MATCH REPORT: HIBS 0 CELTIC 1

PRE – MATCH COMMENT: A trip to Easter Road against a revitalised Hibs means that the 3pts are going to be hard won but won they must be!

BORUC....................9 MOM At last a clean sheet. It’s been obvious from the start of the season that Artur was back to his best and to-day just proved that opinion. Not only has he been encouraged to start attacks with quick throw outs but he produced a display to-day that meant the 3 pts made their way to Celtic Park. His save from the great dipping shot was just top class. Remember this was the ground that he suffered badly at last year.

HINKEL...................7 At the beginning I thought he was looking shady but as Celtic gained control so did the benefit of his attacking style shine through. The delivery for the goal was top class and if he is going to leave before the transfer window then 4m+ is the price!

CALDWELL.............6 No mistakes and a steady performance but I still became a little tense when he has time on the ball deep in our half.

LOOVENS...............6 When the pressure was exerted I was happy to have him playing in such a solid and determined way.

FOX.......................7 Settling in very well and another good, skillful performance although because of what is asked of him in he does leave a gap behind him which can be exploited.

BROWN.............. 6 Played in a deeper position than he might have wished but I don’t think he has started the season in the form or influence that I would have expected.

N’GUEMO............4 Very disappointed in his contribution. He was off the pace, his distribution was poor and he did not dominate the midfield as I would have expected.

McGEADY............. 6 He was again the main threat as he pestered the Hibs defence. Was rightly yellow carded for the first time but I could not believe that he yellow carded the second time although when I watch the replays and noticed his lack of re-action maybe he did go down too easily.

MALONEY......... 6 Some good work but nothing resulted from it.

McDONALD......... 5 Another ineffective performance and if it meant that his sale would allow a big striker to come to the club I would not be too downhearted.

SAMARAS...........7 Was much more involved than Skippy. He won a lot of the ball in the air and he got himself in the right position to make contact with Hinkel’s cross. Was pleased that he played his part when the team went down to 10 men.

SUBS..................

KILLEN...............6 He actually caused problems when he replaced McDonald and played up front on his own.

FLOOD..............5 Replaced N’Guemo. One day he’ll get the opportunity to play in a midfield role.

CADDIS............5 Replaced Maloney and did well.

REF................... 5 Rec’d high praise from the t.v. pundit (Burley)for the sending off of McGeady but at worst he should have awarded a foul. The linesman who was standing much closer gave a foul to Celtic.

GOALS.............. 1. A splendid cross field passing move saw Hinkel pick up the ball in an advanced position on the wing and send over a great cross for Samaras to bullet the header into the net.

COMMENTS:

1. I agree with Tony Mowbray, it wasn’t a great Celtic display.................too many missed passes at critical times and still not convinced about the composure in the defence.

2. The trip to The Emirates proved once again what a good support we have and the following back up that feeling:

“The best fans on the continent"
El Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona (before UEFA Cup game in 2004)

"Celtic fans, you are great, you are marvellous"
Sepp Blatter (FIFA President, 2003)

Ancelotti [AC Milan Manager]would certainly welcome back Celtic to the Champions League on a regular basis, if only for their supporters. The sight of 10,000 Celtic fans giving their team a standing ovation at the end prompted Ancelotti to reflect that Scottish football followers could teach their Italian counterparts a lesson in loving the game. “This is what we need in Italy, this type of environment,” the Milan coach said. “This was the essence of sport. To hear the Celtic fans singing and chanting after the game was incredible.”
Ancelotti (AC Milan Manager 2007, Fri. March 9th London Times).

"Rangers or Celtic?
My first feeling was Celtic. When I was 13 years old I saw for the first time in my life a European Cup final - Inter against Celtic. That image is, even today, clear in my mind; that day, that game, Jimmy Johnstone, Riva... I was so impressed. When I was in Mozambique, far away from football in Europe, I always remembered that day and that team. Especially because when they started to play in the national stadium in Portugal I thought Celtic were Sporting Lisbon because they dressed like Sporting."
Carlos Quieroz (Man U assistant manager)

