Celtic V Arsenal FC 1st Leg - Parkhead

Redzer7

So the 1st leg of the biggest qualifying tie is nearly, match is on Tv3
And Sky Sports 2 kicking off at 7:45.

Really looking forward to this match but on the other hand, really devastated that these two have been drawn against eachother
as I am a supporter of both clubs (mainly Arsenal).

I expect Arsenal line up like this assuming that Fabregas, Denilson and Sagna are passed fit to play:

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Almunia

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Sagna

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Gallas----Vermaelen

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Clichy

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Song Billong

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Fabregas

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Denilson

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--van Persie

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Bendtner

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Arshavin--

Not too sure on the Celtic line up so just going to go with this

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Boruc

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Hinkel

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Caldwell----Loovens

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Fox

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Mcgeady---Brown---Nguemo----Maloney

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Fortune

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Mcdonald

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Any thoughts on this game?


May The Best Team Win .

Frisbee

I'd put the line up as roughly the same as you have it there. Although if Sagna and Denilson aren't fit it's handy enough to be able to sub in Eboue and one of Diaby and Ramsey.

And if Fab doesn't pass his fitness test then both Diaby and Ramsey can play

Redzer7

Hopefully Fab is fit, really hard to beat Celtic at Parkhead but with Fab in the team it would make it a whole lot easier.

Frisbee

Arshavin has to have a big game imo

And when he comes on I reckon Eduardo will cause them serious problems.

Redzer7

Fancy van Persie to score first around the 20 minute mark but then expect it to be a tight match after that.

DenMan

I was really impressed with Djourou in pre-season. I remember when Wenger signed him he said he could play in the middle of the park aswell. Not sure about that one. If Fab's is out then Diaby will deffo play, in that case it will be Arshavin who will be running the show. Can't wait for this. I have a very good feeling the man of the match will be Bendtner (or Arshavin).

newbie2

Don't know much about scottish football -- my guess it's a little like league of ireland. :P. I'm confident but would be happy with a 0-0 draw.

Gtd: Wilshire on bench.....

Redzer7

Anyone think that Celtic will be frightened by Arsenal's counter attack?

dreamers75

Redzer7 wrote: »

Anyone think that Celtic will be frightened by Arsenal's counter attack?

Think Celtic will be ****ing terrified everytime they get the ball.

OPENROAD

Can honestly only see a comfortable win for Arsenal.

Frisbee

OPENROAD wrote: »

Can honestly only see a comfortable win for Arsenal.

At the Emirates I reckon we'll put a few past them. But Parkhead really is a fortress, it will be a very close game and I wouldn't be suprised if Celtic win. I still think we'll go through though.

Redzer7

And for those who say the fans will intimidate Arsenal is totally wrong,
Yes Celtic do have die hard fans but Arsenal play in stadiums packed to the
brim every week and take it in their stride.

Frisbee

Redzer7 wrote: »

And for those who say the fans will intimidate Arsenal is totally wrong,
Yes Celtic do have die hard fans but Arsenal play in stadiums packed to the
brim every week and take it in their stride.

So do all the other big teams Celtic have turned over at PArkhead over the years in all fairness.

newbie2

celtic are 9/1 to win 1-0.
might be worth a few bob?....

DenMan

newbie2 wrote: »

celtic are 9/1 to win 1-0.
might be worth a few bob?....

Arsenal know how important an away goal is, and they will score that's for sure. That's Celtic's problem really isn't it, making sure they don't give an away goal away! It will definitely play on their minds.

newbie2

YEAH, but I'm watching it with my old man. We've never won when I've watched a game in his house. He hasn't even got HD....... 1-0 for sure.

Sorry

GLaDOS

newbie2 wrote: »

He hasn't even got HD.......

Perish the thought!

A Dub in Glasgo

Was really looking forward to this until the 6-1 drubbing of Everton, now I am a litle bit scared of what Arsenal will do. Nevertheless, I will still enjoy this.

Note for anyone heading to the game, get there early as there will be even more conjestion on the roads as U2 are playing Hampden which is only a few miles away.

lisbon_lions

Not sure about Brown starting in the middle, N'Guemo and Donati seem to be the preferred pairing so far although Brown is getting back to 100% still.

Arsenal looked impressive at the weekend.

Looking forward to it now. Celtic to shade it 2-1.

