Celtic vs. Dinamo Zagreb, Thurs 2nd Oct, KO 8pm (BT Sport 1).

If we had capitalised on that mistake from their keeper and we went in 2-0 at half time would any of you had said we never really deserved that lead? I think people are forgetting the first half here they never had any clear cut chances and the closest they came was a strike from outside the box.

There is a lot of negativity about the way we played with folk saying we where lucky to win but we should have been 2-0 up at half time. The second half the performance slipped yes and we conceded chances but this was due to real stupid errors from some players nothing to do with the manager it be nice if people don't forget we bossed it in the first half.

 

If they draw both ties and we win ours we sit in 10 points red bull 7 and Zagreb 5 2 games left meaning if we beat zagreb or take a point we are through

I think it's better if Salzburg just win both and put Zagreb out of sight then we battle for first place in the last game or maybe zagreb beat them twice and are a point behind And battle them for first

 

I have no dought we will still be top come match day 3 simple as that I really don't mean to downgrade astra but there's no way they are coming here and nicking something

 

Big result tonight. Lots of positives from the first half but poor enough second. Main thing is the result and coming through a tight and tense game will help the players. Great play from commons and stokes for the goal. Thought izzy and wakaso had good games. Gordon brilliant again. Kayal made a difference when he came on and credit to gritths for taking the ball to the corner when he came on. Would have been easy for him to head straight to goal on his rare appearance but he used his head well so fair play to him.

Ambrose had a few scary moments as usual so il b glad to see Lustig or Matthews back. Not impressed with johansen ATM either and would like to see kayal get a run in there.

that puts us in a very positive position now going into the Astra game. Think we've played some decent stuff at times in the first two games but as long as we keep getting results in Europe I'm not that bothered how they come about.

 

I think we are wrong to write off Astra.

Looking at their previous results, they knocked out Lyon to get here. That's a noteworthy win over two legs.

 

Highlights: http://www.goalsarena.org/en/video/uefa-europa-league/02-10-2014-celtic-dinamo-zagreb-group-d.html

 

They had one clear cut chance and that was due to some horrible defending apart from that everything is shots from outside the box (bar the ambrose error but that would have been some goal if he scored) some of them I wouldn't even call half chances.

 

Ffs they couldn't score with a fistful of hundreds they had the same problem we have had for a long time final third no composure! By no means a bad team but i think we are capable of at least a draw out there too if we keep improving like we have been the last few games. Defensive errors tonight could've and with a more composed strike opposition would have cost us! Our back line for 90% of the game did brilliant but little silly mistakes have to be worked on. 4 points from 2 of the harder games in the group is great. some of th pasing and moving was brilliant to watch. In the secind half with brown izzy and i cant remember who else linked up surrounded by 4/5 players and how we came away with the ball was amazing. Keep it up bhoys and things are starting to work for RD

 

Only got to see the second half annoyingly.

Craig Gordon.

What a keeper, we all knew he was top-class before his injuries, but what a keeper he is proving to be already. Easily signing of the season, made so many cracking saves, basically made sure we won tonight.

Team still made some daft mistakes, but we pulled through, if we can keep grabbing results in tough games we have no where to go bar up.

Astra I think could be a bigger challenge than some think, still think we should beat them.

 

I was so disappointed when Fraser left... Gordon has made me forget all about him very quickly. * love the guy.

 

What was last nights crowd?

 

Great result but definitely rode our luck a good few times and if it wasn't for Gordon we would have been staring at another defeat. Can't believe we didn't bury more chances though, especially with their bomb scare of a 'keeper. Still, a win is a win and 4 points from two games is good going. Massive chance to try and take 6 points from our next two matches now against Astra Giurgiu.

Denayer was excellent again and is forming a really good partnership with van Dijk. Hard to believe that he's only just turned 19 a few months ago. A season long loan with an option to buy? * sign him up in January!

As for Brown...well, what more can be said about the guy than already has been said? The guy was a * engine again for us and when he's not in the team you can really see the difference in our play.

Stokes was good as well and some of his link up play with Commons was top notch as the goal proved.

Really hope we can push on cos this team could be something special if they continue to grow and gel together.

I'm guessing it would have only been about 35k or so as the whole of the upper tier was empty.

Just seen on Sky Sports saying it was 37K, so I wouldn't be surprised if this is correct.

 

What does kayal have to do to get a game over johansen. Deila has to take his Norwegian glasses off

 

It does worry me that Deila seems to think Tonev is a player. He's played in 5 games now and I've yet to be convinced that his footballing ability goes beyond knowing what the ball is.

 

I was sceptical about Tonev starting last night but he proved me wrong. I think he's over trying to win the fans over but He's not far away from putting one of them strikes in the top corner.

4 points outa 6 is great. The football at times was superb. Brown played a blinder last night as well, so composed on the ball always has his head up looking for the next pass. I loved how he was shouting to get back on after receiving treatment and when he did come back on he broke up an attack.

We won the game with 11 players all pitching in granted the defence still needs looked at but I feel really optimistic about what I saw last night. A few leaders are emerging as well which is never a bad thing.

 

This would be about the 124th edition of "Dinamo played good but won * all" that I can remember and i'm developing dementia for * sake!

I don't consider us unlucky or Celtic lucky. We are just an incompetent football club, have been for a long time.

We could fall face first into a box of * & yet somehow we'd come up sucking our thumbs. Welcome to the world of your average, long-suffering, masochistic Dinamo Zagreb fan.

Congratulations on the win & good luck in Romania!

 

Great result should do wonders for the teams confidence the link up play between Stokes and Commons for the goal was top class imo, thought we showed a lot of fight and spirit out there though performance wise I was surprised how much we were on the backfoot second half it was like we were playing Barcelona at times that being said I thought the defence were pretty solid apart from one slip up and Craig Gordon was outstanding pulled off some fantastic saves last night, I was also really impressed with Kayal when he came on he really drove the team across the line.

 

We shouldn't write off Astra, at the end of the day they got to the Europa League through being a decent team. But we should be looking for at least 4 points from the two games.

I reckon we could go undefeated in this group. With more players returning from injury, we are only going to get better. Our left side is coming on now with Izzy and Wakaso. Can't wait until Lustig and Forrest are starting on the right. It should make a huge difference to the team.

 

You´re only maybe a couple of signings away from being a really top team IMO. A striker and a keeper.

 

Did anyone see the Dinamo Zagreb fans wearing Celtic shirts at the game last night? Respect to Dinamo!