William Gaillard (UEFA's director of communications and public affairs) speaking after the European Cup final between Liverpool and AC Milan in 2007, was asked about what is going to be done in the future when another British club gets into the final and there is the same problems of fan behaviour/troubles getting into the ground. His answer?
"......Well, Celtic fans a couple of years ago went to Seville in the Uefa Cup Final and took over 3 times the amount of fans there. There was not one bit of trouble as all the fans that had no tickets stayed in the square and had a big party. Every team should follow Celtic's fan behaviour and that mentality"
(William Gaillard, UEFA's director of communications and public affairs, 24/05/07 Sky Sports News)

"Celtic, like Barcelona, are more than a football club. Our clubs are a symbol of a culture and community that has not always been made welcome in their respective countries."
Xavi (Barcelona midfielder)

"Celtic fans are some of the greatest supporters I know," he said.
AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf (Oct 2007)

On Eurosport, they were looking at the highlights and lowlights of the last round of CL games. One of the lows was the tackle on Scott Brown, but the highlights were the Celtic fans. To paraphrase the commentator "You may think your fans are good but take look at these" before showing YNWA (and gave it respect in silence). He also added: "You may have it good here at Anfield but the Celtic fans do it best!" Superb stuff.
Eurosport (Nov 07)

"It will stick in my mind for ever that after the game the Celtic players were extremely good sportsmen and, together with their supporters, they gave us a standing ovation when we were receiving the cup."
Eddy Pieters Graafland (Feyenoord goalkeeper) after the 1970 European Cup final

“Celtic have all the cool people supporting them. Rangers have me and Wet Wet Wet!!!”
Alan McGee’s lament on the great truth
(Alan McGee was the founder of Creation Records and the former manager of Oasis (who also happen to be Man City and Celtic fans))

"Anyone going to Celtic Park now is saying, 'You've got to beat that atmosphere, the energy they spend in their games'."
Alex Ferguson (Sep 08)

"When I was at Porto my team also played in the UEFA Cup final against a Scottish side - but it was Celtic. I've never seen such emotional people. It was unbelievable!"
Jose Mourinho (ex-Porto Manager) looking back on thae UEFA cup final 2003 (May 2008)

"The Celtic fans are incredible. It is always great to play there."
Ronaldo (Man U & Portugal player) Nov 08

'The Greatest Team on Earth'
Local billing for Celtic on a visit to the Midlands in the 1890s, shows how great and long our history is

Quotes by Celts
"Being a Celtic supporter is the only role that gives me any sense of communal identity, that gives me a feeling of being part of something bigger and more important than myself, that links me in any kind of deep emotional bond with other human beings. What are the alternatives? To be Scottish, or a Socialist, or an existentialist, or a nihilistic misanthrope, or an alienated athiest? Being a logical positivist is a source of some comfort, but only intellectually. In the final analysis being a Celtic supporter means that I am not and never will be totally alone, or beyond the understanding of similar beings."
David Bennie (Author of the superlative autobiographical "Not Playing for Celtic" book)

"Celtic Park, where a man is judged by his football alone"
Willie Maley

"Football without the fans is nothing"
Jock Stein

"We don't want to live with history, to be compared with legends from the past. We must make new legends".
Jock Stein (After winning his first league title as Celtic manager in 1966)

"The best place to defend is in the oppositions penalty box."
Jock Stein and the Celtic playing philosophy

"Celtic Football Club is the fans, without them there is no club."
Paul McStay

"The Celtic supporters were out of this world. I've still to find supporters to better them."
Tommy Gemmell

"They are a superb set of fans and they love to see us battle for the cause"
Bobo Balde

"The Celtic supporters know their football."
Shunsuke Nakamura

"They are a fantastic club with amazing support."
Henrik Larsson

"You could take all the derby matches in the world and put them together and they still wouldn't equal one-millionth of the Old Firm. There's nothing like it."
Paolo Di Canio

"Celtic is far more than a football club. The traditions, the history, the warmth - you have to experience it every day to really understand this."
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (June 08)

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MATCH REPORT: ARSENAL 3 CELTIC 1

PRE - MATCH COMMENT:
A great pre-match build up started on Tuesday with a game of golf in the company of the CQN Champion, the runner up and 2 also rans at Gleneagles (Kings - fabulous!).This time the runner up and one of the also rans were the deserved victors. A full strategy on how to defeat the Gunners was rolled out over a fish supper in Auchterarder (remember the Bearsden ski club visits John McI?) and I left early on Wednesday expecting a Celtic victory along the lines of 7 - 1 (in reality all I wanted was for Celtic to score a goal!).


