celtic all over the place here…they need to get a hold in midfield…
OMFG.
Stokes :rolleyes:
I think it’s very poor management from Lennon leaving the ineffectual Forrest on. Boerrigter, Watt and Balde could offer something here. Stokes putting in a great shift up front.
:rolleyes:
Matthews very wasteful.
Shocker of a tackle from the Soviet player.
Deliberate too. Could’ve broken the very average player’s ankle.
Fair run from Stokes for the goal.
God Bless Neil Lennon
God bless Anthony Stokes, James Forrest, Neil Lennon, Celtic and Ireland.
Stokesy MOTM.
Time to open the warchest 
The Sevco lads will be seething.
There was a wonderful sense of Soviet era from their manager. Looks like the chain-smoking type that drinks lots of vodka.
celtic are going to get some beating in champs lge group stages i they don´t buy…Wanyama really missed in centre midfield…brown and ledley couldn´t get a grip on tonight´s game…
@XabiAlonso
What a night for @celticfc !! Celtic Park buzzing again. I wish we could meet in group stage and play for once in there.
Ah that was class last night.
Forster had next to nothing to do but again looked uncertain and weak when involved. Was poor on their two chances after Sammy goal and they both came after a dreadful clearance from him under no pressure.
Adam Matthews was excellent at right back. We can’t afford to not start him every big game. He was really good. Ambrose was every bit as good beside him. Defended very well, stepped up when required, stood off when that was the better option and used the ball really well. Lustig looked very composed and comfortable alongside him. Didn’t think Mulgrew started well but he played a few nice passes down the line in the second half and was never troubled defensively.
Brown and Ledley got some criticism on here but I thought they did their jobs well. Didn’t need to over commit and they snuffed out most potential counter attacks.
Sammy mixed the sublime with the ridiculous as be does but there was far more sublime last night. Took his goal excellently, great first touch, and his runs on the left flank in the second half particularly were always threatening. Did very well for the first goal too actually.
Commons was terrific. Always comfortable taking the ball into feet and they couldn’t mark him at all. Some strike for his goal.
Forrest was mixed. Got more joy on the left and his run and cross for the Stokes chance was excellent. Too quiet in the first half though and still making curious decisions on the ball.
Stokes illustrated his importance last night but I think he also highlighted why we will need another type of striker. He found it hard to get into the game in the first half I thought and drifted more as the game went on. That obviously worked out very well with his wonderful contribution to the third goal, but that’s his natural game more than playing as a poacher which we will need sometimes. Should have buried his volley but a great contribution overall.
Top marks for Lennon too. Good selection, risky selection at the back worked out well. Didn’t panic with the changes, and kept faith that our possession and pressure would tell eventually.
Where’s the group stage draw prediction thread ??
[quote=“myboyblue, post: 823400, member: 180”]@XabiAlonso
What a night for @celticfc !! Celtic Park buzzing again. I wish we could meet in group stage and play for once in there.[/quote]
His much hyped student days in Meath don’t look so great now with that poor syntax.