Redzer7

Celtic V Arsenal Preview

thorbarry

If Arsenal get at least one away goal I will be happy, i think we're gonna win by 2

Redzer7

Tough game tonight, think we will batter them at the emirates though .
Have An accumulator bet on Arsenal and a couple of other teams to win .
You gonna watch the game tonight thorbarry? .

thorbarry

Redzer7 wrote: »

Tough game tonight, think we will batter them at the emirates though .
Have An accumulator bet on Arsenal and a couple of other teams to win .
You gonna watch the game tonight thorbarry? .

nice, I won a tenner on the game at the weekend. pretty much paid for my pints while watchin it in the pub

Dam straight I'm gonna watch it, glad its on Tv3, I can relax with a few cans after a hard days work Even tho i think we'll win, Celtic are well capable of nicking something, but as a Gunner I cant allow myself to think like that, 2 goals by Arshavin and Bendtner thats my prediction

orourkeda

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

Was really looking forward to this until the 6-1 drubbing of Everton, now I am a litle bit scared of what Arsenal will do. Nevertheless, I will still enjoy this.

Note for anyone heading to the game, get there early as there will be even more conjestion on the roads as U2 are playing Hampden which is only a few miles away.

You cant even go to a match in Glasgow without Bono messin' it up.

Redzer7

thorbarry wrote: »

nice, I won a tenner on the game at the weekend. pretty much paid for my pints while watchin it in the pub

Dam straight I'm gonna watch it, glad its on Tv3, I can relax with a few cans after a hard days work Even tho i think we'll win, Celtic are well capable of nicking something, but as a Gunner I cant allow myself to think like that, 2 goals by Arshavin and Bendtner thats my prediction

Nice Nice , I llike the sort of football Mowbary sides play but I think Arsenal will be way to quick, hope Fabregas is passed fit, he'll have them running scared . Think Bendtner might pop up with with a head . Really impressed me in per-season and the match against Everton.

thorbarry

yea, Bendtner did well in the run up to the first goal the other day, good dribbling skills.. West Brom did have morals last season, they tried to play nice football, and they stayed away from the Sam Allerdice approach (just go out to stop the other team from playing football, because they cant play themselves), fair enough it didnt get them anywhere, but its nice to see.... With a good squad, he can do well at Celtic.. but yea i think the speed of arsenal and quick passing may upset Celtic

bobbysands81

A quick note to all the over-confident Arsenal fans

What do all the following teams have in common?

Manchester United
Juventus
Liverpool
Shakhtar
Villarreal
AC Milan
Barcelona
Benfica
Lyon
Benfica
Stuttgart
Porto
Shakhtar
Rosenborg
Basle
Suduva
Blackburn
Celta Vigo
Kaunas
MTK Hungaria
Anderlecht
Teplice
Artmedia
Copenhagen

All beaten by Celtic in the last number of years...

There's no doubtng you have a better squad than us however sometimes the sum of all the parts is bigger than the sum of all the individual parts put together.

I think you guys will go through but don't under estimate us. Bigger and better teams have been put to the sword at Celtic Park in the last few years.

A Dub in Glasgo

Rain just started here

thorbarry

bobbysands81 wrote: »

A quick note to all the over-confident Arsenal fans

What do all the following teams have in common?

Manchester United
Juventus
Liverpool
Shakhtar
Villarreal
AC Milan
Barcelona
Benfica
Lyon
Benfica
Stuttgart
Porto
Shakhtar
Rosenborg
Basle
Suduva
Blackburn
Celta Vigo
Kaunas
MTK Hungaria
Anderlecht
Teplice
Artmedia
Copenhagen

All beaten by Celtic in the last number of years...

There's no doubtng you have a better squad than us however sometimes the sum of all the parts is bigger than the sum of all the individual parts put together.

I think you guys will go through but don't under estimate us. Bigger and better teams have been put to the sword at Celtic Park in the last few years.

Fair play, you beat Blackburn

Frisbee

bobbysands81 wrote: »

A quick note to all the over-confident Arsenal fans

What do all the following teams have in common?

Manchester United
Juventus
Liverpool
Shakhtar
Villarreal
AC Milan
Barcelona
Benfica
Lyon
Benfica
Stuttgart
Porto
Shakhtar
Rosenborg
Basle
Suduva
Blackburn
Celta Vigo
Kaunas
MTK Hungaria
Anderlecht
Teplice
Artmedia
Copenhagen

All beaten by Celtic in the last number of years...

There's no doubtng you have a better squad than us however sometimes the sum of all the parts is bigger than the sum of all the individual parts put together.

I think you guys will go through but don't under estimate us. Bigger and better teams have been put to the sword at Celtic Park in the last few years.

I wasn't bothered looking up a list but that's precisely what I'm worried about

bobbysands81

thorbarry wrote: »

Fair play, you beat Blackburn

Believe me mate, that one was sweet!

