Celtic faced a familiar problem yesterday. Hearts packed the midfield, which sat close to their defensive line, making it difficult for Celtic to get through, over or wide. Their best chance in the first half actually came from a Hearts corner kick, one of the few occasions the visitors ventured forward.
Sure, we need to beat Rangers, but dealing with the challenge of teams sitting tight and packing midfield will be key to winning the SPL, and that starts at Perth on Sunday. St Johnstone will not be in confident mood after their 0-3 pasting at home yesterday, so you can expect them to sit three central midfielders in front of the defence.
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My dear,dear,dear,friend.. A Son o Dan
As ye say. James, is a Brammer.
Pal.And Ah Emphaticallyismo.. Agree
Stoap Forrrest.. and Celtic’s Splutters.. asnd Stutters..
And that knowledge is well known tae awe the Ither Savages in the Reservation.. known as the S.P.L.
They sharpen their Knives ,in anticipation.. every time..
they note that . Jamesie..is in ooor Line-Up.
He is oor .. “Leader Affer”.
Ah hivnae an answer, tae how we kin Stoap these Outrageous.. daylight Assaults oan Him…
fur.
The Refs are no oan oor side.
Ah suppose wan solution wid be tae.. Pit..
Young McGeough oan the Left Wing.. as weel..
That wid ,Ah am sure.. He wid Mak anither Target..and that
wid Help tae Dilute the Pain..
Then.. the Assassination Attempts oan Young Forrest.. wull…
at least Be .. HALVED..
And as ye know..
Half A Small Mercy… is Bettah than None.(Ouch!…..Ed)
Kojo
yer pal who likes ye aloater.
hahahaha this is awesome, listen to the orc “a don’t f’n believe it”
http://youtu.be/OAVI0US_htI
Celtic Mac says:
11 December, 2011 at 17:33
I agree.
We have to boss the midfield and keep opponets penned in their own third.
The Lions used to attack in waves. When the forwards were repelled, Murdoch and Auld were on hand to keep the pressure on. When that was thwarted, Craig and Gemmell were the wide option.
The trick is to move defenders out of their comfort zone. They should never have spare men at the back, blocking the middle of the goal.
Of our present midfield options, Ledley, forrest and, perhaps Commons, have the ability to arrive late into the box. Ki can hit the cut back or a hastey clearance.
FACT.
MON has not lost his first game at any club he has managed.
Why does Les Gray find it amusing that football supporters ask the police what songs they can or cannot sing? Wasn’t it one of his own who said it was them who would determine what was or was not offensive? Surely, he can’t have it both ways?
Serge says.
I want Scott Brown in there v the Huns as they will bully our young team.
I understand your concerns, but i have no worries if we play Kayal, Wanyama and Ledley in midfield on that day. I cannot see anybody bullying these 3. With either Samaras or Forrest making up the other midfield position and Hooper and Stokes up front.
Is next weeks game against st johnston on the telly.
Ah Waaaant Joe Ledley Back.. Fit and Fit tae Purpose..
At
LEFT BACK..
He an Sammi.. are a RIGHT PAIR.. oan the LEFT.
Yep..
Joe ,his Bin.
TERRIBLY MISSED..
At
LEFT BACK..
Izzy?
No.. He is no Missed.. In Ma Book…
But, Joey.. sure is!
Kojo
tamstered says:
11 December, 2011 at 17:52
No. It is only being played on Sunday due to our Europa business. 3p.m KO.
ELF has started on CH4 – get thee to a TV…
serge
I wonder what he was saying when Forster saved the penalty?
Actually, it was probably “I don’t F***in believe that!”
HH
Ulysses SANTA.S COMING
thomthetim
Jock Stein’s teams had a lot of options. Neil Lennon picks the team and the set-up which he believes gives him a lot of options. He seems to think that we can play with two midfielders, two wide men, and two full backs pushing forward. Nice work if you can get it. Craig and Gemmell were first and foremost defenders who could get forward. Horses for courses.
