Celtic v The Rangers Saturday 30th December 12.30pm
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Imatim
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Corruption: Brother Walsh works with them and has been hand picked for this game.....he is the Huns go to MIB as the statistics clearly show. Collum on VAR has been neutered and will do nothing to incur their wrath. This is what we're up against before a ball has been kicked. Call them out before the game.
The team: I expect Walsh to play along side Scales as I don't believe CCV will be risked although I hope he is fit and makes it. AJ and Taylor to be along side. I think Bernard will play in a 3 man midfield with Callum and MOR. Up front it will most likely be Maeda, Kyogo and Palma. Maeda for me is better suited to the left hand side but I think BR will play Palma on the left.
Tactics: The Celtic support is our 12th man. Get them off their seats Celtic right from the start by showing them you want it. To dominate the midfield I believe we need to play with inverted full backs as this allows us to press them high and get at them. We know they will knock balls long in to the channels, so we have to not only win the first ball but the second one as well. We need to defend set pieces well and have a solid collective defensive performance. They will be diving all over the place playing for free kicks at every opportunity, so discipline is the key here, no diving in and no cheap free kicks
They are slow at the back, so mixing things up with early balls in to the channels for Kyogo and Maeda to get on to, should be encouraged. We need to be positive and get at them every chance we get. If we collectively want it enough and show it, we will win this.
Motivation: Pin it up in the Celtic dressing room.
Clements and the usual Hun suspects have been all over the papers saying they are going to be the champions. Over to you Brendan Rodgers and Celtic...
The team: I expect Walsh to play along side Scales as I don't believe CCV will be risked although I hope he is fit and makes it. AJ and Taylor to be along side. I think Bernard will play in a 3 man midfield with Callum and MOR. Up front it will most likely be Maeda, Kyogo and Palma. Maeda for me is better suited to the left hand side but I think BR will play Palma on the left.
Tactics: The Celtic support is our 12th man. Get them off their seats Celtic right from the start by showing them you want it. To dominate the midfield I believe we need to play with inverted full backs as this allows us to press them high and get at them. We know they will knock balls long in to the channels, so we have to not only win the first ball but the second one as well. We need to defend set pieces well and have a solid collective defensive performance. They will be diving all over the place playing for free kicks at every opportunity, so discipline is the key here, no diving in and no cheap free kicks
They are slow at the back, so mixing things up with early balls in to the channels for Kyogo and Maeda to get on to, should be encouraged. We need to be positive and get at them every chance we get. If we collectively want it enough and show it, we will win this.
Motivation: Pin it up in the Celtic dressing room.
Clements and the usual Hun suspects have been all over the papers saying they are going to be the champions. Over to you Brendan Rodgers and Celtic...
Espiritosanto
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tommybhoy8881
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Will be a tough game rangers are playing like a team so we need to be careful especially on the counter attack....we should be good enough for the win tho 2.0 Celtic 
MartiMac
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Playing like a team and starting to talk BIG again.I can see it being tight with us just edging it .Hail HailWill be a tough game rangers are playing like a team so we need to be careful especially on the counter attack....we should be good enough for the win tho 2.0 Celtic
DIGGER1155
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Yes they have improved but with a lot of outside help, at times they have got away with murder which no one seems to see no different from the rest of the season , Celtic have the players and skills to beat them Sevco will play the same way as others in thier defence set up to stop and break out when they can,Celtic need to attack from the kick off and put them under real pressure who knows we might even get a penalty having seen thier defencive tacktics won’t be surprised in my opinion it will be continues pressure will beat them Celtic 3-0
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50 Shades of Green
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One for people that think they are still called The Rangers, and one for the rest of us who correctly call them Sevco...
Which one do you post your team and predictions on now folks...
Espiritosanto
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Lovin the confidence guys!!!seeing 3-0,,2-0…hope to fuck youse are correct and I’m just being a grinch!!but if it’s based on our performances over the last month or so??
who is gonny score these 2s-3s? The last four or five games Kyogo has missed numerous chances(sitters) the last three goals were scored by two boys that have been slaughtered for there perfromance’s relentlessly by us all,??
who is gonny score these 2s-3s? The last four or five games Kyogo has missed numerous chances(sitters) the last three goals were scored by two boys that have been slaughtered for there perfromance’s relentlessly by us all,??
I don't like rushing players back from injury, but I'd start Reo in this.
Although as Bernardo has started to look like a decent footballer it would also be good to see if he can keep the momentum going.
So maybe go with the team that started the last two games, but with Welsh in if CCV doesn't make it.
That would give us a good line up and a bench of Reo, Abada, MJ, Oh, Turnbull,Forrest, etc. Some good match winning options there.
Although as Bernardo has started to look like a decent footballer it would also be good to see if he can keep the momentum going.
So maybe go with the team that started the last two games, but with Welsh in if CCV doesn't make it.
That would give us a good line up and a bench of Reo, Abada, MJ, Oh, Turnbull,Forrest, etc. Some good match winning options there.
Brimcbhoy
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Scales, Calmac, Palma.
Bridie Bhoy
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No way I'd start Reo in this game. We have rushed him back before and it didn't work out so well. He also seems to take a few games to get his match fitness back up to speed, so we can't afford any passengers in this match.
Bridie Bhoy
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Hart hat-trick...!
Just merged the two threads...
Espiritosanto
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Brimcbhoy
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Shoulda called it The Sevco.
Bridie Bhoy
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Can I just point out that we have always won every league and cup game where I've started the matchday thread? That is why I started this must win game's thread early on.
So if we get beat then it is 100% Dr Fis and WC's fault for ignoring the original thread and going with a later one...
And their correct name is sevco!
Just saying!
So if we get beat then it is 100% Dr Fis and WC's fault for ignoring the original thread and going with a later one...
And their correct name is sevco!
Just saying!
Gary67
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Hart
AJ Welsh Scales Taylor
O'RIley McGregor Bernardo
Maeda Kyogo Palma
Subs Bain Ralston Nawrocki Turnbull Holm Hatate Abada Oh MJ
A hard fought, fraught 2-1 win (but wouldn't be surprised if it's a draw). They'll get a penalty, we won't, obviously.
Still don't understand why Celtic don't question why someone who works with Rangers young players is allowed to referee this game.
AJ Welsh Scales Taylor
O'RIley McGregor Bernardo
Maeda Kyogo Palma
Subs Bain Ralston Nawrocki Turnbull Holm Hatate Abada Oh MJ
A hard fought, fraught 2-1 win (but wouldn't be surprised if it's a draw). They'll get a penalty, we won't, obviously.
Still don't understand why Celtic don't question why someone who works with Rangers young players is allowed to referee this game.
