Champions League: AC Milan vs CELTIC, 18th September 19:45 kick off, live on SS2

Celtic have gotten stronger over the last couple of years. AC Milan have got weaker.

You have lost; Nesta, Thiago Silva, Ibrahimovic, Gattuso, Seedorf, Pato, Pirlo and Inzaghi.

AC Milan are not the team they once were. We are going to the San Siro but we will not be playing a team with filled with superstars.

 

I can't see us getting anything in Milan if i'm being honest. Great game to start with though. No pressure whatsoever.

 

Oh dear tensions are getting high a few days before the game.

No ones saying we're a better team than Milan, given the resources and league you play in that would be impossible.

We're capable of beating Milan on the day and in the group if we play our best and things go our way.

Were Glasgow Celtic and well skelp you if you underestimate us. Teams better than yours have found out the hard way.

 

You're a funny Guy. Why Take only last year results for compareason? You seems to Forget that it has been a long Time ,before last year , since you reach last 16. And you considers because one year, you have had the same results as ours, we are equal. But Where were you the last 5 years? Eliminated even before the Cl Begins and figures mostly on El. Nothing to be proud of.




And considering Juventus, they are one of the better sides in Europe, losing against them is a bit Logic. By the fact we beat them last year at home. And we didn't lose 3-0 at home. Finally, finish third in Serie A is a good result. It' a very tough league, unlike Spfl.

 

You have just losed Wanyama, Wilson and Hooper. Not a sign of reinforcement.

 

:smiley-laughing002::smiley-laughing002:

 

It's exactly what i say. Yes we are the better team, but it never garantees the win. I've not said that we are sure to win. Far from it. Just saying we are superior in term of players .

 

There is no pressure. There is no expectation of a result. If you are expecting anything in Milan you are going to be severely disappointed.

 

No ones denying that.

 

Correct we have lost three key players but we have Reinforced.

Wilson has been replaced by Van Dijk (a 22 year old dutch center back who was named in the Eredivisie team of the year)

We lost Hooper but we have added Teemu Pukki and Amido Balde.

We are well covered in midfield with Ledley, Brown and Kayal. We have brought in a young Israeli midfield called Nir Biton (no one knows much about him).

Derk Boerrigter has also been added to the squad.

We have spent over £10m on reinforcements to our squad which is a lot of money for a Scottish club.

 

At no point do I say we're equal in terms of quality. I've taken last year's performance as it'll be more indicative of the level of our current sides - I thought that much would be plainly * obvious. When you consider what we achieve given our domestic limitations (we receive £2.4m for winning our domestic league), it is something to be * proud of. Milan are bankrolled by Berlusconi & TV companies.

Finishing 3rd in the Serie A for a club of Milan's size is nowhere near good enough so don't make me laugh. Given your millions and the size of your club, you've massively underachieved in the past couple of years, and you're in decline. Celtic can't help where we play, so the quality of the SPFL is really irrelevant.

 

But we gained Pukki, Van Dijk, Boerrigter, Balde and Biton, plus a load of profit. We're a team who's most certainly on the up. Can't say the same for you, unfortunately...

 

We get it.:smiley-laughing002:
Whats your under 19 squad like,will they give us a game?

 

Milan have a few good individual players. Personally think were a weaker side than last year. So if we beat or even draw with them it will be an embarrassment for them

 

fair enough

 

Not everyone lt seems .



There has been a lot of hard work in Milan for the youngsters. We begin to have some very good young players ( De Sciglio, Cristante, Mastour) and improving year by year . Not Barca Level, but Still a decent team i think.

 

Milan are there for the taking on Wednesday. They are a team capable of pulling off a great result but they do have many players who are past their best Zaccardo, Mexes, De Jong, Kaka, Robinho and that.

They also lack pace basically everywhere. If Boerrigter, Samaras, Pukki and Stokes could get running at them we've got goals in us.

 

We have far less money that before because our dear Berlusconi is getting fed up to put money in the club , and we cannot compete financially with the likes of Real. Believe me finish third is nothing the thing that makes me excited but in these Milan Time it's a decent result.

 

De Jong and Mexes are at the same Level that before. Agree with you for the rest.