BORUC……………..7 My seat was so close to the players that I could almost have touched Artur as he dived for that ball. He could easily have grabbed the ball but decided to let it run out for a goal kick and then had the total frustration of watching the cheating Brazilian/Croat dive and win a penalty!!! Artur was once again blameless for the goals and looked very solid otherwise.

HINKEL……………6 Sent over a great cross for Donati's goal but that apart was far too busy trying to keep Clichy under control. When defending he still gives his opponent too much space on the wing.

LOOVENS……..…8 MOM Once again when he is up against the top class players he shows his best qualities.

CALDWELL.........4 Was rightly subbed at half time as it was obvious that his lack of pace was going to earn him a red card.

FOX..........……….6 Even when moved up in the second half he never stopped trying.

McGEADY……......7 Thought he was the only outfield player who troubled Arsenal. Mowbray knew the game was over when he rightly subbed him early in the second half.

BROWN.....…… ..6 I could not fault his endeavour nor passion but why, oh why can some coach not get him to pass the ball with less pace?.


DONATI…………. 6 Scored a really good goal but whilst he gave 100% (except in the tackle!) his passing was again not up to his normal standard.

MALONEY……….5 Never in the game.

FORTUNE………..4 Unless he quickly displays more heart and passion to go with his good football brain he is going to find it hard to win over the Celtic faithful.

McDONALD……..5 He tried but he was up against a top quality defence who never allowed him much room.


SUBS
O'DEA..................6 Felt happier with him at the center of our defence than with Caldwell.

FLOOD............... 5 He tried but I still feel that his success will come playing with another club.

KILLEN................5 Surely someone will come in for him before the transfer window closes?

REF.....................3 So the same ref that was conned by Italy in the Scotland managed to do it again............it's a disgrace.

GAME………………6 I felt that the best that Celtic could achieve would have been to hold Arsenal to a draw but to be honest even that was beyond us.

GOALS............ .....1. So there we have it, a deflected goal, an own goal and now a cheating penalty! Having said that their other two goals were full of good football.

2. A great cross ball by Hinkel and a sumptuous strike by Donati meant that I had my goal.

COMMENTS: 1. I wanted to compare the Emirates with Celtic Park and whilst it is more modern it just does not have the same intimidating effect nor does it house supporters anything like as passionate as our own. It was only after we goaded them with insults did they try and raise a song in support of their team.

2. Arsenal deserve to go through and we will now have the chance to be the first winners of the Europa League (Celtic are good at that sort of thing). More importantly Celtic must concentrate on regaining what is rightly theirs, i.e. the Championship.

MATCH REPORT: CELTIC 5 ST JOHNSTONE 2

PRE - MATCH COMMENT:
The first home league game of the season always brings a special tingling feeling............it's great! Last season a Robson goal was all that we had in a victory over St Mirren (Caldwell was MOM). I'm sure TM's style will at least produce more goals.


BORUC……………..6 For one of the best Celtic goalkeepers I've seen he doesn't keep many clean sheets!Last year it was 50%. Most of the time it's not his fault.

HINKEL……………7 Loved the wide open spaces and the freedom of going fwd. Played an important part in The Maloney first goal.

LOOVENS……..…5 Found Samuels a real handful.

CALDWELL.........5 Just as I remarked that he was looking much more like his old self, doesn't he try a clever wee flick with his a headed clearance which led to our first goal!!!!!!!!!! It must be the new contract negotiations that are affecting him so much.

FOX..........………...7 When his team mates recognise the great surging runs up the left flank and then give him the ball we are going to be very well pleased with this guy. Showed a great deal of intelligence in setting up the 5th goal.


McGEADY……......7 Another very positive display, full of running, trickery and, now, passing. Hope the transfer window closes soon.

BROWN.....…… ..6 Some great defensive work but still questions about his passing.


DONATI…………. 7 Space and time on the ball usually means a full repertoire of his abilities and he did not disappoint.

MALONEY……….8 MOM Two very good goals and made the first for Fortune. An overall display that bodes so well for the season.

FORTUNE………7 At least I will be able to say "I was there!".Yes, he scored not one but two good goals and it can do his confidence no harm at all. Pity about not getting his hat-trick.........what a miss!

McDONALD……6 Scored a goal and had a great part to play in the second goal but I do wonder if he will fit into Mowbray's long term plans?


