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Barcelona vs Celtic, Wednesday 11th of December, 19:45 KO, SkySports 4

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Mystic Penguin, Dec 7, 2013.

Discuss Barcelona vs Celtic, Wednesday 11th of December, 19:45 KO, SkySports 4 in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. The Lone Ranger

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    This games would near pass me by.
     
  2. Higgie

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    Hope we don't play too openly against Barca. Could end up getting absolutely spanked.
     
  3. Sean Daleer Free Palestine Gold Member

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    We should go with roughly the same personnel as the last few weeks but just be little more cautious.

    To bring Sammy, Forrest etc back would be detrimental to team morale after the way we have been playing.

    Forster
    Lustig Ambrose Van Dijk Izzy
    Brown Biton Mulgrew Ledley
    Commons
    Stokes​

    By no means is that a rigid formation but it gives us a solid base.

    Have Stokes and Commons dropping deep to make things happen and let Ledley and Brown alternate between getting forward to support now and again.
     
  4. Clint Eastwood The Good Bad and Ugly of TC

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    Barcelona are at their weakest when you apply pressure and try to take them on.... they're used to teams sitting back against them.
     
  5. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    No they're not, Barcelona * destroy when you open up and take them on. When they are at their weakest is with fast counter attacking football, isolating they're centre backs from the midfield.
     
  6. DobbinS 1888

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    Would like to see us have a real go and try to get a good result.We are out and bottom of the group as it anyway, doesn't really matter how it goes.
     
  7. Clint Eastwood The Good Bad and Ugly of TC

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    That's sort of what I mean, make sure whenever we do get the ball that we turn the defence into attack quickly and get numbers forward. We need pressure them in the middle of the park though and not just let them have the ball.

    Forster
    Lustig Ambrose Van Dijk Izzy
    Brown Biton Ledley
    Commons
    Stokes Sammy​
     
  8. MacEwan Himmy Butler Gold Member

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    That formation has 0-0 all over it, Which I'd happily take.
     
  9. CMcphail88

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    Yes it does. If we took a major pumping, like 5-0 then it could effect the teams confidence/morale after 2 outstanding performances.
     
  10. Sean Daleer Free Palestine Gold Member

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    Me too to be honest.

    Thinking we can go to the Nou Camp and beat Barca is fanciful at best and asking for a hiding at worst.
     
  11. DobbinS 1888

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    I'm pretty sure it wouldn't effect us that much. Our 2 best results have come off the back of a 3-0 defeat at home to Milan. Whats the point in going over there to lose one nil and have little or no shots on goal?
     
  12. Markybhoy

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    I cannae see that being the starting line-up mate. No unless Sammy is injured anyway. If Sammy's able to stand you can pretty much put your house on him being in the starting line-up.
     
  13. Zander Gold Member Gold Member

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    Forster

    Lustig Ambrose Virgil Izzy

    Mulgrew
    Brown Ledley
    Commons

    Stokes Samaras

    Go for it, why not, eh?
     
  14. Celtic abu

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    -----------Forster----------
    Lustig--Ambrose--V Dijk--Izzy
    ----------Mulgrew-----------
    -------Brown---Ledley-------
    ----------Commons----------
    --------Stokes---Pukki-------

    Let Commons, Stokes and Pukki switch about all the time. Play Barca at their own game

    7-0 to Barca

    :celt_2:
     
  15. Celtic_Jorge

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    We should play our strongest team and hit the pitch all guns blazing.

    There's NOTHING to lose. Why not show them what we've got?
     
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    What the *, we've only scored 2 goals this entire CL campaign one a deflected shot and one a penalty. We have all unanimously agree'd that we don't have a proven goalscorer.

    Yet the majority still want us to try to put as many past them as we can?

    Don't you think that's maybe why other teams get slaughtered 5-0 off them?

    Fortunately Lenny's not that daft and he'll play Barcelona as he always has.
     
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    With Barca on 10 points, Milan on 8, Barca need the win. Hopefully we'll play the diamond and have enough pace in the team to go at them and be solid enough in midfield.

    Broony is back, Biton is back, Ledley, Commons, Stokes and Boerigter
    The usual back four.
     
  18. Bratfurdbhoy1

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    Got to be tight , then quick counter attack! If we can play like that we may just get a draw!!!!
     
  19. bkk bhoy

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    will there be a minute's silence before the game for the Fir Park seats ?
     
  20. Mr. Slippyfist

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    :smiley-laughing002::smiley-laughing002::smiley-laughing002:

    May the rest in peace.