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Celtic edged through to the knockout phase of the Champions League thanks to a wonderful Shunsuke Nakamura free-kick and a penalty save from Artur Boruc.
(4-4-2)
Boruc,
Telfer, Balde, McManus, Naylor,
Nakamura (Miller 85), Gravesen, Lennon, Sno (Jarosik 46),
Vennegoor of Hesselink, Zurawski (Maloney 46).
Subs Not Used: Marshall, Wilson, McGeady, O'Dea.
Booked: McManus, Gravesen, Lennon.
Goals: Nakamura 81 (a scorcher of a free-kick)
Man Utd:
Van der Sar,
Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze (Evra 87),
Ronaldo, Carrick (O'Shea 87), Scholes, Giggs,
Saha, Rooney.
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Brown, Richardson, Fletcher, Silvestre.
Booked: Scholes.
Att: 60,632.
Ref: Manuel Gonzalez (Spain).
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Match Stats
Quotes
(Paulfg42 from KStreet forum, as about as true a remark as you will get about the game).
"Celtic's record at home is one of the best in Europe, so we accept we are in for a tough game on Tuesday. Celtic Park is one of the best atmospheres to experience and their players can be inspired by it. If the game is going Celtic's way, you have your work cut out to stem the tide of emotion and enthusiasm it generates. "
Sir Alex Ferguson : 21st Nov '06
"I am in shock. Losing this game is very hard to take. You have to score goals to win , and we didn't do that. You can't be surprised at Celtic progressing. With that support, they make it very hard to play them here."
Sir Alex Ferguson : 21st Nov '06
"In the first half, we weren't even a presence. At half time, I asked the players whether they wanted to be remembered for that 45 minutes or the next 45 ?"
Gordon Strachan : 21st Nov '06 (after defeating ManUre 1-0 At Celtic Park)
"The left-footed free-kick which Nakamura arced past United goalkeeper Edwin van den Sar was up there with the Zidanes and the Beckhams and all the more impressive because it was a carbon copy of the one he scored at Old Trafford in the first match. To do it once might have been a fluke. Twice suggests world-class talent. "
Frank Malley (PA Chief Sports Writer : Sporting Life) 21st Nov '06
"There were phases at a workplace where there can be such bedlam that it is a wonder the health and safety executive does not require footballers to don ear protectors. Last night's cacophony, may have been louder than ever when the audience at last deduced from the referee's body language that the full-time whistle must have blown."
Kevin McCarra (The Guardian) 21st Nov '06
"Celtic began the night knowing that they could finish anywhere in it, from first place to last. To their delirious shock the win guaranteed them further adventures in the New Year. Strachan's team probably could not tell you who they play next. The winners, after all, rejoiced as if there were no tomorrow. "
Kevin McCarra (The Guardian) 21st Nov '06
"I’ve played in two or three testimonials at Parkhead, so I’ve experienced the atmosphere. It’s a game you want to be in, a game you look forward to playing in.I had my testimonial against Celtic and it’s the Battle of Britain. We experienced it before, and the atmosphere up there was unbelievable. I think the crowd and the atmosphere will demand that they’ll be right at us from the start. It’s just a massive game, with the connection between the two clubs."
Ryan Giggs : 21st Nov '06
"There’ll be more of an edge to it for this match because it’s a competitive game. At Old Trafford, we found they were well organised but they had a go as well. They created plenty of chances, even though we won 3-2, and I can see it being another open game. They work well as a team, that’s how they’ve done so well. Not many tipped them to do well in the Champions League but, as a team, they’re hard to beat. They’re solid, really organised and have a couple of flair players, so they have got ingredients to give you problems."
Ryan Giggs (gazes into his crystal ball) : 20th Nov '06
"With ten minutes left, the 0-0 scoreline looked good enough to take United through with a game to spare. But then Shunsuke Nakamura curled in a stunning free-kick. The Japanese playmaker has been a key figure in Celtic's impressive recent run of form and he scored a stunning goal to secure the Scottish champions' qualification for the UEFA Champions League knockout round for the first time. Nakamura was about to be replaced when he stepped up to underline his status as one of the best set-piece converters in the game with a brilliant curling strike."
