tafka

Lennon was spot on in asking our full-backs to sit in tight with the back 2 across the 18 yard line. It denied Barca the room to work their intricate one-twos and forced them out wide.

Their game isn't really about crossing from wide areas so invariably it would get moved inside just for the same pattern to start all over again.

Alves did try to whip in a couple of crosses in the 2nd half but you could see it didn't suit there forwards.

barac are shiitt... honestly...

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Tafka


Congrats on yer win

Wanyama £15M
Forster £10M

Both will make the UEFA Team of the round.

Wanyama getting closer to that £25m get-out-clause

Irvine

Guy i was sitting next to was going off his nut screaming no one was marking the wide, but you could tell they were never going to whip it in, they cant play lke that

Their game isn't really about crossing from wide areas so invariably it would get moved inside just for the same pattern to start all over again.
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Spot on.

Agreed CB...at first I was wondering why no one was out blocking the crosses as Alba and especially Alvez had tons of room but it became apparent that they were not going to swing in the ball, rather recycle and start again..

Fantastic reading of how opponents will play.

CB

Barca put a man on each line, hoping that the full backs would come tight, thus leaving massive gaps for their midfield to exploit - Fortunately Celtic/Lennon were well briefed on what NOT to do.

Just read this

Wanyama made more tackles than any other Celtic player against Barça and committed just a single foul, which suggests astounding self-control.

Which is brilliant

Unfortunately it came from an article suggesting Manu should buy him

Guys in my club were screaming at Mathews all night long to mark the winger

Unfortunately it came from an article suggesting Manu should buy him
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Bidding starts at £15m....

Gaffer

"Bidding starts at £15m...."

No one would bat an eyelid if he went for more - He's well worth his weight in Gold.

I see that "Juan Star" is on the prowl again...

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lennon should be applauded for his tactics that ultimately won us the game

Moving the full backs in was a masterstroke , they almost never just speculate with the ball with a ball into the box - and we allowed them the width knowing so...it was brilliant homework if you ask me .

also isolating Alba knowing he marks zonally at the back post at corners was also great homework .

You set up with tactics but it was clear that what we had to couple this with was -great performances and we got that

Wilson , Foster , matthews - excellent at the back

Wanyama - awesome ..Jamie Rednapp called him the fireman just going around putting out fires

And Miku - some lovely little touches throughout the game and to be honest in that area thats exactly what we needed .