“We had the chance to win at 2-1 and it was disappointing that we gave away the victory. We have to take this with us to the next stage.<\/em><\/p>\n “We have the players but we have to think about the formation when we play away in Europe and what kind of players we use.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0“We were more offensive than we have been and we conceded too many goals.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0“We have to be a lot, lot better in the next round.<\/em><\/p>\n “We will have players back who will give us more spirit so I am not frightened about that. But it was disappointing to give the victory away like we did, from being 2-1 up.” \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0“It was a poor performance. We were not 100 per cent and there was a lack of intensity and aggression.<\/em><\/p>\n “It was disappointing that we weren’t up for the game.<\/em><\/p>\n “We scored three goals, that was a positive and I think the substitutes (Darnell Fisher, Liam Henderson and Anthony Stokes) were positive when they came on, but defensively we gave away too many chances and conceded four goals.<\/em><\/p>\n “You should win when you score three goals away in Europe.<\/em><\/p>\n “Individually, there were some bad performances but also as a team, as a back four we dropped too much and there was a lot of space between the defence and midfield and they got three chances from that at the start of the second-half.<\/em><\/p>\n “We were talking before the game about being compact and no balls in between us and we didn’t get that at the beginning of the second half.”<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0Thats is one of our more unforgivable problems in Europe this season. We don’t seem to be able to hang on to a lead, but we have hung on often enough to still be in the competition. Of course, we will need to play better in the next round, but its very unlikely we’ll see a line up like lasts nights again anyway.<\/p>\n \u00a0What we did see was the end of a couple of Celtic careers.<\/p>\n \u00a0Beram Kayal was nowhere near the game, and this time next month its probably he will be nowhere near the club. He’s been telling everyone that he’s been trying to leave Celtic for mon ths, but it hasn’t occured to him yet that no-one seems to want him. Except for Maccabbi Tel Aviv, and with his contract expiring in the summer, a nominal fee has been mentioned and if the Israeli outfit agree to the amount Celtic have offered them, then he’s away.<\/p>\n \u00a0Kris Commons has a deal on the table, but its not what he wants. He wants to stay at Celtic, but claims the ball is in the clubs court. If they kick it towards him, he won’t be able to control it, which is why its probably better to let him go . Commons is one I would rather see stay, but with Stefan Johansen playing in the role Commons would prefer, then its probably time for him to have a look at schools in the Bolton area.<\/p>\n \u00a0Thats the harsh reality of football at this level. When someone comes in and is better at what you do than you are, then , however reluctantly, its time to move on. He’ll be fondly remembered for his contribution to the cause,<\/p>\n The deal has stalled because Celtic have only offered a year, and Commons wants two. Deep breath time, but if he can’t get into the side now, then a two year deal would be a little , well, silly.<\/p>\n \u00a0Good luck with whatever you do next, Kris, and thanks for everything. and thanks to your wife Lisa as well, she has been an absolute diamond with all her charity work.<\/p>\n \u00a0We would love for you to stay, but you must do whats best for you.<\/p>\n \u00a0Wakaso Mubarak got a rare start last night, and frankly was just taking up a jersey that could have been put to better use. Which, indeed it was when he was replaced by Anthony Stokes. When the Irishman took his now regular place on the left, Celtic scored within minutes, and created several other opportunities. Wakaso is a decent player, but he’s not going to be a first teamer.<\/p>\n \u00a0Calum MacGregor came in like a tornado back at the start of the season, but as we feared at the time, he is now too predictable for opponents, and is easily taken out of the game. Another loan spell to widen his experience would help, as there is something about him, but at this stage he isn’t going to break through.<\/p>\n \u00a0What has happened to Adam Matthews ? He played like he didn’t want to get his shirt dirty last night, or mess his hair up. But with Joe Ledley and Gary Hooper long gone, it seems the Welshman is just marking time until he joins them. When Mikael Lustig is fit, Matthews isn’t a first teamer. He has the quality, when its applied, theres no doubt about that, but , not surprisingly , he doesn’t want to be a benchwarmer, and to be fair he is better than that.<\/p>\n Efe Ambrose isn’t Deilas favourite. If Denaayer was fit, he wouldn’t be playing. I like the big guy. he’s, er, entertaining, and a Celtic defence without one player capable of turning a game against you with one touch wouldn’t be a Celtic defence. But he’ll be gone as soon as \u00a0we can replace him.<\/p>\n \u00a0Leigh Griffiths is working hard to get into the team. If he wants to stay, I suspect he’ll be allowed to. But he’s third in line for one spot in the team. As with Matthews, he’s better than that, and it doesn’t look like he’s ever going to be the number one. However, he does have the right attitude, and he knows where the goal is. so if he does stay, and does work hard, he could still make it as number one. But its whether or not he wants that.<\/p>\n \u00a0One who might not yet be at the end of his Celtic career is Virgil van Dijk. He said last night;<\/p>\n
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