[Official TC Thread] Barcelona vs Celtic, Tuesday 13/09/16, 19.45. BTSport3

I also think Armstrong might start

 

Think we'll get pumped. We are away from home in Europe where our results are bordering on pathetic/non-existent/disgusting/horrendous, and we're playing Barca. Only a lunatic could see us winning.

 

4-0 and a red card for Toure.

 

That after he scores the 4th?

 

Aye, second yellow for his celebration.

 

I'm a lunatic.

Barca lost at the weekend to a team who I don't think are probably any better than us. So why can't we turn them over?

 

officials for tomorrow's game.

Ovidiu Haţegan, Referee

Assistant referee one

Octavian Șovre

Sebastian Gheorghe


Additional assistant referee one

Radu Petrescu

Sebastian Colţescu



Fourth official

Radu Ghinguleac

 

Because they won't rest the majority of their team and they rarely lose two on the bounce, never mind at home.

 

I am also a lunatic because we could win against Barcelona.

 

it would be heartening if we played aswell as we played against inter away a few years ago, where we had great possession of the ball in the game but lost due to not having any bite up front

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22357630

 

It's possible we can get something.

It's more possible we'll get a whipping, but why not go into the game with a bit of hope?

 

When everyone is fit, that should be our front three.

 

Massively excited about this game! :icon_mrgreen: Not feeling particulaly nervous which is nice because there is no expectation to get anything and deep down I think most of us know we're gonna get hammered but a little part of me still thinks we can pull of the impossible and actually win a European away game and this would be the king of all away wins! can you actually imagine if we somehow won? It would go down as one of the best weeks in our history! It would be Legendary.

 

Can't wait. Buzzing! Back where we belong

It's going to take a monumental effort to come away with anything other than a defeat, but I'll keep believing till it's no longer possible.

Dembele to score first half.. Barca to score 80+ mins and pile massive pressure on for the last 10.

Games ends 1-1 :icon_mrgreen:

 

What concerns me is that I hope the players don't become under the illusion of fear like a repeat of Hapoel Be'er Sheva away, passing the ball under unnecessary fright in case the opposition takes it off them. That situation is completely unacceptable. If we carry out that self-made difficulty then we will be forced into making irrational ball retention (hitting it out, misplacing passes and getting caught in possession) which plays right into the hands of Barcelona.

If any one has watched Diego Simeones documentaries he had to get rid of the illusion of fear playing opposition to retain possession. Well history speaks for itself and they are well organised and are very comfortable on the ball which sees them into UCL finals.

 

Hapoel was a totally different pressure.

We can relax in this game knowing it's a free swing. We are not expected to do anything in this group.