SUBS
CROSAS....................5 Replaced Donati but did nothing to suggest that he will displace him.

O'DEA....................... 6 Good, steady display.

KILLEN......................6 Never thought I'd see the day when I would watch him control the ball, beat his defender by skill and show a bit of speed...................at least his sale value is increasing.

REF.().....6

GAME………………6 A lot of clever football,some very good goals,some sloppy defending.

GOALS............ .....1. Some amazing footwork by Maloney takes him past two defenders and then a slide rule pass allows Fortune his first goal.

2. McDonald shows some great ball control with his chest before flicking the ball out to Hinkel, who delivers a top quality cross for Maloney to bullet a header to score.

3. A great pass by McGeady allows Fortune to show his composure and class in curving the shot past the keeper.

4. A good run by Maloney allows him to score from just on the edge of the box.

5. A great piece of quick thinking allowed Fox to rec. a short corner before sending over a great cross allowing McDonald to score with another header.

COMMENTS…………1. I am enjoying this style of football but, with the two full backs bombing forward, it does mean that there is more pressure on our center backs to remain 100% concentrated.

2. Some comments that make me realise how fortunate I am in being a Celtic supporter:

"It is up to us,to everyone at Celtic Park now,to build up our own legends.we don't want to live with history,to be compared to legends of the past.we must make new legends and our League Championship win is the first step towards doing that."

jock stein monday 9th May 1966,two days after clinching celtic's first league title in twelve years.

"I cannot,like other celts,claim celtic to be my first love,but I know it shall be my last and most enduring."

Mr.Stein again in the 1950's while still a player at the club

It’s an absolute honour for me to be the manager here, I?m telling you that now. I will do everything I possibly can to bring some success here to the football club.?

Martin O'Neill, June 2000

"We are an extraordinary club and we demand extraordinary standards."

Billy McNeill while celtic manager in 1978 after a defeat vs hearts at

tynecastle

"The Celtic jersey doesn’t shrink to fit inferior players"

J Stein

"It's great to be in the champions league but our priority has still got to be to pump rangers in the league."

Chris Sutton summer of 2001

"We lost,but the match was a victory for sport."

Helenio Herrera manager of Inter Milan speaking after the 1967 european cup final

"The fans have always been there when the team needed them. To cheer us on in victory and to lift us in adversity. To be perfectly honest, Celtic without these fans would just be another Scottish club. With the help of those supporters Celtic sometimes produce efforts that defy comprehension."

Billy McNeill.

"One of my greatest days as a manager came when Celtic-our Celtic-came storming back when playing with ten men against rangers and a goal down to score four goals in the last thirty five minutes to win the league championship in 1979."

Billy 'our Celtic' McNeill

"And here's Larsson... oh he's in! Henrik Larssoooooonnnn...... That. Is.

Sensational!"

Ian Crocker, Sky sports commentator during the 6-2 game

"John, you're immortal"

Shankly to Stein 1967

"I remember going to the old firm game at ibrox,a fixture I had always detested for the way the tension strangled the creativity out of the players involved,and taking a last look at the team. Jimmy Johnstone,who had always been one of my best pals when that side let it's hair down away from the game,scored the winning goal and I went to a family party that night as the only one who knew I would be leaving Glasgow.When I walked out of Celtic Park two days later I couldn't have looked back to see the place, in any case, for the tears in my eyes."

Bobby Murdoch on his free transfer to Middlesbrough

"The game finished in a penalty shoot-out but before then I had the ultimate satisfaction of having Pele come over to me at the end of regulation time and make that gesture of joining a digit to the thumb on one hand that signified he felt my display had been spot on. He said what sounded like 'magnificent' in his broken English and that moment will live with me for ever.without wishing to sound irreverant,it was the footballers equivalent of being blessed by the Pope!"

Jimmy Johnstone on playing against Pele in the American soccer league

"How would our 9 in a row team do against this current Rangers side? It

would be a close game, but I think we would win 2 or 3-1. Because most of us are well over 50 now!"

Bertie Auld when asked his opinion about the Huns niar side.

John Greig to Bertie Auld in the tunnel before game - "How much win bonus are you on?"Bertie - "£3"

Greig - "That's pish, we're on £6"

Bertie - "Aye, but ah'm fucking guaranteed £3"

"I don't know what you are son but whatever it is you're certainly not a footballer."

