“I knew it wasn’t a foul, I just stood my ground and the boy jumped into me.<\/em><\/p>\n “I read where the ball was going to go and I knew that he’d jumped awkwardly and was going to fall backwards and the ball fell to my feet and I’ve put it away.<\/em><\/p>\n “The ref didn’t even blow straight away, he let me go away and celebrate and then brought it back and started laughing about it.<\/em><\/p>\n “It seemed like every foul he gave against us he started laughing.<\/em><\/p>\n “It was a poor result in the end for us, we dominated large spells of the game and with the chances we created we should have walked away with the three points.<\/em><\/p>\n “It’s just one of those things and in our next game we’ve got to take three points to get through the group stages.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0Griffiths is putting more effort into his short bursts as a substitute than Scepovic does in full games. You could argue that the Croatian should have started against Inverness at the weekend, keeping him shar for the trip to Eastern Europe, but the difference in attitude between him and Griffiths should ensure that the Scot is ahead of him every time.<\/p>\n \u00a0Since John Guidetti became the hero of paradise, Scepovic has realised he’s doomed to be a back up at best. Its all over his face and body language. Griffiths, however, has seen the adulation afforded to the Swede, and has decided he wants some of that.<\/p>\n \u00a0The midfield worked hard last night, but tired towards the end. Johansen and Brown were harrying and chasing with some success, Wakaso looks to be improving every time he gets a start, and Charlie Mulgrew held his own in the anchor role. Calum MacGregor has lost the threat he carried earlier in the season, when he was a surprise package, and now opponents are aware of his movement, and largely play him out of the game. Experience in dealing with that can only come from playing games, but he needs someone to tell him what to do while on the park, and unfortunately, the two we have who can do this are both injured. Forrest and Commons know how to keep in a game, and that knowledge needs to be shared with Macgregor, or he will end up in the English first division, living in a flat above a shop in a dreary northern town.<\/p>\n \u00a0Defensively, Celtic were fairly sound, but again there is that tendency to switch off, and at this level, that allows not only for chances to appear, but for morale to be restored in the opposing side.<\/p>\n \u00a0Ronny Deila still looks like a man learning his trade, for which he cannot be blamed, but those who put him in the seat should have foreseen this, and a more experienced campaigner could have been given the number two job, instead of the anonymous John Collins, who would be better suited to the Motherwell job.<\/p>\n \u00a0Or any other job, come to think of it.<\/p>\n \u00a0Deila spoke of last nights game, and admitted we should be better at closing games off.<\/p>\n \u00a0“Maybe we could have attacked more but we seemed quite confident and had control.<\/em><\/p>\n “I am frustrated by that and we have something to work on when we go 1-0 ahead.<\/em><\/p>\n “We have to keep on playing offensively instead of trying to win the game 1-0. We should go for more.<\/em><\/p>\n “The performance was OK, the results should be better.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0“It was two points lost.<\/em><\/p>\n “We were the best team in the first half we were excellent and scored a nice goal.<\/em><\/p>\n “In the second-half we controlled it quite well but they scored a fantastic goal.<\/em><\/p>\n “There was nothing we could do about it – it was a fantastic shot.<\/em><\/p>\n “But they didn’t have many chances against us.<\/em><\/p>\n ‘We had enough chances to kill the game and to win it, but in the end we have one point and while I am not happy with that, it is better than nothing.”<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0The set up Deila uses is perfect for away matches in Europe. Had Scepovic been on target with his effort in the second half the game would have been over.<\/p>\n \u00a0Then, a competent display of possession football would have seen the game out. Maybe even more goals.<\/p>\n \u00a0Of course, that didn’t happen, but eight points from four games ? \u00a0I think we’d have all took that at the start of play.<\/p>\n \u00a0Red Bull are at Celtic Park in three weeks time. a win for Celtic will see qualification. Seriously, though, we won’t do it with just Scepovic up front.<\/p>\n \u00a0In fact, if we went with two up front, and the diamond midfield at home, we’d destroy most sides. I know i keep harping on about it, but a big crowd, a different formation and a positive attitude will confuse the Austrians, and by the time they work out whats happening, we’ll be comfortably ahead.<\/p>\n \u00a0According to the some reports<\/strong>, Feyenoord are prepared to pay Manchester City \u00a32.5m for John Guidetti in January. Guidetti made his name at the Dutch club, and they are apparently keen to get him back.<\/p>\n \u00a0Incredibly, you have to spend a few years at University to become a journalist, and one of the things they teach is to check the facts.<\/p>\n In this instance, the facts are that Guidetti is tied to Celtic until next summer. Manchester City cannot sell him to anyone else. He can sign a pre contract with anyone he wants to. but he cannot go there until the summer.<\/p>\n \u00a0Anyway, he’s quite happy where he is, and even the Daily Record seems to have grudgingly accepted this.