Benfica THUMP Celtic

sdrawrof · 11-02-2006, 03:04 AM

well, Matt was right, 3-0 to Benfica at Estadio, Celtic are good, but they aren't Greece.

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Originally Posted by Matt the Thrasher

Just read an article about the last time Celtic met Benfica in the European cup,it was all knock out then . The first leg was at Celtic Park and Celtic won 3-0 (sound familiar) in the return match in Lisbon Benfica won 3-0 so a warning from history there. However the story does have a happy ending as Celtic won the tie on the toss of a coin, and we think penalty shoot-outs are unfair.

History does repeat itself. I was starting to give up on Benfica this time, but I guess you never can. Manchester United lost as well, 1-0 to København. This champions league may not be going exactly as expected with all the big teams winning and moving on.
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with a few games still to be played for champions league, nothing is set in stone. We pretty much knwo for a fact that ManU is moving on, but given these results today, who do you think is second?

theo kawala · 11-02-2006, 07:25 AM

Im surprised, very surprised deja vu and good win by copenhagen.

Matt the Thrasher · 11-02-2006, 01:37 PM

Celtic certainly didn't help themselves gifting Benfica 2 goals ,felt sorry for Gary Caldwell, as you say with United losing in Copenhagen the group is now wide open anyone can qualify now.

squid · 11-02-2006, 01:52 PM

Yeah, we gifted them the goals and generally didnt make it easy on ourselves by giving the ball away far to much. A lot of the time it was unforced errors, poor ball control that cost us. I think Benfica were there for the taking last night but to many players didnt perform. If we had maybe three players like Maloney, Miller and Caldwell playing up to the standard they had set I think it would have been a different story. I mention Caldwell, not because i want to victimise him, but because we needed some assurity at the back and his mistakes shook the full team. But this is all if's and buts and Benfica were proboblly saying the same thing two weeks ago.

The groups wide open now, the Man U game at parkhead looks like its going to be a cracker. I know thier top of the Prem but Celtic have a chance against anybody at Parkhead. Mon the 'Tic!!!

squid · 11-02-2006, 02:00 PM

Just one more point. the Celtic player that did come out with pass marks last night was Evander Sno. Did anybody hear if thier was a robbery at Feyenoord earlier this year involving a short ginger assailent with a broad scottish accent? For a nineteen year old that we got for pittance looked like th most assured player on the park. And the fact that he was still biting into challenges and winning them and did well to stay on the park despite a booking in the 1st half. Only 19 as well!

Matt the Thrasher · 11-02-2006, 02:03 PM

In fairness to Caldwell you could say that if he hadn't put the first goal in Nuno Gomes who was lurking behind him almost certainly would have done but it was a real howler to gift Gomes the second but I guess you just need to put it down to a bad night at the office and move on ,still all to play for.
Celtic are certainly capable of beating Man U at home and Copenhagen away which would obviously put them through they could even top the group if other results go their way.

squid · 11-02-2006, 02:25 PM

At the end of the day , it looked although it was going to be a tight group from the start, well eveyone else but Man U fans probobly thought it was ggoing to be anyway. And its not dissapointed. 1st Man U - Celts game was a cracker, we've had shocks great wins for Celts and Benfica against each other. Neutrals must be loving this group.

goldenHuddlestone · 11-04-2006, 12:54 PM

I just wonder what it has done to the confidence factor

Joe · 11-04-2006, 05:43 PM

We were poor today but scraped a win against Hearts, but this may be due to fatigue. Any lost confidence should be rebuilding after this steal.

theo kawala · 11-04-2006, 06:24 PM

I hope Celtic Comes out better and better and when there two signing get back to fitness they will play better and will get a boost.

goldenHuddlestone · 11-05-2006, 10:22 PM

I think their both pretty fit its just Gravesen isnt acclimitasing as well

theo kawala · 11-06-2006, 10:48 AM

I think they are fit enough to play now. Did any of them play against Hearts or were they too unfit.

goldenHuddlestone · 11-06-2006, 12:14 PM

JVoH was a sub

Jedi Knight · 11-06-2006, 03:29 PM

we were poor and what is really frustrating is that i really think that Benfica were there for the taking. they did not impress me at all. in fact they just out-lucked us really, although Celtic did not deserve anything from that game based on that performance. Ironically, i thought Benfica played better at Perkhead than in Lisbon and yet they lost. funny old game

theo kawala · 11-06-2006, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by goldenHuddlestone

JVoH was a sub

What about Graversen?

goldenHuddlestone · 11-17-2006, 11:33 PM

He was not a sub

theo kawala · 11-18-2006, 08:19 AM

He scored a great Hat trick didnt he was it against St Mirren??

goldenHuddlestone · 11-18-2006, 12:18 PM

Yeah someone like that

theo kawala · 11-18-2006, 12:56 PM

Graversen did.

goldenHuddlestone · 11-18-2006, 02:04 PM

yes he did

theo kawala · 11-18-2006, 05:41 PM

When was these results deja vu?

