Let's get this thread started for what might be the most interesting cup tie for LFC in a number of years. What will be considered a good result at Parkhead?
I think we will win both legs. Celtic have key weaknesses that match our key strengths - they have no pace in attack, so the centre of our defence will not be faced with the one things that discomfits them. They rely on pushing their opponents deep out wide, but we don't push up out wide in any case, preferring to play through the middle. So they have to make a choice between getting down the flanks to fire in crosses to Sutton and Hartson and leaving a number of gaping-wide channels open between their wide midfielders and their full-backs (or their full-backs and centre-backs, if the wide defenders also push on). In central defence, they have solid, strong, achingly slow players, which means they will need to play off Owen and (hopefully) Baros, which stretches midfield and makes the likelihood that Hamann, Spud and Stevie will win the midfield battle against Lennon, Petrov and Lambert. It will be very tough, but this is a game set up for classic Plan A Liverpool-away-from-home-in-Europe. If the Mancs can be beaten by it, then so can Celtic.
Well, good news for some of us. The match will be shown live on the official website for those with the e-Season ticket. I certainly wasn't expecting this. http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N139355030311-1215.htm
Summers will have it live and replayed at 6:30 for those of us in the DC area. Look for liverbird alternately cheering and crying.
I'm still wondering how Lazio v Beºiktaº beat out this match for FSW's coverage. Down the pub I go then...
I think Setanta bought the US rights because they show a lot of Celtic matches, thus freeing up the Nazio match for FSW.
This is going to be a very very hard match. Celtic are full of confidence after beating Rangers last week, and we were poor in our win against Bolton. I do expect us to let them come at us and then we counter attack, no surprise there. However, I would rather us quieten their crowd by going at them and getting an early goal, similar to our performance at Southampton earlier in the year. Glad to hear it is on the web site with video, that's pretty cool.
Tuesday, March 11, 2003 Larsson sets sights on Liverpool Celtic hitman Henrik Larsson today told Martin O'Neill he is ready to gun down Liverpool in the 'Battle of Britain' part one. The 43-goal former Swedish international striker has been out of action since suffering a double fracture of the jaw over a month ago. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=260464&cc=5739 Other than Henchoz, who won't be available for the Reds? Heskey? Anyone else? ----
Gerrard was questionable with a stomach bug, but here's a source that says he's expected to be ready. http://www.soccerway.com/news/index.php?page=details&area=1047394200
In NYC The Celtic Supporters Club in NYC has invited the LFC NY Supporters Club to their 'home' for the game - The Parlour - 86th between Broadway and West End Avenue. Not as good as going to Parkhead, but it will be as good an atmosphere as most places in Liverpool, perhaps.
Re: In NYC Haven't spent much time in Liverpool have you...??? But I'm sure it'll be fun. When I first came on the BS here I read (from liverbird) about this pub in Arlington that all the reds went to. I was both excited and puzzled 'cos Arlington is a small place and probably don't hear a lot about the game. Then I remembered that they have another Arlington on the East coast...Bummer...!!! Last time I saw a Celtic game at Anfield a lot of whiskey bottles (Empty!) were thrown at Liverpool's wingers. I wonder if they still carry on that quaint Scottish Custom?
That's part of GH's 1-2-1-2 cyclic rate plan. Like Birmingham-1, then Auxerre and Manure-2, then Bolton-1. So who comes in with Celtic...?
Re: Re: In NYC Actually, my 'problem' is that everytime I've gone to Liverpool, I've never had to watch a game from the pub. My other 'problem' is that everytime I've gone to Liverpool, I've never gotten out of the pub after the game 'til past closing. Or more than 10 minutes before kick off - God bless the Pink Echo on about the 20 minute mark after a feed of pints. Never knew how many sodden newspapers I stepped over a half time.
Re: Re: Re: In NYC Ah yes, The Football Echo had many uses besides wrapping fish and chips. Football news was one...well you just had to be sure you knew the order in which it was used...
Pages up, for God's sake, relief into the fold, and drop like it's not yours. Walk on........... We're all still all knowing members of the Kop......... Aaaaahhhhh!!! Memories...........
It's a lot easier sitting than the real old days (My time!) The real concern then was someone using your 'mack' pocket..! Yes, memories are made of this...!!! ..through the rain, though your dreams be... What was this thread about anyway..?
I remember. Watched a bit of Celtic playing Rangers last night. They’re not a bad team, it depends which Liverpool comes out for the game, on a ‘normal’ day I’d say we would win. As for Larson jawing off…well doncha think people would learn…! They always look so silly afterwards.
"Jawing off" . . . funny. A good, short scouting report on Celtic here: http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N139367030312-1346.htm "Celtic under the microscope" ----
It's great to have Owen back to his best as we head down the final stretch of the season, but I didn't realize that a goal against Celtic tomorrow would set a career high scoring streak. Makes that silly thread the other week seem even more comical. From soccernet.com: Houllier backs Owen to improve http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=260577&cc=5901