Celtic v Barcelona match thread

Dempsey

the_monkey wrote: »

Yeah what happened Rangers ? why are they in the 3rd division??

is google broke?

Pawwed Rig

the_monkey wrote: »

Yeah what happened Rangers ? why are they in the 3rd division??

Small bit of trouble over the summer

keith16 wrote: »

I did think that even Brady couldn't be as thick to come out with something like that!

Fizman

Probably the second biggest performance in the history of the club. That's saying something for a club going for well over 100 years.

Hope they kick on and get to the knockouts. Can only imagine the atmosphere. An even more amazing achievement considering they were missing 4 of their best players in Izaguirre, Hooper, Brown and Forrest.

In the long-term, they will do very well to keep on to the likes of Wanyama and Forster. They would have come on to a lot of clubs radars now.

Can someone photoshop John Terry kitted out on this?

A Dub in Glasgo

What a fcuking night, I swear i could hear the crowd in Celtic Park from my house

In summary

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elZ-eAGJiJo

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

RasTa

What's the group table like atm?

A Dub in Glasgo

RasTa wrote: »

What's the group table like atm?

Dempsey

rte have never seen a neil lennon interview before! hot headed? yes masterful in the media? yes, see ross county defeat interview to see him win the celtic job!

Mars Bar

Celtic are in second, 3 points ahead of whoever is in 3rd. That's all I could remember from it.

Corholio

Bit much to be doing those celebration photo's in the dressing room no? Big win, but just a home group stage match, not winning the final.

RoryMac

Corholio wrote: »

Bit much to be doing those celebration photo's in the dressing room no? Big win, but just a home group stage match, not winning the final.

Maybe but not many teams beat Barcelona in the Champions League and even less with a budget the size of Celtic's. You can be sure the players and management will be back to business when the Benfica game rolls round.

Dempsey

Corholio wrote: »

Bit much to be doing those celebration photo's in the dressing room no? Big win, but just a home group stage match, not winning the final.

celebrating 125 years exactly tonight. we do what we fuking want!

NIMAN

Credit where its due, that was some result.

homer simpson

Dempsey wrote: »

celebrating 125 years exactly tonight. we do what we fuking want!

Shows how much you know... it was yesterday.:rolleyes:

Rhys Essien

Celtic have a few new chants.

You Watt,...You Watt...,You Watt,You Watt,You Watt

Also,Thats Watt Im talkin about.

Id say the kid will still think he's dreaming in the morning "Aah,did I score the winner against Barca last night,Nah" Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz:D

NUTZZ

homer simpson wrote: »

Shows how much you know... it was yesterday.:rolleyes:

You had to be that guy didn't you?...we all knew what he meant! :pac:

A Dub in Glasgo

homer simpson wrote: »

Shows how much you know... it was yesterday.:rolleyes:

The event was yesterday, the celebration is today. Put that in your pipe and smoke it :pac::D

A Dub in Glasgo

Corholio wrote: »

Bit much to be doing those celebration photo's in the dressing room no? Big win, but just a home group stage match, not winning the final.

Have these instead

Dempsey

homer simpson wrote: »

Shows how much you know... it was yesterday.:rolleyes:

you didnt see the start of the game obviously!

homer simpson

NUTZZ wrote: »

You had to be that guy didn't you?...we all knew what he meant! :pac:

he said exactly tonight, so he hardly meant yesterday now, lol.

I think the players / staff are right to celebrate BTW but when a fan of the club says the are celebrating because the club is 125 years old exactly tonight needs correcting....

homer simpson

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

The event was yesterday, the celebration is today. Put that in your pipe and smoke it :pac::D

Dempsey wrote: »

you didnt see the start of the game obviously!

Yer missing the point, im only correcting someone saying its exactly tonight, calm down :P

SantryRed

GReat result in the other game for Celtic. Basically means no matter what happens against Benfica in the next game, a win at home to Spartak on the last day should see them through.

keith16

Corholio wrote: »

Bit much to be doing those celebration photo's in the dressing room no? Big win, but just a home group stage match, not winning the final.

Nope, don't begrudge them it one bit.

Man City and Arsenal seem to have trouble winning "just the home group stage games"

Jimmy Iovine

This save is fantastic. Vital at that point in the game.

rarnes1

rarnes1 wrote: »

Can someone photoshop John Terry kitted out on this?

Here you go.

SomethingElse

SantryRed wrote: »

GReat result in the other game for Celtic. Basically means no matter what happens against Benfica in the next game, a win at home to Spartak on the last day should see them through.

No if Benfica win their next two matches, then they go through. Celtic would need to beat Spartak in their final match, coupled with Spartak taking points of Barcelona next week, to have a chance.