David Peter Deans
That’s true but they will play 5 in midfield on the 28th and try their bully tactics..
I’d start with Brown, Kayal, Wanyama, Ledley, Samaras. With Sammi making runs knowing he is well covered.
It’s hard to say though eh, Look at how we set up last season when we beat them 3-0.
Your starting to make me think about other team selections haha. It’s a hard one for Lenny, So many good midfielders. HH
Couldn’t agree more with the GQNer who described Stoke. They should have had at least 4 penalties against them. As Mess said of the bankrupt mob from the sou’ side, they play anti-football.
The highlights are now on the BBC website with the usual (boring) slanted commentary. :-)
Kojo
Agree on Ledley and Sammi – our best combination down the left. However, once Izzy is back, he will play there, and the quality in our side will go up.
Not read back but a quick comment on our difficulty in breaking down stuffy defences. I think one of the issues was that our balance on the left was all wrong, with Stokesy an Sammi both being right footed. They kept running into the same space.
Hopefully one of our football officiandos can elaborate.
Slán.
Árd Macha
Wanna see oor BESTEST Middy?
Forrest, Kayal, Wanyama, Sammi..
that is Oor Very Bestest Middy…
But Only..
If
Joe Ledley Plays at LEFT BACK..
Tak too long tae Explain..Ma reasonin’.
Tak Ma woid fur It..
Well.. Scratch that!
Don’t Tak Ma woid Fur It..
Widdy Ah care!
Kojo.
ulysses mcghee says:
11 December, 2011 at 17:54
What is ELF??
Celt abroad looking for something to watch after Breaking Bad..
tottenham should have at least 3 penaltys ,dont like stoke or there manager ,reminds me of gary megson always shouting and moaning.as you can guess spurs are my second team after celtic so there,
Hi CQN,
just watched the highlights there on the BBC site. When Hamill was at Kilmarnock the difference in his performance levels, attitude etc between playing against Celtic or the huns was canyonesque.
Pretty sure I watched him play in a hun striker with a soppy back-pass deliberately once at Rugby Park.
So welcome back Scott Brown. He is alive to this kind of chicanery, and is able to stand up to it, probably the only one of our regular starters of whom we can say both of those things.
Big, big win yesterday.
Brown Kayal Wanyama Ledley Samaras
Brown Kayal Wanyama Ledley Commons
Brown Forrest Kayal Wanyama Ledley
Forrest Ki Kayal Wanyama Ledley
Forrest Ki Kayal Wanyama Samaras
Forrest Ki Kayal Wanyama Commons
Forrest Brown Kayal Wanyama Commons
Forrest Kayal Wanyama McCourt
Brown Kayal Wanyama Commons
Brown Ki Kayal Wanyama Commons
Brown Kayal Wanyama Ledley
Forrest Kayal Wanyama Ledley
Forrest Kayal Wanyama Commons
Nah i give up
Respect to Lenny it aint easy.
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Up Over Goal
Pal.. Gled tae read the Ye agree that Joe, is a Real Revelation at Left Back..
But.. according tae the Responses.. tae ma pontifications oan that fact…
It appears that…Naebuddy Else wiz much Impressed
by Joe’s Quality at Left Back..
So Ah guess it is..
Only Tae YOU,pal.. and ME!
Hmmmmmmm..
Izzy, is expected tae Slot , seamlessly, intae… his Old Position..No Doot.. by the Majority Opinion Makers..
Ah say they may be.. Disappointed in that.
Pity..
Ah widnae be at awe surprised if Izzy.. took a Long Time tae
Return tae his Last season’s Form..
And..In the Meantime…
We wull be Functioning Withoot..
Joe’s… obvious.. Talented Wing Play. and CROSSING ABILITY.. which He Displayed..while raiding,fae the Left back Berth.
Obvious..of Course…
To You and I… at least..