<\/p>\n Well, sort of accepted it, Michael Gannon still toes the party line.<\/p>\n It would cost Hoops \u00a35million to secure him in January and there are fears of a queue lining up to land him for free in the summer.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n No, it wouldn’t. We don’t have to secure him in January. We do have to see what he would accept to join us in the summer though. and we do need to give him what he wants. but , frankly, we don’t have to give Manchester City anything, including a development fee, due to the fact hes crossing the border. ( See Joe Ledley to Celtic, as an example )<\/p>\n \u00a0Gannon continues;<\/p>\n Guidetti could command a bumper deal elsewhere but is adamant his decision will be nothing to do with money.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0Note the intimation that Celtic won’t give him a bumper deal-whatever one of those is. Being over the age of fucking seven I’m not entirely sure.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Guidetti picked up the SPFL Player of the Month award for October, and seems to be having the time of his life;<\/p>\n Guidetti explained;<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u201cOf course I can see myself here next year. You can always see yourself at a club like this. It\u2019s an amazing football club.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIf it\u2019s the right thing I don\u2019t think money has anything to do with it. As long as you can put food on the table and support your family.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cOf course this is my job and you want to be financially stable but you are going to be at a club like this.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cYou have to look at all the options. I need to put myself in a good position by playing well. Celtic want me to play well also and just focus on this year.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s my agent\u2019s job at the end of the season. For me, when I look back on my career my dream is to play in the biggest games possible and do well, play for my country and win trophies and have a heck of a good time.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWhen you look back you are not going to think that was a nice day when I got that bonus cheque. It\u2019s about saying, \u2018That goal was a beauty\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWhen you are talking to your grandkids you want to show them a nice goal on Youtube, not tell them about some contract you signed.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI would give any amount of money to score a goal and celebrate. It\u2019s the best feeling in the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Then, an answer to an obviously planted question;<\/p>\n \u201cThe boys told me all about Seville. They told me it would be good to go far in the Europa League because back then was unbelievable.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThey told me how there was 30,000 in the stadium and 80,000 in Seville. Who could not imagine being part of something like that?\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Er, which of the boys could have told him that ?<\/p>\n That puts me in mind of the Kris Boyd statement the other day when he said that Celtic didn’t have players who had played in an “Old Firm ” game. And that would give Rangers an advantage in the upcoming-its three months away, but not in the minds of the MSM – semi final tie.<\/p>\n Well, if you discount the delusion of this being an Old Firm game, and the delusion of the team we will face even being Rangers, looking at it from Boyds somewhat warped view, he claims Celtic \u00a0have a dearth of players who have faced Rangers in any form while wearing the hoops.<\/p>\n And thats why the mighty Gers have the advantage<\/p>\n If you don’ t count Izaguerre, Mulgrew, Matthews, Brown, Commons, Stokes, Forrest and Kayal he’s spot on.<\/p>\n Just to remind you what we’ve been missing, heres a spot of defending from David Healey, when James Forrest breaks out of defence;<\/p>\n james forrest is fouled by David Healey<\/a><\/p>\n Also in the Record,<\/strong> Craig Swan says the the two Glasgow clubs, 125 years apart in their ages, must ensure that real fans get semi final tickets, and not glory hunters.<\/p>\n The following night\u00a0Celtic faced Partick Thistle<\/a>\u00a0in their last-eight clash and there were 16,000 there. Proper fans. The types who come out in midweek in the slanting rain and freezing fog for unglamorous games and back their teams.<\/em><\/p>\n When it comes to the big semi-final how many of them will be sat in the house unable to get their hands on a ticket?<\/em><\/p>\n Let Sports View tell you. Plenty of them. And it will be a scandal.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0Remember what I said about journalists checking facts ?<\/p>\n \u00a0The answer t his question is actually none of them. Celtic have already assured all those who were at the Partick game they will get a semi final brief.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0But it won\u2019t happen, will it?\u00a0<\/em>asks Swan , from his soapbox in George Square<\/p>\n \u00a0Wonder if he’ll retract and give Celtic credit for sorting this out before the draw was even made.<\/p>\nCeltic loan star John Guidetti sets sights on<\/h1>\n
extended deal at Parkhead and says:<\/h1>\n
I want glory not cash<\/h1>\n
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