SantryRed

SomethingElse wrote: »

No if Benfica win their next two matches, then they go through. Celtic would need to beat Spartak in their final match, coupled with Spartak taking points of Barcelona next week, to have a chance.

Yeah, but Benfica won't get something off Barcelona.

SomethingElse

SantryRed wrote: »

Yeah, but Benfica won't get something off Barcelona.

If Barcelona beat Spartak then Benfica have every chance of getting the win. Barcelona will have won the group and will surely play the reserves.

Dempsey

SantryRed wrote: »

Yeah, but Benfica won't get something off Barcelona.

they said worse about celtics chances against barca!

SomethingElse

Yes, that's the problem from Celtic's point of view. To make the last 16 they must get a result in Lisbon. That's the really important game, not the Spartak one.

SantryRed

SomethingElse wrote: »

Yes, that's the problem from Celtic's point of view. To make the last 16 they must get a result in Lisbon. That's the really important game, not the Spartak one.

Completely disagree. I think a win on the last day will be enough. Barcelona have had their slip up.

SomethingElse

SantryRed wrote: »

Completely disagree. I think a win on the last day will be enough. Barcelona have had their slip up.

Do you think Barcelona will field a full strength team against Benfica?

aramush

It shows you what can be achieved by inferior opposition. Trapattoni take note.

SlickRic

Vilanova:

"Congratulations to Celtic for the game, and to the Celtic fans for the spectacular role they play."

well said.

and well done Celtic. momentous. incredible.

Barca didn't play badly, and it wasn't a park the bus job either. very tactically astute from Celtic. the wingbacks were given room, Messi was given little-no space, and Celtic threw their bodies at everything else, all while counter-attacking directly, and exploiting Masch in particular.

Lennon did his homework, and the team followed the plan perfectly.

oh, and good luck keeping Wanyama far past the end of this season

SomethingElse

SlickRic wrote: »

Barca didn't play badly, and it wasn't a park the bus job either. very tactically astute from Celtic. the wingbacks were given room, Messi was given little-no space, and Celtic threw their bodies at everything else, all while counter-attacking directly, and exploiting Masch in particular.

Lennon did his homework, and the team followed the plan perfectly.

Spot on!

RasTa

How did Barca react to this defeat on the pitch btw?

SlickRic

also...classy...

FC Barcelona ‏@FCBarcelona
Congratulations to @CelticFC for well-earned victory a day after their 125-year anniversary. #FCBLive

applehunter

Huge result for Celtic.

Will almost certainly be going into final game against Spartak with a win getting them into next round.

Wouldn't say I enjoyed the game as it was basically just Barca knocking the ball around and Celtic defending but it would have been cruel had Barca got a late goal again after all that.

Should ensure a big lift in attendances for the rest of the season.

dfx-

Dempsey wrote: »

lol, wut?

You should never take seriously whatever the_monkey says with regard to Barcelona:)

The save in JimmyIovine's gif is when I thought the game was up. So easy to deflect that in and he couldn't have seen that until very late and just stuck a hand out. Also thought Messi had beaten him curling into the corner earlier.

Dempsey

season book holders and travelling fans will prioritise european games over domestic for as long as we stay in europe tbh. those fans cant do both regulary and they make up alot of the regulars at cp

kitakyushu

aramush wrote: »

It shows you what can be achieved by inferior opposition. Trapattoni take note.

Trap doesn't believe in the sort of high percentage possession football Celtic played tonight.

http://twitter.com/Mr_Bundesliga/statuses/256838814021083136

Richard Hillman

SlickRic wrote: »

also...classy...

:pac: If it was at the Camp Nou they would have turned the sprinklers on and played their anthem at level 11

RoryMac

Forster with his MoM awards

Professional Griefer

The fans were amazing as well tonight. Fair play to Celtic, never panicked, played their game and deserved the win.

bobbysands81

Don't have time to go through thread just at the mo but has Barca fan and boardsie Xavi commented on his posts a couple of weeks back saying how poor Celtic are?

Magill

rarnes1 wrote: »

Can someone photoshop John Terry kitted out on this?

He just loves it !

SomethingElse

RoryMac wrote: »

Forster with his MoM awards

That is creepy!

Melion

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Don't have time to go through thread just at the mo but has Barca fan and boardsie Xavi commented on his posts a couple of weeks back saying how poor Celtic are?

One result won't change that, it won't change the fact they have lost games in the spl this season. Does that make Dundee better than Barca?

SomethingElse

Melion wrote: »

One result won't change that, it won't change the fact they have lost games in the spl this season. Does that make Dundee better than Barca?

cson

If Forster could improve his distribution he'd be absolutely top class. Great presence and great reactions. I'd say he's a joy to play in front of if you're playing back four for Celtic.