Noticed our forwards making plenty of runs in behind the other night but our defence and midfielders either dont spot them or are too cautious to play the pass.Does my head in .Looking forward to Hatate coming back as the wee fella is great at threading balls through a defence .Set pieces for one for me. Both offensively and defensively.
So many goals come from set pieces these days and yet we seem to be lacking here. Why is this?
Where else can we do better in your view?…
A could be way off but a don’t think we have as bad a record of conceding from corners as we might think??am sure some professor of mindless facts on the noise will prove me as much use as a marzipan dildo??hat tip to sturgeon…I'm assuming you mean on the pitch, as we have another thread where we are discussing transfers and recruitment.
You have nailed it for me. It is all relative as we are such a successful side domestically, but for me it is set pieces where we can make the biggest improvement. 100%.
Our conversion rate is shocking and these short corners & free kicks seem to achieve very little except have 1 less player on the receiving end IF we do try to cross the ball in.
And every free kick against us in our own half, or corner we have to defend feels like the best possible scoring opportunity for our opponents.
Our own throw ins are a 50/50 lottery instead of a good way to progress up the pitch. Our players are far too static and don't show enough for the ball to give several options.
I would also like to see us develop more home-grown youth players, instead of trying so many young foreigners. We are entitled to 9 subs on the bench and can bring on 5. So I'd like to see 1 or 2 of our own youngsters on the bench so they can be introduced once a match is as good as won. Give the best youngsters are reason to stay with us - if there is a history of us bringing on and developing players then that can only be a good thing. Plus fans love to see one of our own flourish into a successful Celt.
This is what I found with regards stats for goals for and against this season.A could be way off but a don’t think we have as bad a record of conceding from corners as we might think??am sure some professor of mindless facts on the noise will prove me as much use as a marzipan dildo??hat tip to sturgeon…
This is what I found with regards stats for goals for and against this season.
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I just feel that we are more likely to concede a goal from a set piece than score from one. Bear in mind we win a lot more attacking ones than defensive ones.
Was a painful watch today Frank. I’m still delighted to get to Celtic park every time I go. But man that was a tough watch.Just back from Paradise and happened to come across this thread....should it not be where do we start ? PLENTY of options !
There's really nothing to add to that, TTQ. 100% accurate.Was a painful watch today Frank. I’m still delighted to get to Celtic park every time I go. But man that was a tough watch.
Cheers again @tommybhoy8881