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That 2-2 draw at Celtic Park means Aberdeen can sneak up on the two of you and potentially make it a three way fight (like the early 1980s).
That 3-2 against Galatasaray is brilliant and opens up a road towards surviving European winter: I do not know about your playing style, but you might consider 'not losing' to Chelsea twice. That would get you to 5 points without Chelsea running away. Assuming Galatasaray gets a point against Bayern at best, you're nearly there in such scenario.
@Danimal5981 wrote:That 2-2 draw at Celtic Park means Aberdeen can sneak up on the two of you and potentially make it a three way fight (like the early 1980s).
That 3-2 against Galatasaray is brilliant and opens up a road towards surviving European winter: I do not know about your playing style, but you might consider 'not losing' to Chelsea twice. That would get you to 5 points without Chelsea running away. Assuming Galatasaray gets a point against Bayern at best, you're nearly there in such scenario.
That's true with Aberdeen. But as I recall it, they were also close at this point a season ago. I don't expect them to be able to keep it up, if the two Glasgow's make another run for the 95-100 points or so.
Avoiding defeat in the two Chelsea games would be a great feat. Or winning one, losing one, that would be even better. It is a big ask though, given the difference in class in the two squads.
A draw secures you third place in the group and I do not think you could've done any better.
@Danimal5981 wrote:A draw secures you third place in the group and I do not think you could've done any better.
Yes, realistically a 3rd place was the best I could have hoped for. So even though I would have enjoyed better results vs Chelsea, I do also appreciate a realistic outcome of the group. But I need to avoid defeat in Istanbul, otherwise they'll be ahead before the final game.
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...
