Barcelona vs Celtic, Tue 23rd Oct, KO 19:45

I'm kinda nervous but it's the good kind of nervous. Can't wait for the kick-off!

 

Best of luck to both you and her!

 

If broowns playing i hope he scores a cracker fallowed by the broony

 

Aye its a big * when you think we'll have about 3 minutes of excitment in the full game when celtic get the ball

 

Cheers

What's the consensus?...Will Lennon sit back?...High defensive line?...Pressure high?...Flood the midfield?

 

11 players in own half play on the break

 

Obviously we are going to win tonight but in the unlikely event we don't ,what result do we want from the other game?
Draw or a Spartak win,considering we have already beat them?
Not sure with Spartak at home,probably a Spartak win for me
hopefully it won't matter.

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I honestly have no idea how Lenny is going to play this, or who he is going to play and in what formation. That's what adds to the excitement. Where not playing an SPL side in which we field an extremely attacking formation with players we usually can guess.

 

Have £5 on 2-2 and Sammy to score anytime at 300/1

 

My pal is there and got to watch the lads train today, says sammy only did some very very light training so odds are he probably wont be starting the match.

 

I don't expect Lenny to set out with an ultra-defensive mentality, but we'll probably still end up defending for most of the game. I imagine the strategy will centre around stifling Xavi and Iniesta to prevent them from creating as they usually do. Just don't give the midfield any time on the ball to make those pinpoint passes.

 

They all trained last night!

 

Average height of Barcelona's expected starting line-up is 1.73m, 12 cm less than the average height of Celtic's expected line-up

Rumoured lineup is now:

Valdes
Montoya Mascherano Adriano Alba
Xavi Song Iniesta
Pedro Messi Cesc

 

A little nervous now,due to fearing the worst but i have a sneaky feeling as open as the game will be i dont see alot of goals being scored.
Barca have conceeded 6 in their last 2 games so there is a glimour of hope for maybes a draw or even a 2-1 loss.
Fingers crossed for either really

COYBIG

 

Aye last night,whenver it was they trained- he got to watch, said sammy did very little

 

If Spartak get 6 points off benfica then most likely all we'll have to do is beat them at home and we're through so i want that to happen.

 

I like your optimism! :icon_mrgreen:

Getting that nervous excitement building up! Off to the pub soon, hopefully the Bhoys do themselves proud win, lose or draw.

 

Forster
Matthews Lustig Wilson Ambrose Izzaguire
Wanyama Mulgrew
Forrest Brown Ledley Commons Samaras
Lassad Hooper Miku



I think my trusted 5 -2 -5 - 3 formation would see us do well.

 

Looking forward to the game like any other Celt. But I must admit to being a bit apprehensive because judging from the comments coming from their camp we very much have their attention. There will be no sneaking one in under the radar tonight.

 

Forster
Matthews Ambrose Wilson Izzy
Commons Kayal Wanyama Ledley Smaras
Hooper