Celtic v Barcelona match thread

Didn't see a match thread.

Enjoying this so far, cracking atmosphere

1-0 Celtic

yermandan

whiff of the inevitable coming but Celtic holding strong

kitakyushu

Celtic are doing a good job again. Tho their heads must be spinning after that last 5 or so mins of Barca play. I think we may get a repeat result of last week.

ahnowbrowncow

Hopefully they can hold on this time.

Not your fault rarnes but this most be the most boring match thread I have ever seen :pac:

Edit: Didn't see the other two posts, this thread is buzzin now

PauloMN

Lucky there. First time Barca have had a really good chance. Great defending up to that.

Dempsey

celtic doing well defensively but need to try and hold onto the ball more.

Dempsey

kitakyushu wrote: »

Celtic are doing a good job again. Tho their heads must be spinning after that last 5 or so mins of Barca play. I think we may get a repeat result of last week.

looks likely but i hope we can nick a point.

LuckyLloyd

Fascinating. Barcelona totally dominant of course but Celtic are only dropping two banks of four deep. They are leaving Miku and Samaras up the park so they have an outlet whenever they get the ball.

Close one, great header tbf

markie29

Post denies Barca again...feck thought Miku was in there!

markie29

another great save by Forster to stop the cross from getting to Messi.

Dempsey

getting luckier and luckier. need ht!

So important Celtic don't concede before ht

henke

Dempsey wrote: »

getting luckier and luckier. need ht!

Exactly, there getting on top so hopefully we can hold out to ht and stop their momentum.

PauloMN

Looking at that replay, that was brave goalkeeping. Forster has been fcuking amazing so far again.

HT 1-0

kitakyushu

I think Celtic can be quite happy with that. I've never seen Barca crossing the ball so much so despite their dominance they're clearly having to rethink their strategy.

henke

Settle for that ht score. Hope he can hold firm in the second half.

A Dub in Glasgo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsHiJzSZbuk

Stevecw

1-0 somehow!! Great tho

A Dub in Glasgo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yUj4_ymW7k

allybhoy

Has nobody on the RTE panel watched the 1st game?!

ohyesthefinest

What an atmosphere, amazing fans.

kitakyushu

allybhoy wrote: »

Has nobody on the RTE panel watched the 1st game?!

RTE weren't showing it (iirc?) so you can bet your house they didn't.

allybhoy

kitakyushu wrote: »

RTE weren't showing it (iirc?) so you can bet your house they didn't.

Haha true enough...and Dunphy and Giles give out about Trap not going to see enough matches

PauloMN

Longest 45 mins of our lives coming up bhoys. Cant see Barca not scoring so hope we can nick another..

kitakyushu

allybhoy wrote: »

Haha true enough...and Dunphy and Giles give out about Trap not going to see enough matches

My favourite was Giles "research" for the 2012 CL semi. He spent about 5 minutes discussing Bayern Munich by showing footage of .... the German national team .... at WC2010.

RoryMac

Great performance so far from Celtic, had to hang on at the end of the first half but weren't too troubled for the first 30 mins.

We started the 2nd half really well in Camp Nou so hopefully we can do the same here, been to get better balls up to Miku & Samaras.

Chancer3001

mikus been anonymous. Such a pity Hoopers not around

dfx-

Is Villa on the bench?

He'd have been there in the middle to dispatch that Alba cross

kitakyushu

dfx- wrote: »

Is Villa on the bench?

yep

http://www.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/07/europe/uefa-champions-league/celtic-fc/futbol-club-barcelona/1388649/

Chancer3001

fabregas and villa on there bench....joke.

SomethingElse

Chancer3001 wrote: »

fabregas and villa on there bench....joke.

I'd have Villa in there alright, but Fabregas...

allybhoy

kitakyushu wrote: »

My favourite was Giles "research" for the 2012 CL semi. He spent about 5 minutes discussing Bayern Munich by showing footage of .... the German national team .... at WC2010.

Sure in the euro's there, Dunphy and Giles were showing a montage of Schweinsteiger after the italy game and why they didnt think he should be captain as he was "shirking his responsiblities" Took the intervention of Didi Hamann to tell them that Lahm was actually the captain..


Anyways, surely that was a foul on Wanyama

PauloMN

82/18 possession in first half.... Yikes!

Melion

allybhoy wrote: »

Haha true enough...and Dunphy and Giles give out about Trap not going to see enough matches

Why should Dunphy and Giles have to watch a game involving 2 foreign teams?

Trap is paid to choose the best available Irish players so yes, he should go to see more matches.

Chancer3001

id have fabregas in there ahead of a centre back tbh. They dont need 4 at the back tonight!!

next Scotland manager G Strachan in the crowd beside Jan Venegoor of Hesselink!!

dfx-

SomethingElse wrote: »

I'd have Villa in there alright, but Fabregas...

Villa should always be playing instead of Sanchez

markie29

Chancer3001 wrote: »

id have fabregas in there ahead of a centre back tbh. They dont need 4 at the back tonight!!

next Scotland manager G Strachan in the crowd beside Jan Venegoor of Hesselink!!

they never have 4 at the back though...they have one holding midfielder and 2 so called centre backs.The full backs spend most of the time in the opposing half.

SomethingElse

Chancer3001 wrote: »

id have fabregas in there ahead of a centre back tbh. They dont need 4 at the back tonight!!

They're poor enough at defending corners as it is!

PauloMN

Vic dif well but ledley was crying out for that ball

Stevecw

hanging in there,somehow!!

what's the song Celtic fans are singing?

allybhoy

Melion wrote: »

Why should Dunphy and Giles have to watch a game involving 2 foreign teams?

Trap is paid to choose the best available Irish players so yes, he should go to see more matches.

Cos they are providing analysis of this game and havent a clue what happened in the first leg.

Giles "i was surprised at how disciplined celtic have been" - Well you wouldnt have been if you had of watched the 1st leg

Melion

allybhoy wrote: »

Cos they are providing analysis of this game and havent a clue what happened in the first leg.

Giles "i was surprised at how disciplined celtic have been" - Well you wouldnt have been if you had of watched the 1st leg

Why should they have prioritised that match over any others that were on that night?

Typical Barcelona with 2 banks of 4 at the back.

allybhoy

Melion wrote: »

Why should they have prioritised that match over any others that were on that night?

Eh...isnt it obvious? Its called research...jesus....

PauloMN

Vics passing had been excellent this game, much better than last time imo. Matthews looking good also. Good play from Celtic so far.

Chancer3001

barca players never just play it safe and boot it out of play!

always find a pass.

Quality keeping

markie29

Forster again!...2 great saves!

Great save!

henke

Forster really is a class act!