Match Pictures | Matches: 2022 – 2023
Trivia
- KO: 5.30, Wednesday
- First game of new season, friendly games.
- SC Wiener Vitoria is based in Vienna, Austria.
- Debut for Bernabei, Anderson, Dede, Rocco Vata (scored), Johnny Kenny (x2 goals)
- SC Wiener Viktoria play in the Austrian Regional League East – the third tier of Austrian football, which was only reintroduced in 1984. Their home ground is the 1,000 capacity Sportplatz Weiner Viktoria, but this game is being played on ‘neutral’ territory.
- Very young Celtic squad tonight, 23.4years avg age.
- Celtic looking to appoint ‘First Team Analyst’ with responsibilities which includes opposition analysis, set-play analysis and individual technical analysis. The advert said: “This will involve working closely with the Analysis and backroom team at Lennoxtown to service all their analysis & coaching needs.”
- Former Australia/Liverpool player Harry Kewell joins Celtic backroom.
- Celtic enter top 50 World Global Brands (for football). 1 of only 4 clubs from outside the ‘Big 5’ leagues (Celtic Ajax Benfica Flamenco). Admittedly still dwarfed by clubs at the top.
- Carl Starfelt stretchered off in the first half of Sweden’s Nations League match with Slovenia.
- Scotland fail to make the World Cup finals after losing 3-1 to Ukraine in Glasgow after an abject display, although Callum McGregor scored a fine goal. Then humiliated 3-0 by poor Ireland side in Dublin in the UEFA Nations League game.
- World Cup to interrupt the season for first time ever in standard football calendar in Europe.
- LGBT: Jake Daniels, a prolific striker for Blackpool FC, became England’s first openly gay male professional footballer in 32 years. In Scotland, Craig Napier, a category one whistler who has taken charge of several SP fixtures, and Lloyd Wilson, an up and coming referee with mainly lower league experience, say they took the landmark decision to make their sexuality public in order to help others in the same position.
- Linfield coach sacked for taking part in singing of song mocking the murder of Michaela McAreavey. He was coaching the girls academy.
- Sevco accused by govt agency of conspiring to illegally fix prices of club merchandise.
- Celtic invited by Legia Warsaw for special tribute match on July 20 for Artur Boruc.
- Referee Bobby Madden quitting Scottish football to move to the English system. Bizarre! He is Sevco biased and woeful
- Various sports bring in bans on transathletes in their women’s events (e.g. swimming, rugby league).
- Celtic report to the stock market regarding 2021/22 revenue projection – will be higher than previous market expectations.
- USA: The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade abortions rights bill in landmark ruling.
- In a detailed list compiling the top 12 chants from around the world, the guys over at 90min en Español placed ‘I Just Can’t Get Enough’ – a chant that was started by the Green Brigade back in 2010 – in first place. Interestingly the joint Celtic & Liverpool anthem ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ came in second, while the likes of ‘Seven Nation Army’ by Belgian side Club Brugge and ‘Llega el domingo voy a ver al Campeón’ by River Plate followed.
- FM Nicola Sturgeon has laid out plans for the country to hold a ‘consultative’ independence referendum on October 19 2023.
- Politics: Chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid resigned from Boris Johnson’s government on Tuesday as a row over the UK prime minister’s honesty intensified.
- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson under the cosh, around 40 of his govt have resigned. He refused to resign!
- Rugby code botch up by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries during speech at a Rugby League World Cup event in St Helens. “I’ve always quite liked the idea of rugby league – my long-standing memory is that 2003 drop-goal. We were drinking Bloody Marys at the time. Wow, what a moment that was.”
- Sevco fan given one-year football banning order for singing the Famine Song in Glasgow. Sevco fans were filmed singing the anti-Irish song while marching to their home match against Celtic on August 29, 2021; Police Scotland arrested and charged nine men in connection with the incident.
- Women’s football Euros competition kicks off today. No Scotland involvement.
- Former Celtic chief scout John Park has joined Sevco, he had left years back and was working for Blackburn Rovers recently.
