Sporting Club Braga vs Celtic

HEAT COULD BE A FACTOR ITS 35 DEGREES IN PORTUGAL AT THE MINUTE

ESTADIO AXA

 

we're celtic we can beat anybody, course it wasn't going to be an easy draw its the champions league ffs.

 

Anybody know when ticket/flight details go up on the site ? Quite fancy a trip over.

 

This is the best draw we could have hoped for but still will be very difficult as they will be good passers of the ball and be able to retain possession. If we sign a goalscoring striker before the deadline then I would be more confident going into the tie.

 

The Europa League Final is at Lansdowne Rd this year.

 

Yes, i believe we are the same celtic team..

 

its good that they have a new manager too, also aint started their season too , be good to get a result against sporting in boston to give them a wee warning , put some doubts into their heads before the games , they have alot of brazilian players so , set broonie and efrain on them , and let it be pouring down and high winds in second leg here

 

You know how celtic have said that the game at celtic park is not going to be televised? well will the return game in portugal be televised? i remember last year the game in moscow was shown by the bbc

 

Happy with that.

 

I am not suggesting it will be EASY! I am just saying we should go through if we play to our capacity and get our act together.

How many international players are in the Braga squad?

How many players have Braga signed for over £1m...

Celtic have just signed two solid pros who did well in the World Cup, plus a fine young player in Ledley.

We also have a few players who will come back into things after long term injuries - namely Brown, Maloney etc...

Added to this is our change of manager - a proven winner as a player and someone who I believe will make us tough to beat.

I am optimistic, but like any football match you have to overcome what's in front of you - I believe we will beat Braga by a few goals over two legs.

 

braga is the first leg mate.

 

More or less the same Porto side that played Man Utd of the park in the champions league at old trafford in april last year and we're unlucky to go out with a Ronaldo wonder strike

 

Nope, we have new players and a new management team in place.

Quite different.

 

1st leg is in portugal mate, im sure it will be televised by BBC or Sky

 

been reading (well translating) the braga forum, and i have now a real respect for alot of their fans, cause they're not arrogant or anything like that, they think we will be hard and alot of them are complimenting us

 

If it hasn't been posted;

Braga are tilting the balance of power in Portugal - Times Online

 

It's great draw, we should beat Sporting Braga comfortably in my opinion. especially if we get Ramis and Stokes in. Auxerre would be perfect in the next round. I don't want Spurs as I think they would be a very tough nut to crack under the wily Harry Redknapp.

 

That's the same Sporting team that beat Everton 3-0 last season

 

aye ok...we have lost players too...have a management team with little experience and no recognised goalscorer...as things stand.

Thts not negative...thats just being realistic. It wont be as easy as YOU make out.

 

unsure on this one , they are a very good side , plus point they just sold there number 1 keeper , they play some right good passing footy and are very dangerous , hopefully we can do it over the both legs ,