Men against Bhoys!

thorbarry

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Believe me mate, that one was sweet!

Men against Bhoys!

haha, Yea I do think Arsenal will win, but i aint underestimating Celtic, or the atmosphere at Parkhead... but i think if we can silence the crowd, get in there early in the game it will be a lot easier

bobbysands81

thorbarry wrote: »

haha, Yea I do think Arsenal will win, but i aint underestimating Celtic, or the atmosphere at Parkhead... but i think if we can silence the crowd, get in there early in the game it will be a lot easier

Remember we have played more games than you so should be up to the speed of the game immediately. We will come out playing a high energy high tempo hit em hard type of game. Here's hoping that the ref is a fan of "meaty" challenges cos there's bound to be plenty!

Redzer7

Arshavin to run a muck tonight great to have him play in Europe .
Match is big to both teams finances so hopefully the best team wins and
it's not due to a bad decision by the ref.

lisbon_lions

I can tell you something now, I will love it if I can come on here tomorrow and use that quote thingy - love it!

Frisbee

Have to head to work now so

Come on you Gooners!!!

Diabhal Beag

Even at Parkhead I can only see a comfortable win for the Gooners but i'd love to see Celtic beat them.

Leprechaun77

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Here's hoping that the ref is a fan of "meaty" challenges cos there's bound to be plenty!

The referee is Massimo Busacca who refereed the Champions League Final this year, so he must be held in high regard. Celtic/Scotland have had indifferent previous experience with this guy, with Gordon Strachan complaining about the colour of the refs jersey clashing with his side (they lost that game 1-0 to Benfica;)).

SantryRed

Can see a 3-1 Arsenal win on the cards. Celtic will try play football and I can just see Arshavin and the likes tearing them to shreds.

RasTa

Didn't Celtic lose to some Russian team at home in the last round?

romah

First real high stakes match of the year

Arsenal have started quick out of the blocks on Sat with 6 goals..attacking wise looking good..

imo Celtic are a bit lucky to be here ..will cause any team problems at home..but i see Arsenal winning tie both legs..

bobbysands81

RasTa wrote: »

Didn't Celtic lose to some Russian team at home in the last round?

1-0 to Dinamo Moscow in a game we dominated.

Beat them 2-0 in their patch though...

Loving the over confidence from the Arsenal fans - keep it coming!!!

bobbysands81

romah wrote: »

imo Celtic are a bit lucky to be here.

How do you work that one out?

Redzer7

bobbysands81 wrote: »

1-0 to Dinamo Moscow in a game we dominated.

Beat them 2-0 in their patch though...

Loving the over confidence from the Arsenal fans - keep it coming!!!

Right to be over confident I think .

Roaster

Arsenal to win 3-1. We'll just be too strong offensively.

A Dub in Glasgo

romah wrote: »

imo Celtic are a bit lucky to be here

Please explain?

Do you mean that they are not their league champions?

Leprechaun77

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

Please explain?

Do you mean that they are not their league champions?

Probably a comment related to the fact that such a weak league gets the opportunity to send two teams to the CL. I think the group stages would be the lesser without the likes of Celtic and their tremendous supporters, however as an Arsenal supporter I have no choice but to hope they are knocked out.

Royale with Cheese

I'll go with a draw. 2-2. Arsenal didn't play as well on Saturday as some people think, they looked a bit shaky at the back up until they went 2-0 and quickly afterwards 3-0 up. Celtic will probably score from a set piece.

Arshavin didn't play great, and I missed most of the second half... but Fabregas was nowhere near as good as the papers are saying. Song and Denilson did play fairly well, but they strike me as the type who'll play well when things are going well in general. When things aren't going so well their heads will drop. Hopefully Arshavin will click and bag a couple.

lisbon_lions

Redzer7 wrote: »

Right to be over confident I think .

One freak result against a cold Everton would do that I suppose.

DenMan

Arsenal will have a lot of room to move the ball around tonight at Celtic Park. It's going to be a massacre. Sorry Celtic fans (and I am one myself) but they are going to be obliterated tonight. I see at least 3 away goals for Arsenal maybe even 4!!! Come on the Gunners. Also tonight's ref will not take any ott challenges and someone could very well be sent off too.

Beanmachine

Should be a cracking game hope O'Dea plays well if he does start ahead of Loovens who is a doubt with a knee injury,Mowbray obviously rates him making him captain during preseason and then captain against Aberdeen. I just feel arsenal will have too much class for Celtic over the two legs and fully expect them to go through but anything can happen on the night.