We know what to expect from Aberdeen tonight. They will flood (pardon the pun) central midfield, defend deeply and, let’s be clear, they will score any time we allow them the kind of space they exploited at Celtic Park this month.
Question is, what will Celtic do about it? If Stefan Johansen’s ankle knock keeps him out the central-mid triangle of Johansen, Brown and Biton will be disrupted, and surely Neil Lennon will not revert to a central two after the Scottish Cup lesson. The picture is further complicated by the injury to Emilio Izaguirre, which forced Charlie Mulgrew back at the weekend. Mulgrew would be a suitable direct replacement for Johansen.
In 10 years doing this stuff I’ve probably used no more than a few dozen words to praise emerging young talent; it’s been a rough decade in that respect. Without wanting to go overboard in any way, Darnell Fisher has looked more than comfortable at right back in the absence of Mikael Lustig and Adam Matthews. Darnell’s problem going forward will be that he has two excellent international players ahead of him in the pecking order, but for tonight, I would be tempted to bring Matthews to left back (if he can do it against Barcelona….) and restore Fisher to the right back slot. This would allow Charlie to sit alongside Scott Brown and Nir Biton in central-mid.
Well done to Frank McAvennie, who is jumping out of an aeroplane 15,000 feet in the air. You can play your part in this exercise by supporting the Quarriers run, Chavey Down residential home, in Newton Mearns, which helps young people up to the age of 16.
The need is for sensory equipment, toys and wheelchair-appropriate play areas. To contribute, go to Frank’s JustGiving page, or text FMSD 89 followed by £1, 2, 3, 5, 10 to 70070.
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Think this is goin to be a real battle tonight
Mon the hoops
Virgil sent off
VVD off
VVD off
VVD off………………
Van dijk red card
FFS
Efe Ambrose bloody awfull
VVD sent off
Stray pass Efe
VVD sent off
Tackle on edge of the box
The ref had no option there for me.
It was a red card
Off the wall
No hesitation from ref
FK off wall
Dons press
Was a late, last ditch tackle from Virgil
Celtic had been looking good
4 3 2
Mulgrew at CH
Celtic totally dominating game Thompson fast on the draw with a red, when at best it was doubtful
Brother Thompshun at his finest, what a feckin joke
It’s going to be a long but glorious night
Was a not a clear goal scoring opportunity. Yellow card for me by the letter of the law.
Biton does well
have to say i would have been screaming for a red if it was at the other end
10 men won the league
Celtic press
Effin Efe
Sitting in the Irish pub in port el kantaoui TUnisia. No Guinness no Celtic match .Surrounded by MU fans think I,all go back to my hotel and just read the updates on here
Slan
Maca
AM cross cleared
Looks like CM is now at CH
Charlie at centre half
No pictures
Ole Thomson doesn’t need to be asked twice
Red.
Right call.
Guys if Pawlett isn’t tackled he’s clean through.
Whether we like it or not it is a red card.
If it was us, we’d all agree.
Virgil Aff.
The OBVIOUS move fae Neil..
Should Be..
Tak aff.. Stokesy..
Bring oan a MID FIELDER..
Obvious.. but wull Neil.. See It..??
Kojo
FK out left
KC to take
AS handles. FK
matte
20:02 on 25 February, 2014
Effin Efe
Shocking statement….call yourself a supporter?
Deffo a red for VVD, ref had no option. Last man and denied a goal scoreing opportunity
Griffiths gets a yellow
LG runs half the park and fouls to get a yellow
CTV talkin mince, silly yellow card