The Football.....

[AndyRM]

From Brendan "I have no plan B, even if half my defence is crocked" Rodgers?

Does anyone seriously expect anything other than a load of baws from him (other than Sellick fans)?

 

[J1888]

What were you expecting?

I expected exactly as we got, but I would have liked us to not be so timid, as we were against Barca last year and against PSG this season.

Yet again, in a game where we KNOW we will not get lots of the ball, he sticks Griff up front on his own, which just won't work. Dembele should have been brought on earlier.

Rodgers has been fantastic for us, but we don't seem to be have any sort of gameplan against really good sides like Bayern.

 

[pjd57]

Dear BT Sport,

Generally, your coverage of non-OF Scottish football is very good.

So why have you done this?



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There is no OF

 

[AndyRM]

There is no OF

Ah, to dream.

 

[pjd57]

Ah, to dream.

It was over before liquidation.

After liquidation , well there is no after liquidation. ( Unless you work in the media in Scotland and use a different dictionary from the rest of the world )

 

[itchybeard]

Same old shite tonight for Celtic, though against a top team. Seems that Rodgers and the team don't learn from Barcelona last season and PSG this season. 3-0 was a let-off.

Still, Chelsea didn't win, so the evening isn't a complete bust.

They played well against city don't forget...in hindsight, do this and that, it's what it is, Bayern are a world class team. When I watch Celtic, their work ethic is up there, just lack one or two creative players.

 

[LiamW]

I expected exactly as we got, but I would have liked us to not be so timid, as we were against Barca last year and against PSG this season.

Yet again, in a game where we KNOW we will not get lots of the ball, he sticks Griff up front on his own, which just won't work. Dembele should have been brought on earlier.

Rodgers has been fantastic for us, but we don't seem to be have any sort of gameplan against really good sides like Bayern.

Dembele should have stared in my opinion. We had no out ball, no one to hold it up to bring the midfield into the game. But mentally we were weak, physically we were weak, but I think that's the players, not the manager.

Once they step over the line there is very little any manager can do.

Just have to hump Hibs now on Saturday, that was always the bigger game for me this week anyway.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Dear BT Sport,

Generally, your coverage of non-OF Scottish football is very good.

So why have you done this?

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They've withdrawn it after complaints.

 

[AndyRM]

 

[J1888]

Haha, chapeau Hibernian

 

[J1888]

Dembele should have stared in my opinion. We had no out ball, no one to hold it up to bring the midfield into the game. But mentally we were weak, physically we were weak, but I think that's the players, not the manager.

Once they step over the line there is very little any manager can do.

Just have to hump Hibs now on Saturday, that was always the bigger game for me this week anyway.

I don't disagree with any of that - I'm wondering about Dembele's fitness, i.e is that the reason he didn't start or at least come on earlier? Up against it away from home, you cannot play Griff on his own, we've seen this.

Agree re. Hibs - they're a dangerous side and gave us a scare a couple of weeks ago, so let's not chuck away the domestic run as well!

 

[LiamW]

With Jozo back we're a different team at the back, but I would give Ajer a run and maybe push Lustig out to RB. Gamboa had a mare against Bayern but let's be honest, he hasn't played in months bar the Dundee game and that was to be expected.

Re Dembele's fitness - it think they're taking precausions, I honestly don't think he has any issues, but better to be safe than sorry with hamstring problems.

We didn't start Roberts or Sinclair against HIbs last time out, I don't that will be the case this time round. I'd start Dembele over Grif (i'd ideally like to see a front 2 though) and Rogic instead of Armstrong.

Lenny will have them pumped up, so we can't take them for granted at all.

 

[AndyRM]

Everton have banned a fan who got involved in last night's scuffle, while carrying a child!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41691580

What an absolute bellend. I suspect (and hope), they'll be getting more than just a ban from Everton games for that.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

See if you can spot the player in this picture who is Jamie and Andy Murray's grandad...

 

[User482]

More filth from West Ham.