Inter v Celtic EL 2nd Leg Setanta Ireland 18:00

TheCitizen

With the tie balanced at 3-3, Inter will be favourites to go through in the San Siro.

Celtic will need to cut out the individual and collective defensive errors from last week. However there was enough in Celtic's display last week in an attacking sense to give them a live chance of progressing tonight.

'mon Celtic

TheCitizen

Celtic team v Inter: Gordon; Matthews, Denayer, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Brown, Bitton; Mackay-Steven, Johansen, Armstrong; Guidetti

Celtic subs: Zaluska, Ambrose, Stokes, Commons, Wakaso, Forrest, Henderson.

Griffiths not even on the bench, picked up a knock.

bobmalooka

TheCitizen wrote: »

Celtic team v Inter: Gordon; Matthews, Denayer, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Brown, Bitton; Mackay-Steven, Johansen, Armstrong; Guidetti

Celtic subs: Zaluska, Ambrose, Stokes, Commons, Wakaso, Forrest, Henderson.

Griffiths not even on the bench, picked up a knock.

There's a lot of goals in that team.

At both ends

Rojiblancos

Had to score that, can't be missing chances. May not get a clearer opportunity

A Dub in Glasgo

Appalling decisions from the Ref, he is definitely a homer

Celtic down to 10 men

ActingDanClark

Very very harsh

polarbearhead

Should have been a corner too

A Dub in Glasgo

The incompetent ref missed a volley from an Inter player when he was 10 yards away and should have gave a corner, then he books VVD for a nothing challenge when the Inter player goes up to him and gives the card sign

PauloMN

Players who motion the ref to card other players should be given a yellow themselves. Scumbag behaviour.

Ridiculous decision. Any chance in the tie now virtually gone. If ever there was a case for video playback, you've just seen it.

ActingDanClark

Watching with romanian commentary, can anyone enlighten me as to van dijks alleged sin

ColeTrain

Celtic playing some good stuff even with 10 men. James Forrest on now.

RoryMac

We're struggling to get any kind of possession now, hard to see how we'll create a chance. Not great options on the bench.

Izzy needs to keep the head or he'll be joining Van Dijk

ColeTrain

Biton is some player

polarbearhead

The officials are a disgrace

RoryMac

Nice try by Commons, that would've been sweet

RoryMac

Great goal tbf but the ref has fcuked us over

A Dub in Glasgo

Different story I think had the ref been competent

RoryMac

Hope someone chins the ref at the whistle, preferably Ambrose

ActingDanClark

We wuz robbed. Could have done with a goalkeeping display like that last week

A Dub in Glasgo

Proud of the attitude from Celtic and I like the way Delia has us playing. Bitton has been a revelation under Delia

Broxi_Bear_Eire

Have to say that Ref was woeful. I reckon but for him you may have went through

RoryMac

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

Proud of the attitude from Celtic and I like the way Delia has us playing. Bitton has been a revelation under Delia

Yeah it really looks like a great team in the making, not just matching Inter in 2 games but doing it by playing good passing football. Hopefully the improvement will continue but the summer will be key with some big players probably moving on. We need to have our homework done to have decent replacements lined up

Doctor Jimbob

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

Have to say that Ref was woeful. I reckon but for him you may have went through

I was worried I was being biased by thinking the same until I read this post

Shocking refereeing, good performance even after the sending off up until the last 10 minutes when the team understandably tired.

Pompey Magnus

After the European performances at the start of Deila's reign the last two games were an enormous step forward. I can only fault him for bringing Forrest on tonight, it basically left us playing the last 30 mins with 9 men against 12.

RoryMac

Pompey Magnus wrote: »

After the European performances at the start of Deila's reign the last two games were an enormous step forward. I can only fault him for bringing Forrest on tonight, it basically left us playing the last 30 mins with 9 men against 12.

I can see what he was going for with Forrest, a guy that can get the ball deep and run at defenders. Unfortunately that's the Forrest of a few years ago. Injuries have really put stop to his development and I can't see him getting much game time now with GMS and Armstrong there.

LuckyLloyd

Looked like ye died on yer feet, hard luck.

A Dub in Glasgo

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Looked like ye died on yer feet, hard luck.

With the help of a knife in the back from the ref

ColeTrain

The future is looking good anyway. Happy with how we played tonight everything considered.

bobbysands81

Ronny doing a great job by the looks of things.

Paully D

Nice to see Craig Gordon playing well. I read he had a difficult game in the first leg, but overall I believe he has been doing quite well? Great to see after his injury troubles.

TheCitizen

Disappointing to go out. Should really have won the 1st leg. Van Dijk was on a yellow before the dubious 2nd yellow. That tilted the balance too far in tonight's game. Definite signs of progression under Ronny Deila.

RoryMac

Paully D wrote: »

Nice to see Craig Gordon playing well. I read he had a difficult game in the first leg, but overall I believe he has been doing quite well? Great to see after his injury troubles.

He's been brilliant since he joined aside from the 1st half last week. Losing Forster in the summer looked a big loss for us but Gordon has been a great replacement. Hopefully his injury problems are behind him

TheCitizen

Paully D wrote: »

Nice to see Craig Gordon playing well. I read he had a difficult game in the first leg, but overall I believe he has been doing quite well? Great to see after his injury troubles.

He's been excellent. Keane was right about him after all.

Doctor Jimbob

Paully D wrote: »

Nice to see Craig Gordon playing well. I read he had a difficult game in the first leg, but overall I believe he has been doing quite well? Great to see after his injury troubles.

He had a nightmare in the first leg, but was absolutely outstanding tonight.