And rest…… The AZ tie was positioned as Postecoglou’s first big test. That Celtic negotiated the tie and are in the Europa League groups is well ahead of where many of us thought we’d be in June. So, despite a nerve shredding defeat in the second leg that brought back memories of Be’er Sheva, this … [continue reading]
AZ Alkmaar
The AZ Win In Perspective
How to put Celtic’s 2-0 first leg victory over AZ Alkmaar into context? Qualitatively we know they finished 1 point behind PSV Eindhoven last season. Celtic are 50th in the UEFA Coefficient rankings and AZ 89th. That’s very much an historical view. AZ are 74 on the ELO ratings (1642) compared to Celtic who are … [continue reading]
Ralston, Taylor and Remembering Why Celtic By Numbers Started
In the aftermath of the AZ Alkmaar first leg, Celtic’s home-grown full back, Ralston, continued his “local underdog comes good” narrative arc with a performance that included some notable interventions. Bad Habits On The Huddle Breakdown last week, recorded after the AZ game, (follow the link to listen, and please subscribe to the channel – … [continue reading]