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Celtic vs Barcelona (ITV. 7.30pm)

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Liam Scales, Sep 25, 2013.

Discuss Celtic vs Barcelona (ITV. 7.30pm) in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Vertie Auld

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    Forster
    Lustig Van Dijk Ambrose Izaguirre
    Matthews Brown Mulgrew Commons
    Pukki Samaras​

    Załuska
    Biton
    Kayal
    Boerrigter
    Forrest
    Stokes
    Baldê
     
  2. GazF1888

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    I'm almost certain this will be the team. I'm not sure if Pukki deserves a start over Stokesy, I think Lennon may give Stokesy the nod. Sammy has to be wide-left, not up top.
     
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  3. Vertie Auld

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    Watching last year's win against Barcelona. Commons was magnificent, spraying passes across the pitch. Did well defensively too.

    Despite injuries, our bench certainly looks stronger this time round:

    24 Zaluska
    44 Fraser
    20 McCourt
    31 Herron
    33 Kayal
    46 McGeouch
    32 Watt
     
  4. VerdeBlanco

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    i think that will be the starting 11... not in that formation though.
     
  5. Celtic_Jorge

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    I'm not nervous at all. Even if we lose 0-5 I won't be too bothered.

    I hope we give them a better game than that, but I'm not going to lose any sleep over this fixture
     
  6. PeeKay Gold Member

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    I lose sleep over all the champions league games. Not for the fact we might get pumped. Just for sheer excitement!!

    I cannot wait to walk to the park. Feeling the atmosphere build in the air. Get seated. Or probably just stood. Belt my heart out and cheer on the greatest club in the world against one of the best teams in the world!!!

    Bring it on!!!
     
  7. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    I'm feeling much better now Messi is out.

    We've been pretty lucky against him in the past.
     
  8. Scotia Gold Member Gold Member

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    you never know ............ fingers crossed .
     
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    I think it is sad Messi is out. Folk missing a chance to see the little genius live. Neymar is a danger though. If he is on his game he could tear us a new one. Frightening he is only 21 :smiley-laughing002:
     
  10. Celtic_Jorge

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    I thought he looked top quality against us last year at Parkhead. I think HE was just unlucky that Fraser Forster was at his very best.
     
  11. Pinstripe

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    Its 11 v 11...anything can....... and will happen :50:
     
  12. Random Review

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    I'm astonished by this. I think we'll probably lose (though we have a chance) but I'll be * gutted if we lose 5-0 at home!

    Same here.
     
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    i'd care if we get humped 5-0, I won't lose any sleep over a football game. Like most folk, I'd suspect.
     
  14. pLUSpISTOL

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    I'd mind if we lost 5-0 for goodness sake. I really hope that doesn't happen, a sneaky draw would be excellent!
    I hope that big Forster will be at his best, remember the headlines in the Spanish/Catalan papers?
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6sSyDNbqq0"]Fraser Forster - La Gran Muralla - YouTube[/ame]
     
  15. Celtic_Jorge

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    To be fair and perfectly honest our defending IS NOT what it was when we faced Barca last year so if we lost by more than 3 or 4 goals I would not be surprised.

    Just take a look at the transfer fees these guys netted alone:

    Alves - 32 M
    Pique - 5 M
    Fabregas - 29 M
    Neymar - 57 M
    Mascherano - 19 M
    Alba - 14 M

    Not even including the worth of Barca's home-grown players from their youth system, they're worth over ten times what our squad is in transfer fees alone.

    What we did last year was MAGIC, a once in a lifetime sort of occassion, I really believe. Its something to tell you grandchildren about how you saw Celtic beat Barca in the Champions League.

    But anyone crying out that Lenny should be sacked or the board needs to go if we lose this game by 0-5 or whatever will need to put a sock in it and get to grips with reality.

    Hope we pump them again. :50:
     
  16. Leone Naka Fan

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    True, but I hope Van Dijk repaired a bit of the damage caused by Wanyama and Wilson leaving.
     
  17. Avatar Daizen The Last Hunskelper Gold Member

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    Nobody said that. :97:
     
  18. Big Boss Gold Member Gold Member

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    Messi has an "injury"...aye * right. * himself at the prospect of going one on one with Ambrose again. We all know who's going to come out on top in that challenge...wonder who will be "injured" next.
     
  19. Celtic_Jorge

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    Thats why what I said was hypothetical, as in, if they do.

    And I know some fickle fans will if we put up a performance like that against this amazing, impressive, and incredibly expensive football club.
     
  20. Avatar Daizen The Last Hunskelper Gold Member

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    Well I wouldn't get too upset about it then, considering you're the only person to have mentioned it.

    Although I'd like to add that if we lose, anyone who says that we lost because the pitch is a slightly different shade of green than it was last year better put a sock in it and get to grips with reality.

    :50:
     
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