Na.. Ah am in Nae Hurry tae Get Izzy back in his Auld Position.
Kojo
yer pal.. who likes ye aloater
Serge
No McCourt? Seriously?
:)
TootingTim
Been a long day, I nearly put Billy Stark in ;)
Forrest Kayal Wanyama Ledlay Commons
Tight in the middle with the two wingers given a free role.
One must support the centre-forward while the other is delivering. Go
at them from the start, spend the first ten mins bombarding them with the
hope that a goal will disrupt their plans – we have the players.
viewfaethewindae
I like the look of that.
Kojo says,
Midfield should be Forrest, Kayal, Wanyama and Samaras.
I understand your thoughts on this one, but for me Samaras and Forrest are more wide players leaving us exposed through the middle.
Ledley as done a good job at left back but is a natural midfield player. Izzy is a natural left back. I am one for playing players in there natural positions. With Ledley, Kayal and Wanyama in the middle we have a more solid look. When we play the huns away from home i would also go with Ki in the midfield with just 1 up front. At home we should go with 2 strikers. When we played the huns in the cup last year at ibrox we went with 5 in midfield and thats as dominant as ive seen us against them and we were down to 10 players.
Serge ha you got this one right……
Brown Kayal Wanyama Ledley Commons
That’s defo our best and strongest midfield, we’d hammer the Orcs with that midfield.
V
HH
kojo, Don’t normally read through all of ur posts but HAVE TO AGREE that joe ledley has been excellent at left back!!!! I have said all along that joe has been a stand out 4 me what ever position he has played.
Vmhan
Thanks,but I do know the words to Victor Wan yam ya song.
just my brain and tongue do not work in tango ,need to start
a slower version.
P.s I phoned you again at half time ,there will not be third time,ye ignorant B :0)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov5bm7Lhl1o
Just show this on the 28th neil
Is the St Johnstone game not on TV next week?
How no?
:0/
SwanseaBhoy
SwanseaBhoy says:
11 December, 2011 at 18:41
Just ,cause.
Vmhan
I wouldn’t be disappointed if that’s how we lined up.
I fancy Brown Kayal Wanyama Ledley Samaras,
…But an on form Commons walks straight back into the side, That Bhoy can change a game in an instant. HH
For me, the best 4 midfielders we can play together: Commons, Kayal, Wanyama & Ledley. My back 4 (if & when they are fit at the same time): Matthews, Dan, Mulgrew & Izzaguirre. I would then play Sammi & Hooper up front. I can’t see many SPL teams troubling us. Then we can choose substitutes from Forrest, who should be given a wee rest, because he is risks burn out, besides being kicked to kingdom come, McCourt, Ki, Brown & the young bhoys, depending on how the game is going.
My dear,dear,dear,friend..David Peter Deans
Pal..
You Know..and Ah know.. that
Ah am Blowing Smoke… when it comes tae making a Sugggestion,as tae..
finding the Very Bestest Middy..
Ah am Crazy.. no doot.. but, Ah am No DAFT!
Daeing THAT..is a Task .. that Wid Mak Hercules..tak
Pause.
Lenny, his so Many Different Choices, when it comes tae Assembling his Middy…
As he His ,at his Disposal…
Mair Sets o’ Combinations.. than… a Men’s Underwear Dept!
Ah hiv only gien Ma.. Personal Choices.. With the Reservation..that Joe..is Played at Left Back.
Which.. again.. Is A Very Slight Possibility ,noo that.
the “WUNDER KINDER”.. Izzy, is noo Fit.. and kin Get Bizzy~
Like. My Guid Pal. Serge..
has . recently…
Mused.. Bemusedly.. in his last Submission…
We must leave the Format of Whit wid be classed as oor
Middy o’ Jour…
Tae.
Mr. Neil.
Kojo
yer pal..who likes ye aloater,alread
Been up since 3am and it’s now 10pm here so time for bed as i have CQN at 5am, i mean work. Been a good day. HH