Martin O'Neill to Scheidt at half-time in a pre-season friendly.

Ye see, Rafael, you can do everything on a pitch that I can do. The problem is, I'm 46 years old.'

Martin O'Neill. Same day

"it's a GOOAAAAAAA GOOAAAAALLL GOALL GOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL"

Peter Martin after Larsson's goal against Boavista

"I don't believe everything Bill tells me about his players. If they were that good, they'd not only have won the European cup but the Ryder cup,the

Boat race, and even the Grand national!"

Stein on Shankly

It's like football. Everyone wants to be like Manchester Utd. We have been Manchester Utd at times. We are about to surpass ourselves now as Glasgow Celtic

U2s Bono on setting his sights higher

"I thought everthing was relatively fine until chris sutton put deep heat in my jockstrap."

Jackie Mcnamara on Suttys sympathy for his teamate after Jackie picked up a rather nasty wound in a sensitive part of his anatomy after a uefa cup tie

"I said to him Mr.Gemmell "I thought your goal in the European cup final was fantastic and he just turned to me and said 'which one son?'"

Martin O'Neill on his apprentice days at forest

Martin O'Neill to the press - "Rangers are the benchmark. I mean that, I really do."

Martin O'Neill to the players - "Gentlemen, I will always be 100 per cent honest with you and the Press. But in the coming weeks you will hear me tell a lie. When asked by the media if we can win the League, I will say no, that we are too young and still developing as team and manager.Disregard it. We will win the League. Some of you believe it already and all of you will believe it shortly."

"I've come up here to help put Rangers back in their place"

Big Chris Sutton

"Leeds at that time were full of internationals, so were we but we'd been through the European scene so when we went down to elland road there was no way we were intimidated in fact I think the press reports actually gave us a boost.When we prepared for the game the boss told us there's one man that's gonna win the game for you and he just stuck the number seven up on the board and said Jimmy Johnstone, he says this boy terry cooper, just leave him alone with terry cooper and he'll destroy him and we'll get something out that game."

Bobby Murdoch on the english press writing them off vs Leeds in 1970 and Steins ensuing teamtalk.

"So when's the bar-be-que?"

Jackie Mc to Sutton the day after his pet pig got put down at the vet...

"Since coming to Celtic two months ago, I have been linked with 210 players. Fair enough, but some of those mentioned I'm not interested in, some I've never heard of...... and two of them are dead, I believe. "

Classic MON

MATCH REPORT: CELTIC 0 ARSENAL 2

PRE – MATCH COMMENT: The Good news was that I was allowed out of hospital, the bad news was that my wife heard the order “no Celtic Park”! Drove to the golf club, found a nice secluded empty t.v. room and sat down to watch with no great hope of a good Celtic result but a lot of anticipation re. A quality game.

BORUC....................7 It’s one of the frustrations of the game that Artur did not really have a lot to do and yet 2 goals were scored. He, of course, was blameless and did everything that was asked of him with class.

HINKEL...................7 The worries I have about him defensively could not be justified as he faced up to the task of an impressive Arsenal attack with courage, determination and heart. Did not blame him for being hoodwinked by Arsenal’s great footwork in the build up to the second goal.

CALDWELL.............6 Oh, dearie, dearie me! This is a player who, if he only concentrated on the basics of defending and not try to use these big games to impress how good a footballer he is, would not commit those dreadful lunge tackles or ‘clever’ short passes which have resulted in goals being scored against both club and country. He’s got a guid conceit of himself which often leads to danger.

LOOVENS...............8 MOM He was up against one of the best strike force in the country and yet he went about his job in a manner that his partner would do well imitate. He would be my first pick out of the 4 central defenders.

FOX.......................7 When you consider that it was his first experience of this level of football he did very well. His natural abilities to-gether with the experience of playing for Celtic in Europe will make him an integral part of the team.

BROWN.............. 6 Felt for him when I saw that he had been given the wide right wing role, it is just not his position. Having said that he will need to improve his passing if he wants to become part of Mowbray’s team.

N’GUEMO............7 He was not out of place in the company of Arsenal’s much vaunted midfield. Pity he made the inductive tackle that earned him the yellow card that rules him out of the next game. Will be another who will be a lynchpin in our fight to retain our Championship.

