Celtic v Kilmarnock - Match Thread

[TheVerdict88]

Its getting to that time of year where the board want players in the shop window (Lewis Morgan, anyone??) So wont be surprised to see ntcham on the park if fit.

Go stand in the corner. I was in a good mood.

 

[Lubos left peg]

Go stand in the corner. I was in a good mood.

Its the waiting for team sheet that's doing it to me TV!!

 

[50 Shades of Green]

the big difference for me in last game was 2 sitting central mids with a number 10 that spent more time in out half than theirs to both support short passing centrally and start attacks as well as contribute to the game.

Soro did very well but he had the other 2 centre mids tracking the pass when he was trying to ball win.

Something we have lacked badly most of this season

created more space for running into which in turn created more chances

I feel it was this system that helped us play a more balanced game.

Ajer despite being played as centre back was both aware of gaps when he moved to right back and he more crucially could pass ball when his runs were being tracked.

Ajer and the wee boy Henderson both pass ball well under pressure.

Frimpong does not.

Frimpong can do dribbles nobody else can with his acceleration, but he is still very poor defensively and his lack of cutting passing makes him a wasted creative talent imo

Soro played very well, but he was not isolated at any point against 2 or 3 app mids

the balance with 4 at back is much more suited to our CBs

IMO we need the 3 in cm

not 2 or 1

the am midfield slots dont support cm very often

but Turnbull did

he was deep but license to run into the AM


we have often played 1 dcm and 2 acm who are too far from dcm

and the acm often stray too wide or too far forward isolated from the dcm

which puts extra pressure on the dcm against even 2 cms who are not tracked by our ACM

coupled with awol Wingbacks the 3 cbs get dragged around and dcm cant cover all runners himself


now we created many more chances last game with solid midfield trio and back 4

3 at back should be binned unless it has 2 full backs who can defend first

christie does lots of high energy stuff

but he doesn't start his attacks from our half

I suspect he does exactly what he is told or given license to do

Rogic is same

cal is weak when he doesn't stay central if he playing cm

Soro and cal both tracked in last game supported deep by turnbull

imo it was the shape that allowed us to play more creative

Turnbull played number 10 slot the way its theoretically played by most number 10s

never more than 20 yards away from his other cm

not constantly on wing or in inside/outside forward positions

as result cbs didn't look so exposed and cm functioned much better

IMO

Hey TET I'm beginning to think you know what your talking about.

Good analysis of how our mids performed midweek as opposed to the rest of the season.

My bugbear is the mids not showing up in the gaps to receive from the defenders or attackers, that was a lot better against a team who will be faster than anything else we come up against this season, and should be part of our template for the rest of the season.

H.H

 

[TheVerdict88]

Its the waiting for team sheet that's doing it to me TV!!

I hear ye

 

[Digger]

Hazard
Ajer duffy julien
Frimpong soro laxalt
Mcgregor turnbull
Eddy
Griff

My team

How's the back Lobo?hope it's going well

 

[dungloe67]

Its getting to that time of year where the board want players in the shop window (Lewis Morgan, anyone??) So wont be surprised to see ntcham on the park if fit.

Hope not.

 

[Lubos left peg]

How's the back Lobo?hope it's going well

Much better now thanks mate. Pains almost gone....not sure if that good though. Ive still not to lift anything for a few weeks. Its hard when you're not in any pain and feel fine but still can't work, drive or do anything with the kids at home!!

 

[TheVerdict88]

Much better now thanks mate. Pains almost gone....not sure if that good though. Ive still not to lift anything for a few weeks. Its hard when you're not in any pain and feel fine but still can't work, drive or do anything with the kids at home!!

At least you're on the mend. A day at a time.

 

[Lmcbhoy]

3 0
And it's the nil that really matters!!
HH

 

[TheVerdict88]

3 0
And it's the nil that really matters!!
HH

Nil? What the fuck is that?

 

[Lmcbhoy]

Nil? What the fuck is that?

It's a historical term, rarely used in these times
HH

 

[Khenny]

Nil? What the fuck is that?

It's what's filling the scums trophy cabinet m8.

 

[TheVerdict88]

It's what's filling the scums trophy cabinet m8.

Long may it continue. Hooefully Hibs win the BetFred.

 

[BarrowfieldBhoy]

20 mins gone in the huns game and no score. Ref must be getting twitchy. Wonder when Tavernier will get his free shot.

 

[boab1916]

if its a booking its a red, off the ball challenge gives a yellow

 

[Smelltheg-love]

It's what's filling the scums trophy cabinet m8.

So it’s a ceramic ?

 

[Hoopy427]

if its a booking its a red, off the ball challenge gives a yellow

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That's like an old spot the ball picture.

Could equally be a spot the bellend picture I suppose.

 

[BarrowfieldBhoy]

Much better now thanks mate. Pains almost gone....not sure if that good though. Ive still not to lift anything for a few weeks. Its hard when you're not in any pain and feel fine but still can't work, drive or do anything with the kids at home!!

What happened? You didn’t join elf on the death slide did you?

 

[Hoopy427]

30 minutes gone and no penalty yet. Suspicious

 

[TheVerdict88]

if its a booking its a red, off the ball challenge gives a yellow

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Big Simo got sent off for less. McLean is a cheating bastard. He is giving his team everything. They don't care, there's not a trophy in their board room that a cheating ref never helped them to win. Not one.