[Matchday] Celtic v Bodo/Glimt February 17th BT Sport 2 kick off 8PM

Those 2 players were youth players who just returned from a loan out. So they won't make the difference.

 

main players We lost:
Berg (midfield) to Lens
Botheim (Striker) to Krasnodar
Bjorkan (left back) to Hertha BSC
Lode (centre defense) to Schalke 04

New players:
Fredrik Sjövold midfield
Gaute Höberg Vetti Central Midfield
Brice Wembangomo Right-Back
Runar Espejord Centre-Forward
Japhet Sery Larsen Centre-Defender

Expectations are that Bembangomo will be playing for sure. Espejord maybe starter, or will get some playing time in the second half. The other 3 are not expected to play.

 

Who do we think midfield will be?

mcgregor
Rogic hatate

or does O’Riley start?

Id also have front 3 of abada giak jota.

 

Always the longest of days waiting on a European tie..

 

This is gonna be some game, I reckon, two mad teams going at it for 90 minutes. Love match ups like this. 4-2 Celtic.

 

Should be a very good nervy game. They are behind us on fitness and match sharpness and could tire late on but by then i expent we will have already dropped a level.
We will need a 3 goal lead to get through this one i think.

 

Whats the feeling among your fans, mate? Confident?

 

I think O’Riley will start over Rogic as he was rested at weekend and he’s been on official Celtic posts which usually means he’ll be starting.I would start Maeda as he’ll be getting in behind their defence who like to press like us.

 

No not confident. Most see this game as a bonus game. If we met Celtic 3 or 4 months ago it would have been around 50/50, but with the important players that left and the pre season its more like 70-30 for Celtic to win. Just hope for an exciting match with lots of goals on both sides and that we dont lose with a goal difference more then 2. That way the return can also be exciting.

 

Big GG did the press conference yesterday so I think he'll be starting.

 

I don't think this will be easy but we do have the big advantage of being match fit, at home and with a settled side..

They haven't played competitively for month's
Are coming away to us
Have lost a large number of star first teamers

I know Copenhagen was the same but we are a completely different animal from then..

We'll start fast like we always try to do...and that will be our best way of putting them to the sword..

No had a real buzz for this yet but I look forward to every game at the minute and starting to get excited..

Would go with Maeda for this as I think there will be space in behind when they press. Fancy us strongly whatever we go with though..

3-1. No away goals so a 2 goal cushion would do..

 

Feeling confident of a 3 goal cushion by the end

 

Do we start maeda or Giakoumakis...

 

Im guessing it will be GG based on him doing media yesterday..

 

Genuinely don't get this we have to win by a few thing tonight. Looking at it objectively it looks like folk are looking at a Celtic game, yet failing to take any Celtic results and stats into consideration.

We have not lost any euro games this season by more than a goal and Leverkusen, Betis and Alkmaar are all better than these, and since those games we have a far better squad.( Just look at our bench since the break)
We scored more goals away from home than at home in the Europa League group.

 

I assume you mean euro away games. I agree I think the way we play both games could be much the same. Might even draw or win by a goal at home and then win away.

 

I'd start the big Nuisance up top over Maeda anyways

 

I reckon it'll be a cracker. Have a lot of respect for the way your club is run

I have two words for you mate: plastic pitch.

 

So we have kenny miller and derek mciness covering our game tonight, bt can get to *.