Celtic v FC Utrecht,Threads Merged.

Brilliant. always good seeing a healthy travelling contingent in all honesty. especially if you can silence them with a few goals!

 

Starting eleven? I'd like to see;

---------------Zaluska---------------
Cha---Hooiveld---Majstorovic---Ledley
----------Brown-----Crosas----------
---------------Juarez----------------
--Fortune------------------Maloney--
--------------Rasmussen-------------

Unfortunately I think Lenny'll go with;

---------------Zaluska---------------
Cha---Hooiveld---Majstorovic---Mulgrew
----------Brown-----Ledley----------
---------------Juarez----------------
--Fortune------------------Maloney--
--------------Samaras---------------

Which isn't a terrible line-up, I'm just worried about the hole down the left.

 

hooiveld is suspended

 

BBC Sport - Football - Utrecht say Europa League pressure is on Celtic

Oh and killie sign mohammed sissoko by the way

 

CELTIC v UTRECHT - Europa League play-off, first leg
Venue: Celtic Park Date: Thursday, 19 August Kick-off: 1945 BST Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio Scotland, with live text on BBC Sport website
Former Rangers duo Michael Mols and Jan Wouters believe Utrecht can cause Celtic problems in the Europa League play-off round.
Utrecht assistant manager Wouters said: "We are confident but we know Celtic are the favourites because of their history and they are a great team.
"We know it will be difficult but Dutch football is never only defending, we will try to create our own chances."
Mols added: "Celtic is a far bigger club, so the pressure is on them."
Mols had two spells with Utrecht either side of his five years at Ibrox.
And the former Holland striker likened his old club to Hearts or Hibernian in Scotland but was worried they were perhaps taking the challenge of Celtic too lightly.
"I think they underestimate Scottish football a little bit," he told BBC Scotland.
"I know from my own time at Rangers that it's very hard to win at Celtic Park. Not many teams manage it, especially in Europe.
"Dries Mertens is a very skilful player up front and Jacob Mulenga is a physically strong striker but Utrecht play more as a team, that's where they are dangerous.
"If they get a draw I will be very happy."
Wouters, who coached at Ibrox under managers * Advocaat and Alex McLeish, was anxious to stress that his side are very much the underdogs ahead of Thursday's first leg in Glasgow.
"We are a small team from Holland and for us it's a bonus if we go into the group stage and I know Celtic have to (make it).
"It's the same in Holland, the top teams need to be in Europe.


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Lennon requires clinical edge

"The pressure is on Celtic but that's no surprise, they are used to it."
Celtic striker Georgios Samaras spent several years in Holland with Heerenveen and insists there is no chance of the home side underestimating the opposition.
"We always play to win - that's our mentality and that's our attitude and we want to do something," said the Greek.
"We want to play attacking football and try to win. I played in Holland for many years and I know they are a good side and that we must be careful in both games.
"But we are looking forward to this challenge. We believe in our team and we believe we can go through.
Meanwhile, manager Neil Lennon has urged his players to make the most of home advantage ahead of next week's return in Holland.
"They've got some very good individual players attacking-wise and technically they are very good," he explained.
"We know the draw could have been kinder to us but we know what we are capable of doing against them.
"It's up to us. The onus is on us as the home team to try and take a lead into the game next week."

 

its on BBC Radio Scotland

 

im nervous about this , i still dont think were prepared enough for europe, even the europa league.
Were still very Raw imo but i guess you have to start somewhere.

 

utrecht make me think of michael mols and how pish we was.shame hoopy's injured for this one btw, i think he looks clinical.

 

i reckon Lennon will go for:

..........................Zaluska

Du Ri.........Loovens.........Majstorovic........Mulgrew

Fortune.....Brown............Ledley...............McCourt

..........................Maloney

..........................Samaras

Althought McCourt and Fortune could easily be replaced by either Juarez or Forrest

 

i would play wilson at CB like we did at the last old firm hes better than that bombscare loovens

 

he's injured

 

My cousin arrived in from Utrecht tonight (lives there) he said they are bringing 3000, im going to the game 2moro, be safe guys Utrecht have a very bad hooligan element and ive heard a few are here.

 

these are the type of scum that shouldnt be allowed in CP, no disrespect to the goos utrecht fans but its the minority that ruin it

 

still would be better than loovens

 

they were on real football factories they sound nuts they say they are famous for fighting with bike chains

 

Who will be at the game tommorow night ?

Hoping for a good turnout Tommorow. Dissapointed about the home game Vs Braga as we didnt exactly rock Paradise. Only the green brigade sing nowadays

 

im going =]

 

i'll be there
braga getting the away goal killed the game at parkhead

 

ill be thereeee

 

Completely agree this is a huge game for our club. Disgrace if only 40000 show up when its not on TV. We need to fill the place get behind the bhoys, hopefully Majstrovic makes his debut be good to see him in action. Utrecht bringing a big following could be a great atmosphere