Alex O'Hanley : UEFA.com : 21st Nov '06
"Although the Man U players have played in big games, they will have never experienced an atmosphere like this tonight. "
Ally McCoist (Celtic v ManUre) 21st Nov '06
"It's clash of the two biggest teams in Britain here tonight, in what can only be described as the best atmosphere in Europe. This is the big time ..... but remember and tune into Rankers in the UEFA Cup on Thurs !!!
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David Begg (BBC Sportsound) : 21st Nov '06
"The Japanese midfielder sized up the setpiece and unleashed a sublime dead-ball strike similar - but superior - to the one he buried at Old Trafford back in September. For United it was another European away night to forget."
www.manutd.com : 21st Nov '06
Reporter: "I know you have gone for a lie down, and a shower and everything else as you couldn't believe that you were through tonight when you were looking at the table and everything..."
Strachan: "You look like an honest man, but a just couldnae believe ye. I've known you for a few years but you are a journalist so i have keep on my toes!!!"
(later just at end of the interview walking away from reporter)
Strachan: "I hope you're right or else i've made a right arse of maself"
(WGS in the post -match interview after we beat Man U 1-0 in Champs Lge to go thru to the knock-out phase for the first time in our history 21 Nov 2006)
NotesMuppets (like Gerry McNee) on STV sat around clueless after the match not knowing that Celtic has qualified. A wee bit of maths would not have gone amiss. The Japanese TV people even knew instantly, so why couldn't they figure it out?Won unofficial "Battle of Britain" on away goals rule...
Halftime and off goes the pish Pole and bummer, on comes Bananaman with his 3000 CL appearances, and the reigning POTY. Suddenly that big lazy bam starts running at the opposition defence and finding a teamate with his passes. Keeping the baw! The soon-to-be-overrated-traitor seems not bad at it either....Man Utd still putting the shampooers up us in defence but Saha having a 'mare. We're getting a wee bit more possession now. Naka seems intent on frittering it away. Get him off and get Kenny Miller on. Cannae do any worse.
"Awww! Feckin disgraceful tackle! Get him sent aff! Aww naw wait, ah there wiz definitely contact. Aye we're awright. Caught him. Kinda..."
"Too far oot for Naka. He'll never score." Hail Mary, full of...."Wooffttt!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yaaaaaaaaaahahahahaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Rope a dope! That Strachan lad's a feckin genius!!!!!!!*Raises two fingers to Man Utd fans whilst simultaneously giving them the GIRUY sign*
Jumpy, jumpy, jumpy, jumpy... "Awww FFS Bobo!.... Yasss shi....aww whit? Awww naw" Cannae believe it. Another feckin' penalty. Cheating *****. Lennon wae his freshly shaved napper boots the ball away. Petulant wee eejit. Good on ye.
......Moan big man....Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is.... "Yaaaassss Artur!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" *Raises two fingers to Man Utd fans whilst simultaneously giving them the GIRUY sign*
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon......."Yaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!" Cannae believe it. Someone shouting that we've qualified. Getting huckled away down the stairs, need to get back early apparently. YNWA starts to play. Feck it, they can wait. Run back up the stairs, jump up on railings. Steward doesn't seem to mind much...."When you walk, through a storm...." Hairs stand up on the back of my neck. Never felt anything like it, cannae quite describe it in words. Happy, happy, joy, joy....
The Fields getting an airing on the way down the stairs. Still singing walking along the London Road. Voice is away. Sound like I've been chewing a Brillo pad. Sweating like feck as well. Need a pish. Ach feck it, who cares.... ""
(Craigmaclean from KStreet, July 08, Source: Link)
Trivia
- Celtic qualified for knockout phase of Champions League for the first time!
- Muppets (like Gerry McNee) on STV sat around clueless after the match not knowing that Celtic has qualified. A wee bit of maths would not have gone amiss. The Japanese TV people even knew instantly, so why couldn't they figure it out?
- Won unofficial "Battle of Britain" on away goals rule
Teams
Celtic:(4-4-2)
Boruc,
Telfer, Balde, McManus, Naylor,
Nakamura (Miller 85), Gravesen, Lennon, Sno (Jarosik 46),
Vennegoor of Hesselink, Zurawski (Maloney 46).
Subs Not Used: Marshall, Wilson, McGeady, O'Dea.
Booked: McManus, Gravesen, Lennon.
Goals: Nakamura 81 (a scorcher of a free-kick)
Man Utd:
Van der Sar,
Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze (Evra 87),
Ronaldo, Carrick (O'Shea 87), Scholes, Giggs,
Saha, Rooney.
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Brown, Richardson, Fletcher, Silvestre.
Booked: Scholes.
Att: 60,632.
Ref: Manuel Gonzalez (Spain).
Fans eyeview
Articles
- BBC Match Report
- Neil Lennon interview (BBC)
- Man U Boss Alex Ferguson Interview (BBC)
- UEFA Match Report
- "This is Priceless" - Gordon Strachan
Pictures
Pictures
KStreet
Match Stats
Clubs Statistics
| Celtic | Man. United | |
| 1 | Goals scored | 0 |
| 3 | Yellow card | 1 |
| 0 | Red card | 0 |
| 4 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 3 | Shots wide | 7 |
| 15 | Fouls committed | 10 |
| 1 | Corners | 7 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 28' 37'' | Ball. Poss. (time) | 32' 48'' |
| 47% | Ball. Poss. (%) | 53% |
Quotes
Quotes
"I'm getting rather fed up with all the 'lucky' pish when discussing our win over MU. Especially when luck is used to diminish the result. What was lucky about it? Did they hit the bar, the post, have shots cleared off the line? Did we score with a deflected shot, did Artur fall over and the penalty kick hit off him? Their forwards and attacking play weren't good enough to beat us. End of. Luck had nothing to do with it. People"(Paulfg42 from KStreet forum, as about as true a remark as you will get about the game).
"Celtic's record at home is one of the best in Europe, so we accept we are in for a tough game on Tuesday. Celtic Park is one of the best atmospheres to experience and their players can be inspired by it. If the game is going Celtic's way, you have your work cut out to stem the tide of emotion and enthusiasm it generates. "
Sir Alex Ferguson : 21st Nov '06
"I am in shock. Losing this game is very hard to take. You have to score goals to win , and we didn't do that. You can't be surprised at Celtic progressing. With that support, they make it very hard to play them here."
Sir Alex Ferguson : 21st Nov '06
"In the first half, we weren't even a presence. At half time, I asked the players whether they wanted to be remembered for that 45 minutes or the next 45 ?"
Gordon Strachan : 21st Nov '06 (after defeating ManUre 1-0 At Celtic Park)
"The left-footed free-kick which Nakamura arced past United goalkeeper Edwin van den Sar was up there with the Zidanes and the Beckhams and all the more impressive because it was a carbon copy of the one he scored at Old Trafford in the first match. To do it once might have been a fluke. Twice suggests world-class talent. "
Frank Malley (PA Chief Sports Writer : Sporting Life) 21st Nov '06
"There were phases at a workplace where there can be such bedlam that it is a wonder the health and safety executive does not require footballers to don ear protectors. Last night's cacophony, may have been louder than ever when the audience at last deduced from the referee's body language that the full-time whistle must have blown."
Kevin McCarra (The Guardian) 21st Nov '06
"Celtic began the night knowing that they could finish anywhere in it, from first place to last. To their delirious shock the win guaranteed them further adventures in the New Year. Strachan's team probably could not tell you who they play next. The winners, after all, rejoiced as if there were no tomorrow. "
Kevin McCarra (The Guardian) 21st Nov '06
"I’ve played in two or three testimonials at Parkhead, so I’ve experienced the atmosphere. It’s a game you want to be in, a game you look forward to playing in.I had my testimonial against Celtic and it’s the Battle of Britain. We experienced it before, and the atmosphere up there was unbelievable. I think the crowd and the atmosphere will demand that they’ll be right at us from the start. It’s just a massive game, with the connection between the two clubs."
Ryan Giggs : 21st Nov '06
"There’ll be more of an edge to it for this match because it’s a competitive game. At Old Trafford, we found they were well organised but they had a go as well. They created plenty of chances, even though we won 3-2, and I can see it being another open game. They work well as a team, that’s how they’ve done so well. Not many tipped them to do well in the Champions League but, as a team, they’re hard to beat. They’re solid, really organised and have a couple of flair players, so they have got ingredients to give you problems."
Ryan Giggs (gazes into his crystal ball) : 20th Nov '06
"With ten minutes left, the 0-0 scoreline looked good enough to take United through with a game to spare. But then Shunsuke Nakamura curled in a stunning free-kick. The Japanese playmaker has been a key figure in Celtic's impressive recent run of form and he scored a stunning goal to secure the Scottish champions' qualification for the UEFA Champions League knockout round for the first time. Nakamura was about to be replaced when he stepped up to underline his status as one of the best set-piece converters in the game with a brilliant curling strike."
