Mowbray and Celtic will pick themselves up for the second leg with Arsenal. (©PAphotos)
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Tony Mowbray
It is a big ask for us now but I think the secret is to go down there and try to score the first goal
A deflected shot that went in off the back of William Gallas and a Gary Caldwell own goal means the Bhoys must now overturn a two-goal deficit when they travel south to the Emirates Stadium.
Mowbray said, “It is a big ask for us now but I think the secret is to go down there and try to score the first goal.
“That would make them very nervous and edgy, but if they score first we aren’t going to score four at the Emirates.
“Both goals were difficult to take. Arsenal are one of the best teams in the world but yet I can’t remember them having a shot on goal in the first half.
“Then they get a free-kick 30-yards out, it hits Gallas on the back as he’s trying to get out of the way and it goes in the bottom corner.
“If they have a 15-pass move and score you go “wow”. They never did that and didn’t look like doing it to be fair. But then again, we didn’t either.”
Despite the manner of the two goals his team conceded, Mowbray had mixed feelings about Celtic’s performance.
“The bottom line is that on the night we weren’t good enough with the ball,” he added.
“I think they worked really hard to deny Arsenal opportunities – and I think we did that really well.
“Ultimately, our passing to the forwards was not good enough from the back or the midfield.”
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