Beam me up, Scotty - Rangers & Scotland CM Story
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As Head-to-Head results are leading you're at least certain of Europa League and there is the theoretical chance of proceeding in Champions League if you could cause the greatest upset so far in the story... highly unlikely to defeat Bayern, but [...fill in football cliché here...]
Celtic having an edge in goals scored and goal difference. Some attacking reinforcements in the winter transfer window?
You did okay against Chelsea in the end. A draw at home and a narrow scoreline at th Bridge is very creditable.
Looks like Europa League, so continued interest in Europe in the second half of the year.
Isn't is ridiculous that a draw in the league can be seen as a big slip-up? Just goes to show how Scotland is such a two-horse fiefdom, really, and just how narrow the margins are. But then, quite a few leagues have become just that in recent years; not good for football long-term, I think.
@Danimal5981 wrote:As Head-to-Head results are leading you're at least certain of Europa League and there is the theoretical chance of proceeding in Champions League if you could cause the greatest upset so far in the story... highly unlikely to defeat Bayern, but [...fill in football cliché here...]
Celtic having an edge in goals scored and goal difference. Some attacking reinforcements in the winter transfer window?
Yes, last day of the group would require something extra. A win vs Bayern, and for Galatasaray to beat Chelsea. Not impossible, but not that likely either. In the end I actually came pretty close though. Galatasaray was one up against Chelsea, when it was still 0-0 for me against Bayern, who were down to 10 men. But I failed to take advantage of it, whilst Chelsea also came back to get a result that would still have been enough to count me out.
Attacking reinforcements, perhaps. I need a second South American signing, so that could be the plan. A winger, perhaps, with Adams doing so well centrally. We'll see...
@CO88LER5 wrote:You did okay against Chelsea in the end. A draw at home and a narrow scoreline at th Bridge is very creditable.
Looks like Europa League, so continued interest in Europe in the second half of the year.
Isn't is ridiculous that a draw in the league can be seen as a big slip-up? Just goes to show how Scotland is such a two-horse fiefdom, really, and just how narrow the margins are. But then, quite a few leagues have become just that in recent years; not good for football long-term, I think.
Yes, it's actually ridiculous. But also quite fun! Now that I'm winning so frequently in the league, I really need Celtic to do the same, more or less, to keep me on my toes and keep the season being interesting. Europe can't hold the fort on its own.
But I agree. Rangers and Celtic will also suffer from having such a weak league compared to other countries. There is a reason why the clubs need to target Championship-level players often, not really being able to compete with the Premier League clubs anymore.
