Qarabag v Celtic- Wednesday 5th August, K.O 17.30, live on BT Sports

It's game day lads and safe to say I'm * myself.

Going to be extremely hot and the pitch looks a bit dodgy and their players are used to both.


Gordon

Lustig
Boyata
Van Dijk
Izzy

Bitton
Brown

Armstrong
Johansen
GMS

Ciftci

With Griffiths, Commons & Efe probably coming off the bench.

I'll take a 2-1 or 3-2 defeat right now, as long as we go through.

 

Plenty of shots from distance if it's a bobbly pitch, which ideally would earn Commons and Griffiths a place each from the start. Bitton as well although he's a cert.

 

Would take any result if it means wee go thru lol ,just fancy griff to score and would get commons on second half looked dangerous at the weekend don't know if he'd last the full game

 

canny sleep lol

 

First time in my life i had a bet Against Celtic. Qarabaq at 2 to 1.
They win......i have a few quid to drown my sorrows (although they could win and the bhoys still go through)
They draw........happy days Celts go through.
Celtic win.........happy days.

 

I expect all 14players will be used due to the heat

 

Am very tempted by that 2/1 price on them. A think we'll definitely concede anyway.

I'd take a 2-1 lose right now!

 

So excited for this man. Please Celtic. For * sake please

 

this is what i'd go with, Ciftci to hold up the ball, GMS and forrest for pace to break with.

Would bring commons on last 30 mins, don't think he's fully match fit yet, more of an impact of the bench for me tomorrow! hard to leave armstrong out of the team but i do feel he might find it difficult tomorrow!

 

Gordon

Lustig
Boyata
Virgil
Izzy

Brown
Bitton

Mackay-Steven Johansen Forrest

Ciftci ( hold up ball because of pitch)

 

Theres another playoff round after this am i right ??

 

Yes

 

Im personally kind of resigned to not making the Group stages of the CL......and in truth im not too bothered and quite like the idea of a long campaign in the EL.

If we do make it, its a bonus i think, but hopefully it will be a good result tonight meaning guaranteed European football until xmas.

 

Gonna be a long day, as ever our biggest games of the season come right at the start. We are far better prepared than we were at this time last season so here's hoping

 

Weather in Baku tonight...
http://www.accuweather.com/en/az/baku/27103/hourly-weather-forecast/27103?hour=17

 

Buzzing 4 this will say 1-1 all that counts is the result the thumb must start Wouldn't start commons but id give him 30 minutes at least so just the usual team think bitton will not be at his best today with how the pitch is looking if we get knocked out im down a ton so coybig also if tony isn't on the bench we can close that book

 

Weather won't effect folk from around that region originally. Cifti, Bitton should be fine. Broonie and Van Dijk are fit enough to pull through it. It's the Scottish lads I'm worried about, and boyata has been looking tired. Gonna take good planning and coordination to get through this.from a physical aspect

 

Cifti start, run and bully for 55mins. Griffiths on at 55, commons at 65. Goves them time to do damage after it cools a bit

 

5 against 4 then :smiley-laughing002: