UEFA Champions League
Venue: Celtic Park (Capacity: 60,832)
Date: Wednesday 5th November, 2008
Kick Off: 19:45 GMT
On TV:
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MBM - Celtic Vs United
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
UEFA Champions League
Venue: Celtic Park (Capacity: 60,832)
Date: Wednesday 5th November, 2008
Kick Off: 19:45 GMT
On TV:
Minute By Minute Thread - You know the rules, no posting in here.
Sorry about the late thread folks, last minute changes.
I will be updating you through the night on everything that matters for this game, will post the line-ups in 2 seconds (well 30 because of the spam filter).
I will be updating you through the night on everything that matters for this game, will post the line-ups in 2 seconds (well 30 because of the spam filter).
Celtic
Boruc
Hinkel
McManus
Caldwell
McDonald
Brown
Hartley
Wilson
Maloney
Robinson
Sheridan
Manchester United
Foster
Rafael
Ferdinand
Vidic
O'Shea
Ronaldo
Carrick
Fletcher
Nani
Giggs
Tevez
Boruc
Hinkel
McManus
Caldwell
McDonald
Brown
Hartley
Wilson
Maloney
Robinson
Sheridan
Manchester United
Foster
Rafael
Ferdinand
Vidic
O'Shea
Ronaldo
Carrick
Fletcher
Nani
Giggs
Tevez
United playing in the Blue kit tonight, Giggs returns to Captain.
Celtic in Green and White hoops as expected.
Celtic in Green and White hoops as expected.
Massive roar as the teams come out, Celtic have a little sing-a-long. Forgive my ignorance, not sure what they are singing.
Celtic Kick Off
Boos ringing out from the Celtic fans whenever United have the ball at the moment. Nani loses the ball on the wing to cheers from Celtic fans.
Tevez plays the ball to Ronaldo, who feeds him back in behind the defence. Tevez attempts a cross but it is blocked for a corner. The corner finds it's way to Ronaldo who's shot is blocked, Nani tries to get a cross back in but it is poor.
Fletcher drives a pass to Giggs who flicks it to Tevez. Tevez has a shot but it is well wide.
O'Shea fouls Brown on the right channel. The Free-kick is cleared by Vidic but the offside flag is up anyway.
Vidic miscues his control and then gives Foster an awkward backpass to deal with, Foster deals with it very well.
Free-kick to United, Fletcher is taken out.
Ronaldo territory.
Ronaldo territory.
It's not too far off but it's over from Ronaldo, too much power.
Was about to say we are keeping possession well but Giggs gives it away on the halfway line. Celtic break and Rafael manages to get it out for a corner. It comes to nothing and ends with Wilson firing way over from distance.
CELTIC 1 - 0 MANCHESTER UNITED
GOALSCORER: Scott McDonald
It pains me to say it but that is a great finish. Rafael dives in for a challenge on the right side and concedes a free-kick, not booked. The free-kick is cleared and it comes back in to McDonald, who sumptuously lobs the ball over Ben Foster. Good goal
GOALSCORER: Scott McDonald
It pains me to say it but that is a great finish. Rafael dives in for a challenge on the right side and concedes a free-kick, not booked. The free-kick is cleared and it comes back in to McDonald, who sumptuously lobs the ball over Ben Foster. Good goal
Apologies for the error on the scorer at first, Caldwell was the last name I heard before the goal went in.
We were playing quite well before the goal. Giggs gives the ball away in attack, the third time for him so far which is unusual.
United win a freekick which Ronaldo stands over, quite far out.
United win a freekick which Ronaldo stands over, quite far out.
The shot hits the wall, comes out to Rafael who cuts a good cross in, out for a corner.
From the corner O'Shea flicks the ball to Ferdinand, he chests it but it takes too long to come back down so he has to hit it whilst it is still quite high off the ground. As a result it goes flying over.
From the corner O'Shea flicks the ball to Ferdinand, he chests it but it takes too long to come back down so he has to hit it whilst it is still quite high off the ground. As a result it goes flying over.
We are lacking in penetration at the moment. Some good build up but no real threat so far from us.
Ronaldo wins a corner, it is hit deep to Ferdinand who heads it back in. Out for another corner, which comes to nothing.
Celtic getting defensive. I like our chances of scoring.
Celtic 37% Poessesion 63% Man Utd
Plenty of the ball but no clear cut chances yet.
Plenty of the ball but no clear cut chances yet.
Celtic win a corner. Foster goes on a one man mission, punching the ball clear clear three times in the space of 10 seconds.
Shout out to the genius who still managed to post in the wrong thread.
Shout out to the genius who still managed to post in the wrong thread.
Maloney cuts inside and fires a shot at Foster who deals with it easily.
Celtic puting pressure on us. Playing like a team in desperation, remindsme of Roma yesterday.
Ryan Giggs has the ball on the inside and delays his shot, and delays,until it is too late and the play breaks up.
Nani is booked for a foul as Celtic tried to break.
Note to Amir: Wrong Thread
fecking hell
Nani is booked for a foul as Celtic tried to break.
Note to Amir: Wrong Thread
fecking hell
Some lovely skill by Ronaldo to turn the defender, he plays it to Fletcher, Fletcher crosses but it is cleared, it comes out Carrick who attempts to turn it onto his left foot but is crowded out.
Play is stopped for a second, someone ran on the pitch I think.
Tevez and Ronaldo link up on the right hand side, Tevez comes inside and has a crack on his left foot, over the bar.
Ronaldo goes down holding his head, clash of heads between him and the Celtic fullback. He is up and ok.
Celtic seem happy to sit on this lead, at least til half-time anyway.
Corner to Celtic. They countered after Ronaldo lost the ball inside Celtics half. Gigg heads clear from it.
4 minutes not including stoppage time left in the half.
4 minutes not including stoppage time left in the half.
Nani plays a ball across the face of goal but it evades everyone and goals out for a goalkick.
Ronaldo and Nani have switched wings. United win a corner, the ball bounces up off the turf at pace towards Vidic and he tries to direct it goalwards but it goes over again.
Corners have looked like our best way of scoring so far.
Corners have looked like our best way of scoring so far.
Half Time
The commentator cracks a few James Bond jokes for some reason as the players leave the pitch.
The commentator cracks a few James Bond jokes for some reason as the players leave the pitch.
We are lacking a cutting edge for sure. Ronaldo imo has looked good and probably our most dangerous player, he has been quite unselfish.
Something about us just doesn't seem to be working, there is no penetration and Tevez looks like he's being wasted. Carrick has made some good passes but overall it's been sub-par. Rafael hasn't been great and defensively very suspect. We look quite dangerous from corners though.
Need to step it up lads.
Something about us just doesn't seem to be working, there is no penetration and Tevez looks like he's being wasted. Carrick has made some good passes but overall it's been sub-par. Rafael hasn't been great and defensively very suspect. We look quite dangerous from corners though.
Need to step it up lads.
Teams are back out, we have made a substitution
OFF Nani
ON Berbatov
OFF Nani
ON Berbatov
Fletcher and Carrick both have shots, both are blocked
Some decent link-up between Tevez and Ronaldo trying to work an opening. Just lacking that final pass at the moment.
Ferdinand goes on one of his little jaunts and loses possession. Celtic work the ball back and Maloney tries a curler from distance which is easily caught by Foster.