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HS @ 5.07
Wednesday — the opposition had a bit of class and a plan.
Today — the opposition were very limited and played too often like the bottom of the league team they are.
What a difference when we played a striker and eventually 2. 3 points were essential, well done Celtic.
Stivs…that was a fairly obsessive post…r you alright ;-))
H.H.
We can refocus and settle squad down
Bankiebhoy 5.05pm
Win lose or draw …. (and we win probably far too often :-)
No point leaving P67s forum to the ones who don’t enjoy Celtic
Alfredo -4 … love it
@ HOT SMOKED on 30TH AUGUST 2020 5:07 PM
Yes, but it is about the quality of the shots. We had around 15 or 16 shots from outside the box on Wednesday, 7 of which (I think) were blocked.
Today Klimala was through on goal and we had multiple decent chances in the 2nd half. If we had kept the 4-6-0 in, I would assume we would have had more possession as we would be passing in front of two banks of 4 and would have had more shots and we would be hitting them from everywhere.
No mistake about it. Neil made a mistake tactically on Wednesday and today, but at least rectified it at half time today.
Ajeti has some catching up in terms of fitness
STEBHOY on 30TH AUGUST 2020 5:06 PM
Mr Lennon….
and may I say again……………….
Big Packy yer a sweetie wife.
Never A Tim.
GFTB
<4
:)
HH
VST was flawless today
The blog overnight was not good reading.
Good tims with valid arguments on either side getting overheated with each other.
Today has not turned things round but, at least, it is better to have won today than the two possible alterbative results.
We won well and deservedly in a typical “wear then down’ by out passing them.
I am pleased for Neil but his decisions are not all vindicated by a win any more than they are trashed by a defeat. Despite my wee jokes at Kilmalla’s misses, we looked much more coherent and threatening with more natural strikers leading the line. I don’t care if Neil claims vindication , so long as he does not do that again.
James Forrest palyed really well (for someone in the full back’s pocket) but we do need to find a way to accomodate all our good players. To keep Elyanoussi, Forrest and Frimpong on their toes we need a challenge from Johnston, Dembele, Harper or AN Other.
Our team showed passion today and started to pay us back for Wednesday, but I will have no lighthouse thinking. We still have a long way to go and a long way to improve.
P.S. Big Ajer, for all his faults, will have added money to his transfer value with that performance today.
Sorry but suggesting Klimala wasn’t match fit on Wednesday
looks a bit silly. Either utter rubbish or he has a time machine
Thanks for the updates
Brilliant result for us. Callum and Jamesie dug Neil Lennon out of a hole of his own creation today. Superb finish by Ajeti. That’s the way to do it. Patryk will come good given time and games. Well done Celtic!
Moiesy17 5.09pm
I wanted DT (David Turnbull) in the team today …. some have posted about a “gentleman’s agreement” maybe the Bhoy himself didn’t want to make his debut against his “team” look across the water the Huns are selling players to Hibs and Aberdeen and not allowing them to play against them the rest of the season … DT really excites me I think he is top notch
The major positive to me is that there was no sign of players not playing for the manager and those “agitating for a move” still looked like they were giving all for the team.
We have the best squad in Scotland. Use them correctly, in their correct positions and we’ll win the league.
Only Celtic can stop Celtic this season.
Turgid first half.
Ajeti, Klimala and Frimpong allowed things to move up a few gears.
I said before the game I would prefer to see Frimpong play in front of El Hamed rather than JF. By switching JF to the left, Lenny made a great call. Ely did very, very little.
All’s well that ends well.
Except Ryan Christie’s corners.
Well done the Bhoys, right result at the right time.
EL draw on Tuesday, we’ll have a few weeks to figure them out….
Would prefer not to lose any of our better players any time soon, that said there are more than a few good players not playing today.
Good result. We needed that. Having a striker or two making runs in the box makes a huge difference.
ha ha
The players “dug” … Neil out of a hole
Was it the same players that put Neil in said “hole”
Enjoy the 10 … it might send some over the hedge … I mean edge … Brechin was the hedge :-)
GFTB @ 5:03
“Was anything in my Post incorrect?” Well, yes it was. You clearly implied that anyone who understandably criticized our lack of a striker on Wednesday wanted our team to lose today. Nothing could be further from the truth.