Alex O'Hanley : UEFA.com : 21st Nov '06
"Although the Man U players have played in big games, they will have never experienced an atmosphere like this tonight. "
Ally McCoist (Celtic v ManUre) 21st Nov '06
"It's clash of the two biggest teams in Britain here tonight, in what can only be described as the best atmosphere in Europe. This is the big time ..... but remember and tune into Rankers in the UEFA Cup on Thurs !!!
"David Begg (BBC Sportsound) : 21st Nov '06
"The Japanese midfielder sized up the setpiece and unleashed a sublime dead-ball strike similar - but superior - to the one he buried at Old Trafford back in September. For United it was another European away night to forget."
www.manutd.com : 21st Nov '06
Reporter: "I know you have gone for a lie down, and a shower and everything else as you couldn't believe that you were through tonight when you were looking at the table and everything..."
Strachan: "You look like an honest man, but a just couldnae believe ye. I've known you for a few years but you are a journalist so i have keep on my toes!!!"
(later just at end of the interview walking away from reporter)
Strachan: "I hope you're right or else i've made a right arse of maself"
(WGS in the post -match interview after we beat Man U 1-0 in Champs Lge to go thru to the knock-out phase for the first time in our history 21 Nov 2006)
NotesMuppets (like Gerry McNee) on STV sat around clueless after the match not knowing that Celtic has qualified. A wee bit of maths would not have gone amiss. The Japanese TV people even knew instantly, so why couldn't they figure it out?Won unofficial "Battle of Britain" on away goals rule...
Memories
"Feckin' scanner system goes breests up beforehand, end up queued back for miles and miss the kick-off. In just in time for the arse end of YNWA. Couple of minutes in and I'm starting to wish the queue was longer. Pish line-up for a start. Good yin Gordy. Naka playing like he's never seen a baw before, Gravesen running about like an eejit and Sno sticking his arse into anything that moves. Balde plays Ronaldo through for a one-on-one with Boruc. Saves it. Nice yin big man. Naylor, McManus, and Telfer (aye him), plus that mad Polish goalie, managing to keep it at 0-0.Halftime and off goes the pish Pole and bummer, on comes Bananaman with his 3000 CL appearances, and the reigning POTY. Suddenly that big lazy bam starts running at the opposition defence and finding a teamate with his passes. Keeping the baw! The soon-to-be-overrated-traitor seems not bad at it either....Man Utd still putting the shampooers up us in defence but Saha having a 'mare. We're getting a wee bit more possession now. Naka seems intent on frittering it away. Get him off and get Kenny Miller on. Cannae do any worse.
"Awww! Feckin disgraceful tackle! Get him sent aff! Aww naw wait, ah there wiz definitely contact. Aye we're awright. Caught him. Kinda..."
"Too far oot for Naka. He'll never score." Hail Mary, full of...."Wooffttt!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yaaaaaaaaaahahahahaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Rope a dope! That Strachan lad's a feckin genius!!!!!!!*Raises two fingers to Man Utd fans whilst simultaneously giving them the GIRUY sign*
Jumpy, jumpy, jumpy, jumpy... "Awww FFS Bobo!.... Yasss shi....aww whit? Awww naw" Cannae believe it. Another feckin' penalty. Cheating *****. Lennon wae his freshly shaved napper boots the ball away. Petulant wee eejit. Good on ye.
......Moan big man....Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is.... "Yaaaassss Artur!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" *Raises two fingers to Man Utd fans whilst simultaneously giving them the GIRUY sign*
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon......."Yaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!" Cannae believe it. Someone shouting that we've qualified. Getting huckled away down the stairs, need to get back early apparently. YNWA starts to play. Feck it, they can wait. Run back up the stairs, jump up on railings. Steward doesn't seem to mind much...."When you walk, through a storm...." Hairs stand up on the back of my neck. Never felt anything like it, cannae quite describe it in words. Happy, happy, joy, joy....
The Fields getting an airing on the way down the stairs. Still singing walking along the London Road. Voice is away. Sound like I've been chewing a Brillo pad. Sweating like feck as well. Need a pish. Ach feck it, who cares.... ""
(Craigmaclean from KStreet, July 08, Source: Link)
