs is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Just now, lubo_blaha said: The only ways it’ll change is if Rodgers leaves and they appoint another Deila or Lennon and/or UEFA give the smaller nations even less of a chance of Champions League qualification and they miss out for a number of consecutive years. Unfortunately the golden era of having 10 trophies won by 8 different clubs is over. Aye it's boring mate. Rodgers won't leave and why would he. He's a hero up here. His family's settled. Earns a fortune. Wins everything. No pressure. He never exactly set the fire alight with Liverpool apart from one season inspired by Suarez. Celtic are the best by miles and it ain't changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCelt67 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 9 minutes ago, lubo_blaha said: The only ways it’ll change is if Rodgers leaves and they appoint another Deila or Lennon and/or UEFA give the smaller nations even less of a chance of Champions League qualification and they miss out for a number of consecutive years. Unfortunately the golden era of having 10 trophies won by 8 different clubs is over. I don't see us taking that risk with the next manager. Rodgers is showing that pushing the boat out to land a manager of his calibre is paying off dividends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 On 22/10/2017 at 21:51, Flybhoy said: Tom Rogic to score and Shay Logan to act like a complete tit. Wrong on part one. Right on the second. Fud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 3 hours ago, 1320Lichtie said: Aberdeen were bad because Celtic were so good. Every single Celtic player took that ball and created space so well there, when they didn't have it they pressed Aberdeen so well that they just couldn't do anything. Rooney was also a total passenger, not his kind of game at all that. Effectively a man down when Celtic had it. I don't think you can be too harsh on Aberdeen there. Celtic have enough to win every league game by even playing weakened teams and rotating their squads, so that when the big domestic games come round they can plan way in advance for them and have that set of players 100 percent fit and ready to go. Saves me posting. Celtic were very good, and when they're like that there's no living with them at all. It's easy to suggest that Aberdeen's rhythm was upset by bringing Considine back in (it was), but the fact is there was simply nothing we could do. Our best player plays for Celtic. Despite the shite that Lennon talks, over 38 games Aberdeen are still the 2nd best team in the country by a considerable margin. There's still considerable work to be done by McInnes though, given that both Christie and McLean will be gone by May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akredz Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 We were distinctly average, Celtic were, as much as it pains me to say, very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingboots Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Celtic are too good for anyone in this country and I don't see that changing any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Celtic were superb last night. Aberdeen seemed to lose all belief after the first goal but I don't think they'd have stopped them anyway. Great performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Disappointingly familiar. Bet 364 odds look poor now. We needed to be at our best and Celtic to have an off night. Neither of those happened and we never laid a glove on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Surely Celtic can't go back to back domestic seasons unbeaten... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, Lex said: Surely Celtic can't go back to back domestic seasons unbeaten... Quite possibly can. However, one bad game and it's good night, Vienna. We can but hope. Went to bed at 3-0, quite relieved to see that's how it finished. The debacle at Ibrox cheered me somewhat. Straws, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Well that was thoroughly depressing. Obviously no complaints about the result, blown away by a far superior team. It's not pleasant to watch your team, supposedly 2nd best in the country, work so hard and yet look so utterly incapable of stopping what's happening. I must admit I was frustrated at how much we stood off them at times, we seemed very content for boyata to have as much time on the ball as he liked while all that rotation went on ahead of him. Shinnie put in a good shift I thought but no one else was really allowed the chance to look good. I think we could have defended the goals better, not sure if Logan or GMS was culpable for the first but someone needs to be tracking tierney better. Rooney should definitely not start games such as these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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