1st half – wrong set up / tactics – difficulty breaking them down – hard to watch
2nd half – better set up / players — easier to watch and create chances – almost enjoyable
2 weeks to mould the squad (ins and outs) and fitness boost for key players
Please Lenny make 3-5-2 our default formation. If old school players can’t get a start so be it.
It’s along hard season ahead – EL, SPFL, Betfred and 2 x Scottish Cups – everyone fit and ready
The gloom has been lifted after Wednesday night and in fairness the team did ok with a nice three goal win to bolster our goal difference. What a start to his move to Celtic for Ajetti with two important goals in his couple of SPFL games – great for his confidence. Didn’t see the match but sounds Patryk Klimala also did well listening to the radio commentary. Strikers on the pitch do make a difference.
Logged in, logging out again. We win and still have arguments and posters making snide remarks to each other. Not pleasant reading.
I found it hard to believe believe that Klimala and Ajeti were unable to manage at least a decent chunk of 45 minutes between them on Wednesday .
After today’s game , I think I was right to be sceptical. With The Hungarians tiring in the second half , the outcome could have been different .
I know Ferencvaros are a better side than Motherwell and I’m not having another kick at Lenny , simply making an observation.
Deniabhoy
Ryan had a corner that went out for a throw.
I didn’t mention it in case I was accused of negativity or even
Hunnery. Like Taylor and Frimpong get some practice in.
Those of us who remember Didier Agathe he was like the cheetah
in Bedknobs and Broomsticks but couldn’t cross to save his life.
GFTB on 30TH AUGUST 2020 5:10 PM
Bankiebhoy 5.05pm
Win lose or draw …. (and we win probably far too often :-)
No point leaving P67s forum to the ones who don’t enjoy Celtic
Alfredo -4 … love it
………………….
Stop stirring the shit Gerry. Just enjoy the win without having a go continuously at fans who dare to criticise.
There’s no worry about Klimala’s fitness but there is a worry that Ajeti has a ways to go to be fully ready.
The worry about Klimala is that he is not yet ready to be trusted to lead our line, and in Europe, we are more likely to be one up than two up front.
He looks hard working but lacking in game sharpness. He cannot get that without getting more domestic starts or sub appearances but he also has to earn them. On today’s performance, Ajeti is ahead in the race to partner Eddy but you just cannot rule out a hard working young player like Paddy. He will get better- whether it is good enough when he gets better- only time will tell
SFTB @ 5.13
Old JF was rank on the right for 60 minutes.
He had one good strike for his goal but that was it.
So appreciation of his skill to hit an outrageous shot with a lot of fade.
But criticism for the rest of his performance which was him spaffing his talent up against a wall.
He was better on the left but he was very wasteful as he cut inside against a tiring defence and had one good strike out of 4 — what the opportunity cost of him shooting so wastefully when we had two new strikers playing in the middle?
He needs to grow up.
MADMITCH on 30TH AUGUST 2020 5:00 PM
JF(1) played in the left back’s pocket for 60 minutes.
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now that is a special kind of talent, scoring a goal from inside someones pocket.
Great wee ball from Ajeti to play Frimpong in to set up goal for big julienne
When I wrote that Forrest was greedy hitting the shot of the bar I was being sarcastic. I said he had options to pass (he didnt really) , but now someone actually does say it, and beleives it.
I am going to do more of these mystic saint stivs predictions.
INIQUITOUSIV on 30TH AUGUST 2020 5:18 PM
GFTB @ 5:03
“Was anything in my Post incorrect?” Well, yes it was. You clearly implied that anyone who understandably criticized our lack of a striker on Wednesday wanted our team to lose today. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Exactly. Those were silly comments. Of course we wanted a win today and especially against
the Hungarians.
The FACT remains, the manager’s selection was bizarre and his “tactics” even more so.
This was repeated again for the first half today.
Clearly, when we have strikers on the books, we need to PLAY them!
So- are lessons being learned by Lenny?
Not sure.
The thing about sarcasm……..it doesn’t matter how obvious it is , there’s always somebody who won’t get it .
now to the strikers conundrum, I thought both did indeed look not quite fit.
Patrik ran a lot but in the closing down stakes he was puffing some.
Ajeti was blowing out his arse in his first couple of runs,
But then both took up good (can we say natural) strikers positions and opportunities.
As others say, maybe we have to wear the other teams down,
Bankiebhoy…deeelighted!
How do you get them match fit?
Eh….play them.