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Celtic Champions Already??

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  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,033
    ??

    Any results from today. 😂😂
    Dundee United won the early match. 
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,033
    Celtic's first opening day defeat for 24 years!

    Already playing catch up to Rangers. 
    They have the opportunity to go level tomorrow. 
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,145
    While I’m sure that’s true, the Czech league is looking very average right now… 

    TNS 4-2 Viktoria Plzen
    Jablonec 2-4 Celtic
    Ferencvaros 2-0 Slavia Prague
    Sparta Prague 0-2 Monaco
    What on earth has happened at Plzen? They used to be a decent side and had some good wins in Europe over the years. They beat Roma a couple of years ago, only lost 2-1 away at Real Madrid, now they're getting smashed by a side who didn't even win the Welsh league last year. Could've been worse as well, they were 4-0 down in the 88th minute. 
    I had the misfortune to be in our local, having to explain who the feck TNS are to the Slavia supporting owner.  It seems that the previous  Viktorka  owner pocketed a lot of the money from those UCL exploits rather than investing in the team. Even so, doesnt explain that fiasco. Fortunately in the pub I got out of jail ( they know me as a Viktorka fan) by showing them the similarities between Ferencvaros first and Sunderland‘s goal at Wembley, and pointing out the difference in what happened next😆
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,857
    Celtic cement their europa league position 

    Rangers clear in the conference positions 
  • New Japanese signing looks a player
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,982
    New Japanese signing looks a player
    Very impressive.


  • New Japanese signing looks a player
    Looking forward to see how he does at Southampton, and if does well there, Liverpool.

  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,982
    edited August 2021
    Looking like another fabulous European adventure for the Scottish teams this year 😂
    🇸🇪 🇩🇰 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,037
    Really poor result, especially being 1-0 up and Malmö down to 10 men
  • se9addick said:
    Really poor result, especially being 1-0 up and Malmö down to 10 men
    And at home.
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    Hope no police dogs were harmed
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    lost again tonight
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,055
    lost again tonight
    A cracking game, but two comical goals given away by awful defending. AZ certainly didn’t need that help. 
  • Celtic's away day woes continue.
  • Great result.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,037
    Great result.
    Especially with the Covid related absences (although I’m suspicious there might be more to Patterson being out of the game today)
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    Thought Rangers were a bit fortunate. That was a ridiculous miss by Eduardo. And Kyogo should have squared to Christie in second half. At least Celtic are looking like they will be competitive this season. Really impressed with the new manager so far.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    edited September 2021
    1-0 down at Livingston. Goal scored by Andrew Shinnie who is playing as a lone striker.
  • Good point for Celtic at home to European chasing Dundee United. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,037
    Celtic’s worst start to a season in 23 years
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  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    It may be their worst start for a long while but they are playing much better football than this time last year. I have been impressed by the new manager so far. I doubt they will challenge Rangers this season but at the current rate of improvement, and Rangers’ obvious decline from last season, I expect next season to be much closer.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,015
    edited September 2021
    It may be their worst start for a long while but they are playing much better football than this time last year. I have been impressed by the new manager so far. I doubt they will challenge Rangers this season but at the current rate of improvement, and Rangers’ obvious decline from last season, I expect next season to be much closer.
    Celtic's problem though is that the SPL winners this season are guaranteed a Champions league group place next season, and therefore the extra money that comes with it. So if Rangers were to win the league this season they'll be guaranteed a ton of extra money to perhaps keep them that bit further ahead next season.

    I do agree with you though, Celtic have looked ok when i've seen them and the manager has them playing decent football, and (as i said earlier in this thread) Furuhashi looks class. It's no surprise their form has dropped since he got injured. He's still the second top scorer this season in the J-league and he left there in July.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    Not the best showing from either Glasgow club in the Europa League so far...

    Rangers:
    0-2 L at home to Lyon
    1-0 L away at Sparta Prague

    Celtic:
    4-3 L away at Real Betis
    0-4 L at home to Leverkusen
  • In fairness to Celtic, Betis and Leverkusen are no mugs. Just bad luck for Celtic they've ended up in the same group as two of the better sides in the group stage.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,148
    In fairness to Celtic, Betis and Leverkusen are no mugs. Just bad luck for Celtic they've ended up in the same group as two of the better sides in the group stage.
    Bayer Leverkusen are my German side and seen them play a few times, would have preferred a draw.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,037
    Not the best showing from either Glasgow club in the Europa League so far...

    Rangers:
    0-2 L at home to Lyon
    1-0 L away at Sparta Prague

    Celtic:
    4-3 L away at Real Betis
    0-4 L at home to Leverkusen
    Both are focusing on the league. It’s going better for some than others so far. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,037
    Rangers beat Hibs 2-1 at Ibrox to return to the top of the table and maintain a six point lead over Celtic going into the international break. Hibs were the better team for the first half hour with a deserved 1-0 lead before Porteous was sent off for a poor tackle on Aribo (whilst it was a poor tackle I’m not 100% sure it would have been a straight red if it hadn’t been a tackle on a Rangers player at Ibrox). Rangers dominated thereafter and probably should have scored a couple more. 
  • Celtic close the gap to 2 points as Rangers drop more points at home.

    Rangers dropped 0 points at Ibrox last season, but have already dropped 6 this season. So strong defensively last season, completely average this season.
  • Even as someone who prefers Rangers over Celtic, i can admit that is a shocking decision.