Kairat Almaty 0, Celtic 0 (3-2 pens) - 26th August, 2025
An under-resourced Celtic falls short and fails to adapt to the specific challenges of conditions and opponents.
A limited but well-organised, hard-working and focused opponent out-thought and out-fought an underprepared, threadbare squad set up to fail by tactical incoherence.
No one comes out of this with much credit, bar the youngsters, Dane Murray and Colby Donovan. Creaking Kasper Schmeichel did little wrong, and there was a Bhoy of the Match performance from ONE of the senior pros, the rest of whom sadly disappointed.
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Also... Well done Alan for sitting through that. I've never been able to or had the inclination to watch the Seville match back, but at least that was an entertaining spectacle. That match right there should have all covered hidden under 10ft of lead. Not safe for human consumption.
Oh, my! Am I right in thinking that, if we discount Daizen’s appalling miss, the xG/shot for the rest is about 0.03? That would be absolutely shocking.