- Transfers:
- Daizen Maeda completed permanent move to Celtic from Yokohama F. Marinos (loan conversion).
- CCV converted to perm from Spurs est 6m plus 4m addons (loan conversion).
- Jota agreed a four-year contract with Celtic. Celtic and Benfica agreed a final deal of £6.3m, with a 30% sell-on clause.
- Luca Connell freed; never made a single first team appearance.
- Barkas sent on loan to Utrecht for a year.
- Liam Scales joined Aberdeen on a season-long loan.
- Adam Montgomery signed a loan deal with St Johnstone
- Swiss Goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist signed on a four-year contract.
- Lanus confirm left-back Alexandro Bernabei’s signs for Celtic. Fee is £3.5m and they keep a 10 per cent sell-on agreement. 5 year contact
- Karamoko Dembele moved to Ligue 1 side Stade Brestois following the expiry of his contract at Celtic.
- Nir Bitton signs for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Reports:
- Christopher Jullien loan deal to Schalke fails reportedly due to personal terms but many believe due to medical terms.
- Celtic lining up bid for Ferencváros star Ryan Mmaee
- Reports that Juranovic will be bought this summer by Atlético or EPL club.
- Vinicius Souza: Celtic have scheduled discussions with representatives over a potential move this summer. The 22 year old defensive midfielder impressed on loan at KV Mechelen last season.
- Others linked: Ko Itakura, Taylor Harwood-Bellis both from Man City; Israeli midfielder Mohammed Abu Fani; Christopher Scott, Bailey Rice
- Three EPL clubs keen on highly-rated Celtic teenager Rory Mahady; the goalkeeper nearing his 16th birthday
- Karamoko Dembele: French side Stade Brestois sign him. Out of contract.
- Watford set to sign former Celtic striker Vakoun Bayo.
- Hibs have signed former Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady on a one-year deal.
- Schalke defender Malick Thiaw and are reported to be in talks over a possible £8million switch. Christopher Jullien transfer to Schalke didn’t go ahead.
- Reports that Rogic may return to Celtic! Only left a month ago..
- Linked with a move for Moroccan forward Ryan Mmaee.
Summary
“I thought the commitment and the effort was good, particularly in the first half.”
Ange Postecoglu
A decent run out for the players , a change from last season when Ange didn’t even know half of their names and the players didn’t know the tactics. Good debuts for some and nice comeback/reboots for others, Kenny stole the show with two goals but goals from across the board.
Most attention was lost/focussed on the hapless UK govt with the PM refusing to resign despite 40 of his govt resigning.
Davie McLaughlin @McLaughlin_1888 · 2m Great wee result tonight. We almost scored as many goals as government resignations.
Teams
Celtic:
CELTIC: Hart (Siegrist 46), Urhoghide, Jullien (Dede 60), Lawal, Bernabei (Anderson 46), McCarthy (Shaw 60), Ideguchi, Hatate (Summers 46), Forrest (Vata 46), Kenny (Ajeti 46), Johnston (Moffat 67).
Subs: Oluwayemi (unused)
Goals: (Kenny 9 & 25; Hatate 12; Johnston 17; Jullien 42; Forrest 43; Vata 76)
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Celtic hit seven in opening pre-season friendly win in Austria
https://www.celticfc.com/news/2022/july/06/celtic-hit-seven-in-opening-pre-season-friendly-win/
By Paul Cuddihy in Austria
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Pre-season friendly
July 6, 2022
Bad Erlach, Austria
CELTIC… 7
(Kenny 9 & 25; Hatate 12; Johnston 17; Jullien 42; Forrest 43; Vata 76)
WIENER VIKTORIA… 0
Ange Postecoglou’s side enjoyed a comfortable 7-0 victory over Austrian side, Wiener Viktoria, in their first pre-season match of the summer.
Celtic started the game on the front foot, pressing their Austrian opponents deep in their half, and it wasn’t long before the team, wearing the new green and white Hoops kit, opened the scoring.
Mikey Johnston was the provider, driving into the box and sliding a low pass across the six-yard box for Johnny Kenny to finish from close range.
