Neil Lennon

I actually remind as a kid Larsson's head band getting stolen when we won the league and not realising what it actually meant and if we ever won a game kids threatening people if they say anything there getting battered... 2 middle fingers in the air screaming celtic are the champions at them and running for my life through the school good times. Its unprecedented amount of success we are having and I * love every second of it.

 

Went through my entire schooling with them doing 9iar and I can still feel the pain. That grief will make sure I never tire of winning against them. Ever. Personally I won’t rest until we overtake them as Scotland most successful club. And it’s coming. The arrogance they have shouting about ‘55’ when they are * irks me. Never mind 10IAR, we should be ramming doing 55 ourselves right down their throats right now.

 

Yeah fair * to all the lads who had to watch us struggle through the 90s under their doped up shadow (my da constantly reminds me I've only known good times). Must've been brutal - but makes it all the more sweet that we can inflict that on them.. completely legitimately too.

They must be sick, and it's fantastic!

 

The 1 in a row was a great feeling, a massive achievement . I was watching Rangers last few years of dominance and was scared of 10 in a row. I imagine they will be feeling the same.

 

NL: It will be a difficult game. They're tactically very smart."

NL: "We're in good form going in to the game. We know we cant take anything for granted."

NL: "The pitch looks fantastic. We've just been out to have a look and I think when the players see it they'll be looking forward to it."

NL: "We've got a good compliment of players with us. But they're a strong team, difficult to beat and they game out of a difficult group

NL: "We had a brilliant result at the weekend and I think the players will be ready for the experience tomorrow night."

 

Mad Tommy aw my mates dad hate him, used to be a good Pollok boy.

 

Big night for lenny tonight, not usual to be going away in Europe with so much expectation on us, but if there's a man for the occasion it's him.

Think he'll go back to the 4-2-3-1 that's worked so well in Europe up to now.

Fully expecting a right tough game, wouldn't expect them to give us anything so we'll have to be clinical when the chances come and be switched on at the back.

Any sort of win would be a brilliant result.

 

NL: It was a brilliant start and we could have been two or three up in the first half."


NL: "We gave away a sloppy goal from our point of view. We gave away possession around our box and that happened far too often in the second half."

NL: "We weren’t ruthless enough tonight and in the end we had to rely on Fraser to make the save from the penalty, but I’m delighted that we have an away goal to take back to Celtic Park next week

NL on VAR: "It’s a difficult one because it was headed into Ryan’s arm but an unnatural arm position meant the referee couldn’t really make any other decision."


NL on Fraser Forster: "It was a big moment in the tie and, thankfully, he’s pulled off a brilliant save. He’s done that many times before and I’m sure he’ll do it again."

 

Big worry tonight for me.

copenhagen changed their shape to the way Gerrard lines up the huns against us and we couldn’t cope AGAIN!!!!

 

We will have a different shape v The Huns..

 

Mate, try and relax for once This wasn't our natural formation either, if the entire game was like the second half aye i'd be worried, but we still had the better chances.

 

When we face that compact midfield type it is an issue for us. Not sure what the answer is either. I can only believe a wanyama type would go a long long was way fixing that type of game

 

Only if we can keep Griff and Édouard injury free, which isn’t a guarantee with Griff’s recent injury history of picking up niggles.

 

If Griff isn't fit I'd still go with Mo or someone up beside Eddy..

Braga again showed 2 up top can trouble them big time and Eddy is a different player with a partner. Even a Bayo if he plays game's whilst Griff is potentially out. An intelligent player (Mo) or a player to stretch the play in behind (Bayo or Kimala) if either gets a chance and shows form..

 

Think even if Griff or Ed is struggling for whatever reason we'll se something different.. Maybe..

Forster
Elhamed Julien Ajer
Forrest Brown McGregor Taylor
Christie Elyoynoussi
Edouard ​

 

Aye we can't go and play them same 4-2-3-1 with 2 wingers out wide and the same 3 who've been overran by them on more than one occasion..

Has to be a different approach. A similar type 3-5-2 that we've tried but a bit more rigid with Elhamed back in possibly as you say..

 

Honestly that or the 3-5-2 would be almost perfect for the huns game, issue is will Elhamed be fully fit by then? Going in with Simunovic will cause us problems imo.