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11-02-2006, 07:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	Im surprised, very surprised deja vu and good win by copenhagen. MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

11-02-2006, 01:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,166 vCash: 379	Celtic certainly didn't help themselves gifting Benfica 2 goals ,felt sorry for Gary Caldwell, as you say with United losing in Copenhagen the group is now wide open anyone can qualify now. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

11-02-2006, 02:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,166 vCash: 379	In fairness to Caldwell you could say that if he hadn't put the first goal in Nuno Gomes who was lurking behind him almost certainly would have done but it was a real howler to gift Gomes the second but I guess you just need to put it down to a bad night at the office and move on ,still all to play for. Celtic are certainly capable of beating Man U at home and Copenhagen away which would obviously put them through they could even top the group if other results go their way. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

11-04-2006, 05:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
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11-02-2006, 01:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
squid Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 768 vCash: 500	Yeah, we gifted them the goals and generally didnt make it easy on ourselves by giving the ball away far to much. A lot of the time it was unforced errors, poor ball control that cost us. I think Benfica were there for the taking last night but to many players didnt perform. If we had maybe three players like Maloney, Miller and Caldwell playing up to the standard they had set I think it would have been a different story. I mention Caldwell, not because i want to victimise him, but because we needed some assurity at the back and his mistakes shook the full team. But this is all if's and buts and Benfica were proboblly saying the same thing two weeks ago. The groups wide open now, the Man U game at parkhead looks like its going to be a cracker. I know thier top of the Prem but Celtic have a chance against anybody at Parkhead. Mon the 'Tic!!!

11-02-2006, 02:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
squid Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 768 vCash: 500	Just one more point. the Celtic player that did come out with pass marks last night was Evander Sno. Did anybody hear if thier was a robbery at Feyenoord earlier this year involving a short ginger assailent with a broad scottish accent? For a nineteen year old that we got for pittance looked like th most assured player on the park. And the fact that he was still biting into challenges and winning them and did well to stay on the park despite a booking in the 1st half. Only 19 as well!

11-02-2006, 02:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
squid Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 768 vCash: 500	At the end of the day , it looked although it was going to be a tight group from the start, well eveyone else but Man U fans probobly thought it was ggoing to be anyway. And its not dissapointed. 1st Man U - Celts game was a cracker, we've had shocks great wins for Celts and Benfica against each other. Neutrals must be loving this group.

11-04-2006, 12:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	I just wonder what it has done to the confidence factor

11-04-2006, 06:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	I hope Celtic Comes out better and better and when there two signing get back to fitness they will play better and will get a boost. MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

11-05-2006, 10:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	I think their both pretty fit its just Gravesen isnt acclimitasing as well

11-06-2006, 10:48 AM	#12 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	I think they are fit enough to play now. Did any of them play against Hearts or were they too unfit. MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

11-06-2006, 12:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	JVoH was a sub

11-06-2006, 03:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jedi Knight Admin Join Date: May 2006 Location: ma hoose Posts: 1,437 vCash: 500	we were poor and what is really frustrating is that i really think that Benfica were there for the taking. they did not impress me at all. in fact they just out-lucked us really, although Celtic did not deserve anything from that game based on that performance. Ironically, i thought Benfica played better at Perkhead than in Lisbon and yet they lost. funny old game The FORCE will always triumph over the dark side!!!

11-17-2006, 11:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	He was not a sub

11-18-2006, 08:19 AM	#17 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	He scored a great Hat trick didnt he was it against St Mirren?? MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

11-18-2006, 12:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	Yeah someone like that

11-18-2006, 12:56 PM	#19 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	Graversen did. MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

11-18-2006, 02:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	yes he did

11-18-2006, 05:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	When was these results deja vu? MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

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