Three minutes later, it was 2-0 and the goal was a superb finish from Reo Hatate. He knocked the ball out wide to James Forrest and continued his run towards the edge of the box, side-footing the return pass from Forrest into the net with his left foot.
Johnston, who looked lively down the left flank and combining well with Alexandro Bernabei, made it 3-0 on 17 minutes, latching on to a ball that had been deflected into his path. He shrugged off a challenge and fired the ball home beyond the keeper with his left foot.
Celtic’s passing and pressing was played at a tempo that Wiener Viktoria couldn’t handle, and Johnny Kenny scored his second and Celtic’s fourth of the game on 25 minutes with a cool finish from eight yards out.
And a quickfire double just before half-time made it 6-0 at the break. First of all, Chris Jullien started the move with a crossfield pass to Johnston, and then was on hand to head home from six yards out after Kenny’s ehader came back off the post.
Then, just 60 seconds later, Johnston was again the provider, sliding the ball into the path of James Forrest to steer the ball home with his left foot.
After the break there were fewer chances for the Hoops, though Liam Shaw, one of a number of substitutes for Celtic, was unlucky when his shot from a Rocco Vata cross came back off the post. Ajeti followed up but his shot hit the side-netting.
However, goal number seven came in the 76th minute when Shaw played a ball over the top for Vata to run on to. And the Celtic winger produced a good finish to complete the scoring.
It was a good start to pre-season for the Hoops, who will now face Rapid Vienna on Saturday.
Ange Postecoglou hails unfamiliar Celtic line-up after 7-0 pre-season friendly win
Ange Postecoglou said he was pleased with the “effort and intent” of his Celtic players as an unfamiliar line-up claimed a 7-0 win over Austrian side Wiener Viktoria in their opening pre-season friendly.
By Matthew Elder
Wednesday, 6th July 2022, 9:48 pm
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/ange-postecoglou-hails-unfamiliar-celtic-line-up-after-7-0-pre-season-friendly-win-3759193
New signing Alexandro Bernabei was handed a debut at left-back as the Hoops lined up without a clutch of recognised stars who were afforded an extended summer break after playing international fixtures in June.
It meant starts for players who saw limited first-team action last season such as Osaze Urhoghide, Christopher Jullien, Bosun Lawal, James McCarthy, Yosuke Ideguchi and Jonny Kenny, who struck twice.
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Also on target were Reo Hatate, Mikey Johnson, Jullien, James Forrest and youngster Rocco Vata.
Postecoglou said: “It was okay. Obviously we’ve just started pre-season and the boys who played today are the ones who came in earlier and had an extra week under their belt.
“They’ve had a good couple of days here and the boys are working hard. We’re not going into these friendly games feeling fresh because we’re pushing the boys hard. Considering all that I thought the effort and intent was good, particularly in the first half.
“It’s about everything. It’s about fitness. It’s about playing our football and the standards we set. Everything is included. Irrespective of whether it’s the first game or the last game of pre-season we just want to make a mark with everything we do and for the most part it was positive tonight.”
As well as Kenny, Vata and Lawal, there were also appearances for Owen Moffat, Matthew Anderson, Ben Summers and Josh Dede as the Celtic youngsters looked to impress the manager ahead of the new season.
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou was satisfied with the opening pre-season friendly win. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou was satisfied with the opening pre-season friendly win. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)
“Throughout pre-season we’ve had guys come in different stages so this is a window of opportunity for the young boys to experience this environment and for us to have a look at them,” Postecoglou said. “They’ve all acquitted themselves well and they now realise what’s required at this level. They’ve been solid contributors and they were today.”
The standard of opposition will go up on Saturday when Celtic face Rapid Wein, who finished fifth in the Austrian Bundesliga last season.
“It doesn’t change for us irrespective of who the opposition are. We’ve just got to keep working to our standards and our levels,” Postecoglou added. “We’ve still got hard work to put into the boys and they are willing participants. They want it.
“They know this is the time for us to lay a strong foundation for what’s ahead. We’ve had a good couple of days training already and hopefully it’s a good strong finish to the week.”