Always like to wait awhile before I express my thoughts on the game and my first ,( unpopular as it may be ) opinion after watching Lenny's post match interview on
Celtic TV is that I definitely watched the same match as him as he expressed an opinion that resonated with mine. On that shithole of a surface I thought most of the team played well and limited the form team in the SPL to two chances from which they scored , their first to shocking defending, their second to bad fortune with big Niro slipping, their keeper MOM keeping them in it it at 2-1 and our substitions rendered useless by Broonie's sending off. I always look at the oppositions performance as well as ours and Martindale has them firing on all cylinders in a system that may not be pretty but is very effective. So, I'm disappointed again but cannot complain as I believe my team gave it their best shot until the conditions reduced the match to a farce
I admit that the surface wasn't good for quality.
But for me
Livingston reserves were equally as good for large parts of game as Celtic full strength.
Lennon smirks at 2 v 1 didn't inspire me
the huge gaps between players again suggest that no matter what the formation is he cant see the distance between our players doesnt help the fluidity or control of our play.
despite scoring quality goal
elyounousi passing was atrocious yet again
both christie and Turnbull were posted missing
soro seems to be playing quite well
soro hooked and brown decided to do a dancing back hander for no apparent reason
Ajer was far rom our least effective player hooked for mr anonymous
Whatever position he instructs for cal doesnt get best out of him
keeper made no saves of note, again
griff was getting no real service again.
wee Taylor still isn't a wide attacker yet he been sent out to play that role again
Duffy was average, not his worst game but far rom convincing.
Bitton is never a centre back imo
all in all lenny doesnt have a friggin clue how to set team up from his post match stuff this season
And he makes good players look rotten in his weird system/s
got to go
no ifs or buts
he is not got the luck anymore but still got all the dross he never bothered to fix in his systems.