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Celtic’s overloaded midfield

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Our biggest concern for the run-in must be the period where Celtic have been unable to control the middle of the park in our four games this month.    For at least half the games against Newco, St Mirren and Aberdeen, ball progression was poor.

Sunday’s second half at Dundee started in the same manner.  The thought crossed my mind that Tony Doherty had figured us out, a notion I also had during the second period at Ibrox.  Is overloading central mid enough to stop Celtic?

Play changed on Sunday when Tomoki Iwata replaced Callum McGregor and Adam Idah came on for Kyogo, but I think an assumption that the problem lies with Callum’s fitness is too convenient.

Adam was able to collect and retain forward passes, giving options to the midfield that were not there with Kyogo.  This resolved the problem until after Dundee’s fortuitous goal, which pivoted play one more time.

Each of the four sides we have left in the league this season have been able to knock us off our game for a spell.  Kilmarnock and Hearts have been remarkably successful.  All four will face Celtic with a plan for our midfield; getting the better of them should be Brendan Rodgers’ priority.

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  4. shaunamura on

    Not an enjoyable season

     

    but get it done Callum and Brendan

     

    then reset rethink and go again

     

    justadorecfc

  5. Aipple on

    TEXASTIM re: Lisbon

     

     

    Not a soul in my work doesn’t know where I am going and what I am doing,

  7. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    ONENIGHTINLISBON on 30TH APRIL 2024 12:30 PM

     

     

    We have missed the boat on Miovski.

     

     

    ——

     

     

    Do you promise?

  9. David66 on

    Good morning all from a dull 9 degree, wet underfoot Garngad.

     

     

    Groundhog day.

     

     

    3 more sleeps, just 3 more sleeps to we see the Bhoys in Green.

     

     

    D. :)

  11. Big Jimmy on

    MOISEY17 on 30TH APRIL 2024 7:31 PM

     

    Big Jimmy

     

     

     

     

    There is a 90% chance I am accompanying a friend to the heated seats in the north stand on Saturday meaning my seat in MS will be available for the visit of the minis.

     

     

     

     

    If you are up for it let me know on here and we can sort the logistics.

     

     

     

     

    Anyone with contact for Jimmy please let him know

     

     

     

     

    Moisey17

     

    ……………….

     

    MAGIC MOISEY mate.

     

    I have just logged on this morning and read your Post.

     

     

    I would love to go on Saturday if possible.

     

    I will try and ask PAUL67 to send you my Email Address/ Phone Number. Maybe you can also contact PAUL67 and ask for my Details etc ?

     

     

    Let me know ASAP, when you know for sure Please.

     

    HH Mate.

  13. Moisey17 on

    Paul67

     

    As per above is it possible you can get me the contact details for Big Jimmy so we can sort this ticket for Saturday please

     

    M17

  14. !!Bada Bing!! on

    This weekends game v Hearts, has been giving me flashbacks of the Game in Dunfermline in 1998……

  15. Big Jimmy on

    TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 30TH APRIL 2024 7:10 PM

     

    I visited Estadio Nacional with the school in June 1969 when the stadium wasn’t much different from when the Lions won there.

     

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    You were Lucky TOM Bhoy…..MY Primary school took me to see ” The Sound of Music” in the old Gaumont Picture House in Sauchiehall St….In 1965 ( I think ? )

     

     

    HH mate.

  19. Big Jimmy on

    MOISEY17 on 1ST MAY 2024 7:56 AM

     

    …………

     

     

    I have just Emailed PAUL67 and I have asked him to send you my Email address/Phone Number etc….ASAP ?

     

     

    Cheers and HH Mate.

  30. EmeraldBee \o/ A Double Niner!! on

    AN TEARMANN on 30TH APRIL 2024 11:39 PM

     

    Emerald Bee

     

    Is access getting harder for you?

     

     

    AN T, just got dumped out last night when I changed page – never happened before and was a nuisance getting back in. I’m one of the lucky ghuys that don’t get bothered by adverts, etc so that was new to me.

     

     

    HarrumphCFC.

  31. Fassreifen on

    Morning all, am I right in thinking there’s a scenario where, if we lose the derby, and Sevco win all their other games, then they go into their final game needing a big goal difference boost: a potential Dunfermline-type situation?

  32. Weebobbycollins on

    Fassreifen…as it stands, if they beat us 2-0, the goal difference would be down to 1 in our favour…so, as you can see it will very much depend on the scores in the remaining matches.

  33. Prestonpans bhoys on

    Fassreifen

     

     

    Don’t worry if it goes to the last game then hertz with try their best to win the game 🙄

  34. Weebobbycollins on

    What I really mean is it wouldn’t necessarily need to be a big goal difference. However, I am hopeful it won’t come down to that scenario.

  35. Fassreifen on

    Thanks, yeah I hadn’t thought of it that way. Enormous pressure on the ref to give a Yang-style red card in the Derby and a couple of Tav pens. And then Hearts do the rest.

  36. Weebobbycollins on

    Prestonpans Bhoys…you’re right, if they required a big win against the jambos I’m sure they would achieve it and not necessarily because the minis would lie down to them, just that their own season would be over and there would be nothing to play for. No resistance. However, the Edinburgh scum will be right up for it this weekend against us. I hope we do them good and proper.

  37. clunks on

    EMERALDBEE \O/ A DOUBLE NINER!!

     

     

    Sometimes when I click on a new page it logs me out

     

     

    And when I log back in I can’t find the comment box and looks like am still logged out

     

     

    If its that??

     

     

    Refresh the page and you are logged back in

     

     

    No idea the how or why, but it works

  38. onenightinlisbon on

    BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 1ST MAY 2024 1:06 AM

     

     

    Would be an excellent addition to the squad I reckon.

  40. onenightinlisbon on

    FASSREIFEN on 1ST MAY 2024 9:11 AM

     

     

    Please God don’t let it come down to the final game.

     

     

    The mini huns will give them whatever amount of goals they need without doubt.

  41. The Blogger Formerly Known As GM on

    I’ll be terrified if we don’t have it won by the final game of the season and it comes down to goal difference.

     

     

    Naismith will become the modern day Jimmy Calderwood.

  42. Hot Smoked on

    “AIPPLE on 1ST MAY 2024 1:10 AM

     

    Wasn’t a ship I was keen to board.”

     

     

    :-)))

     

     

    That`s a much more pleasant way to disagree than the method adopted by some.

     

    Well done, Aipple .

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