Lawwell comments on draw

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell was in buoyant mood as the knockout-stage draw against AC Milan was announced.

He said: "It is a fantastic draw - absolutely fantastic.

"They are a great club and have a great connection with us after we played them two years ago.
"They were two exciting ties and we are really looking forward to it.

"It is a great tie for the club, the supporters and for Gordon and the players. We are all thrilled.

"No matter what, this will be a spectacle. Our fans are second to none. Parkhead is known throughout Europe.

"We are formidable against anyone at home and, hopefully, that will continue.

"Clearly, AC Milan are a quality side with great players all around the squad.

"But they have had a little taste of it on the last occasion they came to Glasgow. This time, though, it will be even better."

The Hoops have been matched against the Italian giants after qualifying for the knockout stage for the first time.

Celtic have twice met Milan before with the Serie A side defeating the Hoops in the 1969 European Cup quarter-finals and in the Champions League group stages two years ago.

However, the Glasgow giants boast a formidable home record in the tournament - including a goalless draw against Milan in December 2004.

Lawwell put his faith in the Celtics’ Parkhead record, setting his sights on the quarter finals.

He said: "It is a tough task and I am sure Milan will have all their players back in February.

"It is going to be a difficult test to get through but, at Celtic Park, who knows?"

Meanwhile, Celtic legend Charlie Nicholas believes that the Celtic should not count on the current poor form of AC Milan to affect their knockout phase draws.

Celtic are to face the Italian side on either 20 or 21 February and with currently only 13 points from 15 games, Milan will be hoping that their league standing will have improved somewhat.

Nicholas told Sky Sports News: "On current form, it would be nice to get them now, but, come February, it is a different thing.

"With players like Kaka and Filippo Inzaghi, they are a problem.

"In February, it will be tougher than it looks now but Celtic were always going to face a tough one.

"I am relatively pleased because I didn't want them to get a `Battle of Britain' thing - it has been done too much."

Let them enjoy the spectacle of playing Milan .. It wont last long before the feel the bitter taste of Kaka

What he really means: "It could have been much worse"

Anyway, we will past them for sure and maybe we will be more lucky later on and do a 'Porto'

PLS god let this happen!!!

Kaka vs Nakamura

Kaka will kaka all over Nakamura

hopefully...

That just..... doesn't sound as cool as it should...

wa..ohhh....u.... dirty mind.