Celtic have drawn away to face Motherwell in the Scottish League Cup Quarter Final. After Ange Postecoglou’s side recorded a 4-1 win over Ross County in Dingwall, the next round of fixtures were set after the draw live on Premier Sport.
Celtic will now travel to Motherwell after Stevie Hammil’s side beat Inverness CT tonight. It will certainly be an interesting one and be a difficult fixture as Fir Park often is. It will be another away tie but hopefully Motherwell, like Ross County, appreciate the traveling support as opposed to leaving empty seats at their stadium.
The games will take place on the midweek with games scheduled for the 18th-20th of October. The draw in full:
Motherwell v Celtic
Kilmarnock v Dundee United
Rangers v Dundee
Aberdeen v Partick Thistle
The win in Dingwall is the first game in a congested but crucial period of games. This weekend brings the first Glasgow Derby of the season with Rangers visiting Celtic Park. Then, on Tuesday, Real Madrid visit Paradise. For now the League Cup can be put on the back burner as Ange’s side have sealed their place in the next round.
Motherwell away should be a good cup game, they’ve had a decent start to the season and look like a strong side.
On our own team tonight, scrappy game for the most part with hardly any space or time on the ball, but still a convincing win despite starting with almost a completely different team from the weekends trouncing of Utd.
Of the newer players: Bernabei’s first real run out since preseason, besides his sub appearance at the weekend, and he’s improved massively since, though that wouldn’t have been hard; he’s still a bit 50/50, sometimes looked sharp, while other times was scrappy and in the way of teammates or completely out of position; maybe he was told to come into the centre of the park(?) but he left Jenz with no left option playing out from the back on a few occasions, and Jenz passing was already a bit sus.
Haksabanovic looks a player, guy was sharp, quick, up for it from the moment he came on and looks to be a really strong addition to the team.
Mooy was excellent for the most part, and Seigrist played well in goal.
Have to mention Tony Ralston too though, boys a tank and has some skills and a driving determination to get beyond defenders and assist the front line.
Incidentally, Countys goalscorer was lucky to be on the park after what looked like a backhander/elbow to the face of Giakoumakis in the first half, but the ref and assistants missed it; still, it was a good goal on their part and gives Ange food for thought on how prevent similar opposition chances in future, though our players did look like they’d lapsed in concentration after a couple of decisions in quick succession had went against them just prior to it!