As a support we massively underestimated Club Brugge, we should be more than content with a point…
As disappointing as it was to only gain a point against Club Brugge at Celtic Park last night, it’s a point that could prove quite valuable in the long run, and a point we should be more than content with.
To say we were under par would be an understatement. The tempo and energy we witnessed against RB Leipzig was nowhere to be seen as we looked out of sorts and lacking confidence against a well drilled and organised Brugge side.
It has to be said that certainly many supporters, and perhaps the manager and his players massively underestimated the Belgian side who looked in total control of proceedings for a large chunk of the game.
We were all over the place before we fell behind due to a freakish own goal by Cameron Carter-Vickers after failing miserably to deal with the Brugge press in our own penalty area, and that sunk our confidence even further as the players struggled as the supporters predictably got on their backs.
We performed much better in the second half although it could have been a whole lot worse had Kasper Schmeichel not pulled off a terrific stop just after the interval.
Daizen Maeda scored a terrific goal to level things up with a very vital goal which could prove crucial in the grand scheme of things. That goal insured us a point in a game we well and truly underperformed, and that point could prove quite valuable when it comes to our qualification hopes.
We should be more than content with a draw but we cannot afford another below-par performance in any of the remaining matches.
Just an Ordinary Bhoy
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Two points lost last night.
Euro 1.4mill left on the pitch.
We had more talent but they had more desire / better tactics / stronger gameplan.
We were sent out believing our own hype and thinking a victory was set in stone.
They turned up ready to spoil the party and we took an hour to turn things around.
Leadership was sadly lacking as it has been for quite some time.