DONATI............. 6 It was the areas I have felt have been his weaknesses, i.e. committment,etc, which I thought were his strengths last night and the area of strengths which were i.e. decisive passing, which were his weaknesses.

MALONEY......... 6 He tried but was too easily muscled of the ball when in a threatening position.

McGEADY......... 7 Was played in the hole behind the striker and although he gave everything he had he just could not make the chances for himself or a teammate, mostly due to the pressing by the Arsenal team. Thought he would have had more success playing in the ‘Aberdeen’ position.

SAMARAS.........5 Must have been delighted to have been first pick but he too could not slip free from the Arsenal defence.

SUBS..................
McDONALD........5 He ran around but nothing came from any possession he had.

FORTUNE...........5 He will have to start producing something soon or the crowd will start picking him out and his head will go down.

McCOURT..........4 A great opportunity to show what he could do but he blew it. The odd flash of brilliance will not be enough to make him a success.

REF................... 5 Rec’d high praise from the t.v. pundit but I thought he got too many of the 50/50 decisions wrong. Also thought that he shirked the penalty decision.

GOALS.............. 1.& 2 A deflection and an own goal.................aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!

COMMENTS:

1. Celtic were by no means disgraced or completely outplayed but they did find it difficult to impose their own passing game due to the very professional pressing game by Arsenal.

2. The disappointment for me is the gradual demolition of the ‘Parkhead Fortress’ reputation that had been built up over the years. It is coming down brick by brick.

3. Going to London next week but not with the hope or excitement that I had envisaged.

4. Again no co-eff points............this is going to impact on us badly unless we produce a good run in the Europa Cup.`

MATCH REPORT: ABERDEEN 1 CELTIC 3

PRE - MATCH COMMENT:
The first game of the season brings with it my usual optimism but this time bolstered by the type of football Celtic are playing.


BORUC……………..6 I don't think he had a save to make and had no chance with the goal.

HINKEL……………6 Made full use of the space created by McGeady moving inside but there are always the defensive frailities in his game which showed up in the second half.

LOOVENS……..…8 Only played about 50 mins but during that time he coped with the dangerous Millar and strolled through the game.

O'DEA.......………..8 90 mins with no mistakes. A very solid performace.

FOX..........………...7 I like this guy. He will fit in very well with the Celtic style of play. Has a lovely left foot and is more combative than Hinkle.


MALONEY…….....7 We are seeing a Maloney more like the one who used to stut his stuff during his original spell with Celtic. He is benefitting from the 'freedom to roam' style introduced by Mowbray.

N'GUEMO…… ..6 Had a quiter game than last week but that is probably going to be the case when Celtic are dominating teams.


DONATI…………. 8 He is really enjoying this second chance and in a game like this he was able to display his good postional play, his confidence on the ball and, this is the biggest surprise, he tenacity in the tackle. Was moved to a central defensive role and did pretty well.


McGEADY……….8 MOM If Aiden keeps up this type of performance Celtic will have to be very determined to turn down theoffers of 12m plus that will come their way. His switch to the right flank and his 'freedom to roam' is going to enthuse him as much as it will us.

FORTUNE………6 I wish people would stop classifying as a striker. He is a playmaker playing in a forward role. His positional play is excellent, the ability to turn an opponent is impressive and he does have a turn of speed.


McDONALD……6 Scored a goal but did little else.


SUBS
BROWN.......................6 Replaced Loovens and played in midfield.



SAMARAS..................6 Replaced McDonald. Another encouraging display.





KILLEN.................6 Even he is showing one or two bits of skill never seen before by him in a Celtic top.

REF.(Thompson)...8 Hardly noticed him.

GAME………………9 Another reminder of what we had been missing during the previous season. Fast, quick passing, great positional play and goals.

GOALS............ 1. A poacher's goal by Aiden taking advantage of some sloppy defensive play

2. A great individual goal by Aiden. Cut inside two opponents before releashing an unstoppable curling shot from just outside the box.

3. A poacher's goal, this time by McDonald, taking advantage of some more sloppy defensive play.

4. Aberdeen's goal was looping volley from just inside the box.

COMMENTS…………1. Really looking forward to the Arsenal game (although my tickets are in Glasgow and I'm stuck in Ninewells hospital in Dundee!!!!). Two very good footballing sides should provide a feast. Fingers crossed!