Celtic Murder Motherwell, Nakamura Wants Home And AaB Await

'Oh Ah Samaras'

The cliche of 'a game of two halves' rung true at Fir Park yesterday. The first half we produced a performance, which was up there wie anything I have seen from Celtic and had oor manager saying 'I told youse' and that it was the best for a long period. 4 goals in the first half and the 4th being one of the best goals you will see in the SPL all season.

The 'bouncebackability' of the bhoys was a joy while the 'letingoalseasilyability' was like getting your balls grated.

Some might say that was the best under Strachan. I disagree as I reckon we have played better for longer spells in the games under him but the first 55mins was the best we have played this season and the managers statement that we have been involved in entertaining games is laughable. I mean, does he call losing 4 goals at home against The Huns entertaining or beating St Mirren, wie a dodgy penalty, in a game that is filed under crimes against fitba'?

Also the two goals we lost showed all that is wrong wie Strachans Celtic. Only Celtic can turn an excellent performance into one that leaves you feeling empty, puzzled and Boomsunging yourself that there is half an hour left and you are only 2 goals up.

That's what stop it being a 10 out of 10 performance.

So, Artur Boruc was back to his usual self. Stopped Motherwell getting a third wie a great save in the second half but if only his kicking was as accurate as Neil Lennons attackers in Ashton Lane. The CB's, started well and faded wie them being at fault for Motherwells 2 goals.

I had to laugh at Mick and Robson having a barney after the 2nd goal- Robson pointed out Mick was at fault- and also Mick telling Marc Crosas to stop this two touch passing the ball, forward and quickly in the middle of the park. Lee Naylor and Mark Wilson proved the benefit of playing players on the correct side but, like Heid and Hoof, faded in the 2nd  period when the auld Naylor returned and Wilson looked of the pace. 

In the midfield, Marc Crosas made a Massimo Donati type bow wie an impressive performance of touch, vision and creativity that we have lacked for weeks. Surely now, the stage of the Big Cup awaits and a start against AaB is a MUST. It was as close as a MOTM performance you could have seen but Georgios Samaras takes that plaudit.

The big man was like his lookalike Eli Dingle being left in to rob a building site after the security guards left him to it. It was so simple for him to rampage through the Motherwell defence. Still, if he had played the correct final ball we could have been 8-0 up at half time. Still, Scotlands top goal scorer will get the chance to score his 1st Big Cup goal on Wednesday. Is he now undroppable.

Scott Brown, started on the right handside and had a decent game still makes poor decisions at times but he seemed to enjoy the wide role, Barry Robson kept up his impressive vain of form, maybe proving his Indian Summer is continuing and him and Brown dug in well when we were falling apart.

Shaun Maloney, played well, scored but like the rest of the team faded as his eyes were distracted by the thought that instead of playing in the UEFA Vase this season he will make his bow in the Big Cup. Up front Scott McDonald put in a shift but faded in the last half hour. He scored a great goal but should have been subbed for the ineffectual Cillian Sheridan a lot sooner.

The other sub used was Shunsuke Nakamura who says that he might go back to Japan in January. Nice to see this making the back pages instead of oor Brazil 1970 performance. So will he go? Not if we are still in the Big Cup LoTW reckons, but why doesn't he just give up the International games to save on this traveling? Surely we can make him mair Scottish by getting him to eat deep fried Mars Bars and drinking Irn Bru?

The loss of Naka might not be so great as yesterday we saw a Celtic team play as well as we have ever done under the present manager wieoot oor, supposed, most 2 creative players wie both Aiden McGeady and Naka being 'rested' and oor big named centre forward, Jan Vennegoor of Hesslelink being suspended.

The manager made a bold decision by making 4 changes from the team that got humped by The Huns and now has gave himself a selection headache for Wednesday night. Not the kind of headache LoTW gets after 10 pints right enough....

'The Chammmmpeeeeeions.......Pah, Pah, Pah Paaaaaaaaaaaaa'

Sounds great eh? Bring on AaB.....

Forza