Dundee v Celtic, Sun 19th Oct, 12 noon kick off

[Gary67]

Live on Sky Sports Football
Ref - Matthew McDiarmid VAR - Gavin Duncan

The beginning of a crucial 7 games in 3 weeks period up to the November international break.
Dundee are struggling but will have had 2 full weeks to prepare how to stop us playing.

Of the international bhoys Daizen has an injury and didn't play for Japan, Tounekti missed a Tunisia game through injury but played 45 mins yesterday (starting on RW), only CCV with the US in the early hours of tomorrow and Donovan this afternoon with the U21s still to play. Scales withdrew from Ireland squad due to family bereavement so not sure of his availability.
AJ back in training, BR might give him an hour given the big games coming up. We'll need him for Europe, Tynecastle and the cup semi.

Schmeichel
AJ CCV Scales KT
Nygren McGregor Engels
Tounekti Iheanacho Balikwisha (Daizen if fit)
Subs Sinisalo Trusty Donovan Hatate McCowan Bernardo Forrest Kenny Shin (Balikwisha if Daizen fit)

Post international games are generally hard work and given their prep time expect the same.
2-0 win

 

[50 Shades of Green]

Ref has a tendency to slow the game down and get in the road at every opportunity...will be hard to build a continues momentum with him on the whistle..but Dundee out of form at the moment...

Brendan will have his work cut-out this weekend. It must be a 50/50 choice of keeper by now...is Trusty match fit, we will need him soon I'd imagine...and which 3 invisible mhen in the middle do we go with..and if Daizen is a doubt that leaves the front 3 fairly safe IMHO..

So...

Kasper..

Tony Ccv Trusty Saracchi..

Benny Cal Arne...

Tounekti Kel Balikwisha..

Assuming it's 433 that is

7 nil Celtic...Kel ×3..Balikwisha, Seb, and Benny x2....

 

[Imatim]

This is the time for us to turn on the style, play with a collective intensity, and lay down a marker for the rest of the season…

 

[KetCelt]

This is the time for us to turn on the style, play with a collective intensity, and lay down a marker for the rest of the season…

But will we?

I don't like the International breaks, but hopefully this one allows us to come.back with a spring in our step - we certain didn't have one before it!!

Score early, and score often.

 

[Brimcbhoy]

Scales might need a bit longer. Trusty or even a long shot JSP could get a go.

 

[lennono]

 

[Magnificent 7]

Im naw sure we will see AJ starting but he certainly needs some minutes so we might see Raldo or young Donovan

I've seen enough from Balikwisha and Engels before the break to suggest they should maybe get a run of games and given our pretty much failed midfield selections this season I would go for a midfield of Balikwisha on the left Engels right and Calmac central.

So bare with me but I would go with :
Smeichel
Raldo CCV Scales KT
Engels Calmac Balikwisha
Nygren Iheanacho Tounetki

A fairly decent bench with Sinisalo AJ Trusty Saracchi Bernardo Luke Reo Jamesy and Kenny....assuming Daizen doesn't make it.

Nothing is easy for this team.at the moment but would be good to see that changing and giving us belief for a tough run of games coming up.

The points are crucial !!

 

[Commo Estas 64]

Its an obvious fact we see how the 'SFA chosen ' try to hold back our club. 50/50 is now a 1/99. 1 tackle and 99 times given against us. Robertson, Maclean and chetin Beaton top of the list. Its a conveyor belt of hate constructed to help the establishment. The Rangers ex players on the national ' un biased ' broadcaster tell us all how everything is biased towards Celtic. They pay tax from the money stolen by the BBC. The TV licence, a Corrupt cabal for transmission through free air. Only the English could tax the invisible. Red Ross will be dancing on the airwaves soon, to tell us how lucky we are to have the English in charge.

 

[Miktim]

Hoping we start this hard run of games with a good performance. Going 4-0 hoops

 

[The Shamrock]

We haven't had much luck against bus parkers so far this season so a lot will depend on whether or not Dundee sit in or decide to play.
0-2.

 

[Lmcbhoy]

Just hoping we see intensity through the 90 minutes.
If the real Calmac turns up then the team plays with pace. No more backward passes for 98% time please.
0 3
HH

 

[Brimcbhoy]

I can't see anything changing. Same horseshoe style fitba. I hope i'm massively wrong.

 

[Bridie Bhoy]

Now is the time for Brendan to prove he is an elite manager and tactical genius by finally adopting my tactics against the bus parkers.

Sinisalo
CCV Scales KT
Engels CalMac
McCowan Nygren Tounekti
Maeda Iheanacho
​

I know it won't happen but try something different. The seriously out of form and possibly injured Hatate will no doubt start in the non-functioning midfield 3 with Nygren.

Bernardo, Saracchi, Forrest, and 2 from Kenny, Balikwisha & Yang, to come on to keep the energy levels up.

​

 

[TTQtKK⚠️]

International break is over so we can stop moaning about Scotland, having watched Ire v Arm the other night, our Irish fans can stop moaning about their team and we can all in one voice start moaning about our team again

COYBIG

 

[Gary67]

Daizen out on Sunday, hamstring injury

 

[Gary67]

Bernardo also a doubt due to illness. AJ back

 

[Magnificent 7]

Daizen out on Sunday, hamstring injury

Might do him the world of good and maybe we'll get the auld Daizen back on his return.

 

[Magnificent 7]

Bernardo also a doubt due to illness. AJ back

Good news about AJ ...

 

[TartanTim]

Aye, will be watching from the sofa, Dundee 0-3 Celtic, get the goals early & rest some for our midweek game.

HAIL HAILCOYBIGYNWA

 

[MartiMac]

Scales might need a bit longer. Trusty or even a long shot JSP could get a go.

The Pusey signing is baffling to be honest.Big culture shock going from City to the lowland league!Guy must be fuming.