Barcelona v Celtic (UEFA Champions League) K.O. 19.45

Dempsey

samaras is gone!

or is he...!

could be a ploy to slow it down/breather although it looked fairly bad on the replay

markie29

big loss with Samaras going off he was doing well holding the ball up.

Dempsey

need to make to ht without getting caught

markie29

that was a class goal...couldnt do anything about that in all fairness.

Dempsey

jinxed it

That was some goal

Stevecw

Samaras will be a big loss for 2nd half, needed a big guy up front to get to the long balls.
Oh balls 1-1 now

Mr.Crinklewood

Lovely, lovely goal.

born2bwild

Incredible skill; what? 10, 12 tight, impossible passes? - still only 1-1, though. Celtic got it in the net with two touches.

Dempsey

celtic need to regroup now, losing samaras changes the gameplan significantly

A Dub in Glasgo

That 1st half went far far better than I was expecting. Very sore one for Samaras and I fear now in the 2nd half. It is so important to hold onto the ball when we get it

RoryMac

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

That 1st half went far far better than I was expecting. Very sore one for Samaras and I fear now in the 2nd half. It is so important to hold onto the ball when we get it

Yeah that sums it up for me too, going to be tough in the 2nd half without Sammy

PauloMN

Dempsey wrote: »

celtic need to regroup now, losing samaras changes the gameplan significantly

If you stepped out as much as you did the other day Dempsey, you reckon Celtic could get a couple more? Thirsty for a Coke or something?

Barca deserved their goal, their build up play is just immense. I think they are getting too much joy though on our right, we need to be closing them down a bit quicker, although I can understand the caution. Would hate to see the possession stats!

Sammy is a major loss for us for the little time we have the ball. Hope it's not too serious, we'll need him for the return leg.

Still, 1-1 at HT is much better than we could have expected. The big test will be the last 20 mins or so, because Barca playing like that will tire Celtic big time. That's when mistakes are made, and I could easily see 2 or even 3 Barca goals within that timeframe.

markie29

HT stats: Possession: Barca 75%, Celtic 25%. Passes: Barca 475 (91% accurate), Celtic 100. Celtic scored from only attempt on goal!

theteal

fook me, just in and saw the replay of that goal. absolutely sublime control with both feet!

A Dub in Glasgo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8ej70mK-pY

How can you stop this kind of play?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSel5Xec2Ss

Dempsey

haha paulo, im going in and out to the fridge for beers. nothing is working!

maybe im causing messi's bad day!!

Paul Tergat

how was that not a foul on forrest?

Frank Black

Paul Tergat wrote: »

how was that not a foul on forrest?

Cause the referee didn't blow his whistle?

markie29

fk i thought that was in!...may have hit Wanyamas hand?

allybhoy

Shed have scored!!!

PauloMN

I've seen more attacking from Celtic in the past 5 mins than in all of the first half! Forrest is a brilliant option, even if only to keep the ball from Barca for a little while.

Stevecw

Gone too defensive here since Samaras went off, keep giving ball away

Dempsey

need to get miku and kayal on the field imo

Stevecw

Unlucky there by Commons with ball across cud have made it 2-1

Oat23

Celtic are playing better than most teams I have seen against Barca, fair play to them.

Barca are playing dangerously and another goal for Celtic could come from one of the counters.

Dempsey

despite his intial chance i wouldnt hsve commons on the field. i dont see commons offering much defensively. brown had to come off though, he was fcuked.

Dempsey

gwan david marshall!

A Dub in Glasgo

What a save from Forster!

theteal

super save

Stevecw

Great save to ruin a lovely move!

allybhoy

What a save!!! Great move as well... on the ropes here need to slow it down and get a breather

born2bwild

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Celtic are playing better than most teams I have seen against Barca, fair play to them.

Barca are playing dangerously and another goal for Celtic could come from one of the counters.

Deffo - they're doing themselves proud so far.

Stevecw

Amazing tackle there by Wilson, he'll replay that 1 a few times i bet!!!

theteal

nobody else reacted to the quick free

klose

Celtic are defending brilliantly, some top class tackles and interceptions here

Dempsey

ambrose is playing very well too, how much was he again, €1.5m? steal!

Lord Trollington

Hooper has been hard to watch tonight. I know he is a stiker. But lets not play with the petulant striker attitude.

If he throws his hands in the air one more time I'd think he has ear phones in listening to maniac 2000

Stevecw

20 mins, gonna seem like a lifetime!! Doing great so far, 1-1 will be incredible

A Dub in Glasgo

This is backs to the wall stuff, another great save. I am disappointed at how easy we give the ball away though

markie29

what a save!!....unbelievable

Dempsey

what a save forster

A Dub in Glasgo

Another fantastic save!

Lord Trollington

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

This is backs to the wall stuff, another great save. I am disappointed at how easy we give the ball away though

We've tried to play ball too much. How no one has went down injured yet is beyond me.

theteal

how did they not see messi stroll in behind them? getting tired. squeeky bum

Stevecw

Wow, what a save, motm 100%

Mikeyt086

Lord Trollington wrote: »

Hooper has been hard to watch tonight. I know he is a stiker. But lets not play with the petulant striker attitude.

If he throws his hands in the air one more time I'd think he has ear phones in listening to maniac 2000

We'll that would surely depend on whether or not they go side to side like he just doesn't care.

Dempsey

kayal should have been on the field before now imo

Dempsey

villa, go do your warm up again plz!

PauloMN

Forster.... wow. What a fantastic keeper he is.