DAVID HAY: It's all for won and one for all

And I believe the best way they can keep themselves in this tie is to play with just one man up.

I know that might sound strange, given that Dinamo are already ahead in the tie after their win in Glasgow and that even a goalless draw would see them through on Wednesday.

But Celtic have to be sensible about how they approach this game and make sure they do not allow the Russians to score again to put them completely out of it.

That's why I would seriously consider playing an extra man in midfield at the expense of a second striker and try to keep Dinamo out while looking to get that single goal which would take the tie into extra-time.

I have to be honest, however, and admit that while I can understand why Tony Mowbray says they can still do it, I can't really see it happening.

Dinamo are not the greatest side ever to have played at Celtic Park, but they are decent, fit and sharp.

They were certainly much sharper than Celtic and had a competitive edge, which is understandable because they are already well into their season.

This was shown not only in attack where they took the early chance, but at the back where they were sharp in the tackles, and this only comes with playing competitive games.

They will have their captain Dimitri Khokhlov back from suspension for the second leg, and this will encourage them to be even more attack-minded because he is an important part of their team.

Celtic must already be regretting the chances they missed on Wednesday, the worst of which were the ones which fell to Marco Fortune in the first half. I'm prepared to believe the defender got a nick on the second, but the first one he certainly should have buried.

Georgios Samaras knows he also should have done better with his header late on.

How costly might these misses turn out to be, only time will tell.

The goal Celtic conceded, on the other hand, was a soft one and the defenders will know they should have done better and that they can't afford to make any such mistakes over in Moscow.

Having a lead so early meant Dinamo were happy to sit back and try to pick off Celtic on the break. This also allowed them the scope to double up on the likes of Aiden McGeady and Shaun Maloney which, in turn, stopped the supply from wide areas to the strikers.

That's when the full-backs have to offer more than they did in terms of linking up with the forward players.

But Dinamo were a very well organised side who followed their game plan well.

Leandro Fernandez mops up very well while Alexander Kerzhakov is a smashing player to have on the break.

Tony Mowbray now has a lot to think about before the second leg. He used all four strikers on Wednesday, but they still couldn't get the goal they needed.

Had they taken just one of the chances they made before the break, I think it would have been a huge psychological lift for all of them.

But, when after an hour they still hadn't equalised, Tony decided to change it by bringing on Samaras and Chris Killen for Fortune and Scott McDonald.

I might have kept McDonald on alongside Samaras for a while because they have worked well together in the past.

But Tony decided to make the double change and looked to get more high balls into the box.

It was a disappointment that they could not at least get a draw to take to Russia, but there's no point in thinking about that now. All the attention has to be on how they can retrieve the situation over there.

Celtic did not play badly and their fitness levels were fine. It was just the sharpness element where Dinamo were ahead, and their game plan worked perfectly thanks to the early goal.

A setback like that always upsets the mindset of the home team players, something Celtic might want to think about before they head to Moscow.

But, as I said, for all Tony will talk up their chances of advancing, I can't see it happening. I won't shirk big issues

I'M delighted to be joining the Evening Times - the opinions I express will be honest and to the point.

It certainly is a game of opinions, especially in the West of Scotland, where I was brought up and to where I've always returned.

Even after playing with Chelsea following my move from Celtic, and managing and coaching several Scottish clubs as well as Lillestrom in Norway and being involved with Tampa Bay Rowdies in the States, it's where my roots have remained.

Having won almost all there is to win as a player and manager at Celtic, hopefully my experience allows me to offer an insight which SportTimes readers will want to hear.

I have seen so many changes since I became a professional player more than four decades ago, and I have learned a lot in the various roles I have occupied.

When I started out as a manager, you had greater control than the bosses do today.

You were involved in the scouting of players, the contracts they were offered, everything about the running of the club.

As much as I enjoyed being in charge, I am not sorry to be out of that side of the business, and I'm really looking forward to calling it as I see it - rather than calling the shots. McGeady to stand out from the crowd

TONY MOWBRAY picked out Aiden McGeady as the player whose quick feet could do damage to Dinamo.

Psychology? I don't know. But from what I could see of Aiden's body language when the game started, he certainly looked up for it.

The Russians also spotted this however, and quickly doubled up on him - and he was much less threatening after that.

On the other side of the pitch, Shaun Maloney was also finding himself up against two opponents whenever he got the ball as the Dinamo coach had clearly done his homework.

It might have been an idea to switch the two wide players to see if they could get any more luck on the other side of the field.

I like to see McGeady cutting in from the left because he looks more dangerous doing that. He is willing to take his man on before having a shot, but there was not enough of that for my liking on Wednesday.

Certainly, with his pre-match build up, Tony had built McGeady up and given him the platform on which to remind everyone what damage he could do to opposing teams.

He will again be an important player for Celtic when they go to Russia next week. One moment of his brilliance can make something happen.

But the Dinamo players will be aware of that, and will again be ready to try and close him down with as many men as it takes in Moscow.

It's an important season on the whole for McGeady after what happened last year with Gordon Strachan.

I don't know all that went on in their dressing room fall out.

But I do know that, when I was a manager, if any player got involved with criticising me in the dressing room, I would just shut up - and he would soon get the message. Invariably, that player would then come back and apologise and we would move on.

Sometimes I would have a preference for one player over another as an individual rather than in terms of their ability. That happens in any business.

But I tended not to hold grudges in terms of team selection.

Now there is a new manager, it is a fresh start for everyone and it will be best for all concerned if McGeady can get back to being the player he was before all that trouble started.

In the pre-season games, and again in the early stages of Wednesday's match, the signs have been there that McGeady is getting there.

Confirming this in Moscow would suit everyone. Nobody safe in tough times

I'M delighted that Livingston survived at the very last minute last night. Whatever anyone might say, they have given something to the Scottish game during their existence.

There are a lot of good people involved at the club where I was formerly the manager and more recently an advisor, so let's hope they can stablise a bit now and stave of the threat of disappearing forever.

On the back of losing Gretna last year, football in this country can't afford to lose another senior club.

And this should be a warning to all clubs that, in these difficult economic times, nobody is safe.

Once the creditors and banks have seen one or two clubs go, it is easier for them to move in on some more.

I fear that many will have to go part-time - Clyde have already been forced down this route - and that is not good news for our game.

The quality has to suffer as you can't attract or retain the players you want because, understandably, they want to make their living in full-time football.

Once you have started going down the road of part-time football, it is difficult to reverse it, even if the economic situation picks up again.

We all have to be realistic about where we stand in terms of the finances of the game.

The collapse of the Setanta TV deal reminded even the bigger clubs how careful they need to be.

Every club has to be aware of their own situation and the overall picture. This week Livingston have flirted with closure. Who knows which club might be next?