Celtic V spartak moscow Thread

Would probably mean GS will go with one upfront if VOH is not fit

 

That might actually be good for us......hope WGS plays Riordan or Miller with Scott McDonald

go 4-4-2 for the win, as someone else said....defend from the front, if they have 2 striker to contend with, then they won't have as much support going forward.

C'MON THE HOOPS !

 

I think he'll go with one up front probably Kenny Miller.

 

GS will go 4-5-1 he always does!

Although I would start Miller ahead of JVOH, let Miller run at them tire them out!

 

We have only played two games and we have a few new players and partnerships who have not played many together. We would be a lot better in 4 or 5 weeks. Its a pity because in another month then both teams would be at their best. Spartak are definately favourites but we have had some great shock results in the CL although mainly at home. The only thong we are not sure is whether we will play a very defensive formation to get a draw or play open attacking football like we do in Scotland.

 

Russian clubs are in the same situation in February.

 

I'd be careful not to "you" all the supporters. Whilst the "Monkey go home" banner is not on, it was just the one banner. It was taken down 3 times (but the d*ckheads kept on putting it up again) and it does not represent the attitude of the vast majority of Spartak fans. It was an excuse for the neo-Nazis to "make a statement" and they've been backslapping each since and has nothing to do with football.

Last season, a swastika appeared at the Spartak away match in Yaroslavl. Again a bunch of skinheads who don't give one about football thought they'd "make a statement".

IMHO just a general sad indication of a malaise in Russian society that is not football-related. Here is the latest:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6946810.stm

 

From what I've been reading, the ticketing for the Luzhniki match has been an absolute farce, so might only get 40,000 there.

 

Vennegoor Could be Out!
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/display.var.1618873.0.vennegoor_in_injury_shocker.php


CELTIC striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink is an injury scare ahead of tonight's vital Champions League qualifier against Spartak Moscow.

The giant hitman has been applying ice packs to an injured foot. Manager Gordon Strachan will give him until the last possible moment before making a decision on his participation on the plastic pitch at the Luzhniki Stadium.

It would be a blow if the man considered the club's No.1 striker was ruled out.

However, Strachan was already considering playing one up to allow five in midfield, with Gary Caldwell a possibility to come in from the cold to add extra defensive cover.

advertisementThe lone striker role is not necessarily one which suits Vennegoor as much as it does the more mobile Kenny Miller or Scott McDonald.

Strachan will also take into account the condition of the pitch, as he has been told it will have water applied before the game.

This should reduce the stickiness the players encountered when they trained on it for the first time yesterday.

Whatever line-up is selected, captain Stephen McManus will demand his men show nerves of steel.

As he prepared to lead Celtic into a European tie for the first time, the rugged defender said: "Spartak will be confident going into this game. But, I can assure you, so are we.

"People have built this game up because it is the first really big one of the season. We can't get caught up in all that. We must just focus on doing our jobs.

"What we have learned away from home in Europe is you need to be disciplined or else teams will just go to town on you.

"So we will be disciplined in all we do, and hopefully we can also get a goal.

"Having said that, as we sit here, I would take a goalless draw to take back to Celtic Park."

McManus is not underestimating the enormity of the challenge if they are to book their £10m ticket to the group stage.

After one of the many briefing sessions, he said: "We know it is going to be tough.

"But that's no different from what we experience every week with Celtic."

Mick agrees with his boss when Strachan says the potential the squad have to develop is something which truly excites him.

"It's obviously a young squad," said McManus. "But we have terrific ability and a great attitude as well, which is so important.

"It feels good to be part of this and I'm enjoying my role. I know there will be ups and downs, but I want to make sure this is one of the ups.

"I really don't how it works that some clubs can win championships but still have to play qualifiers, while others go straight into the group stages.

"We just have to make sure we're in that draw."

Every fecking important game last year it was the same crap,JVOH always misseed out

We'll still have last years CL top scorer

It's Misser Time!!!
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just get big bobo to kick him in the hand early doors

 

venegoor aint out its just to sell the papers. hes in!

 

Jvoh isn't out I just seen Daily huddle reporting this mornings news and nothing about Jvoh being injured and the mcmanus interview he didn't say anything like:

"It's obviously a young squad," said McManus. "But we have terrific ability and a great attitude as well, which is so important.

He said stuff like: that we just need to go out there and do our best.

Don't read the papers talking alot of rubbish.

 

TEAM(so I was told)

Mark Brown
Wilson
McManus
JFK
Naylor
Hartley
S.Brown
Naka
Donati
Skippy
JVOH

Lets hope the bhoys settle as soon as they Kick off,If Not Long 90-mintues in store!

I'm very surprised that Kenny Misser isn't playing

 

COME ON!!!!!!

LETS GET FUKN INTAE THIS!!!!!!

AN HOUR TO GO , LETS * DO IT!

HAIL HAIL BHOYS

 

cant believe thats right

 

surely not giving skippy a debut in a CL game

 

sky are ignoring the game as they always do when they dont have it

 

Yup that's the team i heard too..Miller picked up a late knock apparently.

 

We'll know soon enough , lets just get intae this !!!! :drinking:

COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i canny drink. going to the gym later. but got dam it i wanna be drunk!