An excellent win for Celtic yesterday, and the TV from Hampden wasn’t all that bad either, was it? Today is going to be a real Blue Monday for the Hearts and Rangers supporters making their way to work but for The Celtic supporters it was yet another Beautiful Sunday.
Maybe, a final against the Rangers would have been nice as well in that we definitely would not have underestimated them. There is a slight fear that we may underestimate Aberdeen.
The first half at Murrayfield was a shocker as far as both teams were concerned.
Little in the way of football, the sun proving troublesome to those of us in the north-east corner, and a drunken oaf getting my nerves all made me wish that I had stayed at home, but in the second half, it was as if someone had pressed a switch.
The inebriated fellow went to the toilet and didn’t come back, the sun went behind the Main Stand, and Celtic suddenly decided to play like Celtic.
Brendan Rodgers made some good decisions. He took the right guys off and put on Ryan Christie who played his best game in the Celtic colours. (Well done, by the way, to whoever it was who decided to play in green and white rather than urine yellow!).
Highlights of Celtic’s 3-0 win over Hearts pic.twitter.com/XXHkwJeyNW
— Focus on Celtic (@FocusOnCeltic) October 29, 2018
The result was that we got at last a Celtic performance of fast running, good passing, tenacious ball winning and a 3-0 victory which would have been more than that but for some fine Hearts goalkeeping and some inept play from Odsonne Edouard in particular who lacked incision and showed a fated propensity to delay rather than shoot. He also had some bad luck.
There were quite a few outstanding performances. Scott Bain was good and I saw little wrong with the back four with Lustig in total command and Benkovic world class on occasion.
Rogic had a good game, McGregor had his good moments but for me the star of the midfield was Ryan Christie who rose magnificently to the occasion and his goal was a joy to behold.
Scott Sinclair played better than I have seen him for some time. He took his penalty well, and I am surprised to read reports which describe the penalty as “doubtful”. It seemed a clear trip, although there was nothing malicious or cynical about it, and Hearts did not protest too much. I felt the second goals was over the line before Jamesie “made siccar”.
A good win, and Hearts and Rangers suitably silent. The nicest sound in Scottish football is that of their silence, Big ones and Wee ones. They are almost likeable in such chastened circumstances. You can almost feel sorry for them! Maybe not!
Some laugh ahahah pic.twitter.com/MLirn7Fr6Q
— Seán (@seancfc18) October 28, 2018
Murrayfield for big games? Possibly not. The parking facilities, for cars and buses, are not existent – we were obliged to park about a mile away on the main road and facing the wrong way, and the entrance to the North Stand at least is full of narrow bridges, gates and incredibly tight turnstiles.
Maybe Hampden, for all its faults is the better option.
Another crush for @CelticFC supporters at Murrayfield. A ticket & bag search stopping thousands moving, a metal fence has fallen over in the approach amid @policescotland indifference. Shambles! @CelticFCSLO pic.twitter.com/iulsdYSWMA
— The Celtic Star Magazine (@CelticStarMag) October 28, 2018
So Dundee on Wednesday night. Let’s just keep this up, Celtic. The treble treble is still on. Once again, Celtic have shown their ability to win the games they simply have to win.
David Potter
Also on The Celtic Star and clicking on these links helps this site enormously…
‘He is a fantastic player, definitely one we’d love to keep,’ Rodgers on Ryan…See HERE.
Jim Craig – Bobby Lennox wins the League Cup for Celtic…See HERE
Sheep shock Steven Gerrard as Rangers are beaten at Hampden…See HERE
“Ryan Christie had a sensational individual performance,” Rodgers…See HERE
Broken Hearts as Celtic dish out Capital Punishment…See HERE.
