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.
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Anyway im confident we’ll get at least a draw…
:-D
It’s actually quite disrespectful to the rest of the teams to say that you hope to go through the season unbeaten! The league win is everything, as it gives us the CL qualifiers.
The rest is just froth!!
Still hope the ten men snatch a draw, but I really couldn’t give a feck about the unbeaten through the season thing.
T4
COYBIG
a quick goal will make it interesting
Wee jamesy’s mum is a bit worried it might be a wee bit too windy for him.
glendalystonsils
20:47 on
25 February, 2014
Snake Plissken
agreed. It’s a long time since we’ve been in this kind of position in a domestic game. Our reaction in the second half will be very important and very revealing, regardless of the outcome.
agree but never give up HH
Celtic in 10 man defeat shocker.
The referee changed the game. Not Neil Lennon.
I despair for this blog.
Get your CVs into Peter Lawell in the morning – he’ll be spoilt for choice…
Try to be a little more happier – we’ve won the league again – or are you all expecting a mighty Aberdeen push???????
Or are some hoping for one??????
U
Notthebus….
Listen FUD, told you to scroll past before.
You are a disgrace calling anyone a Hun.
Hope you do to my face if we ever meet.
Keyboard hardman.
Snake Plissken
Speak for yourself
im always interested in celtic
Crivvens, Jings & Help ma Boab.
Celtic ur gittin beat.
A dinnae like that.
If a wiz in cherge, Celtic wid NEVER git beat.
Then a wid be happy as Larry.
We hiv tae get rid o’ that Wee Neily.
If only we hid Big Wullie Gemmell oan the bench……
ryecatcher
We will never meet, i dont mix in your circles
snake plissken
20:48 on 25 February, 2014
Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream
Well whose fault is that?
Lets get something straight here.
Lose this game and the interest in the season really is over other than lifting the league.
I’m sorry, snake but I have to agree with you totally.
LoggedoutagainFFSCSC
LG offside for CM lob forward
ryecatcher –
I’d hate to have you on my side when the going gets tough.
Is yellow your favourite colour after royal blue?
Samaras wearing his cqn beanie hat…
LG wants to come off?
Biton to Stokes who overruns it. Disappointing
Danny Baker @prodnose 2m
Moysey’s half time team talk: “Lads, whatever it was you used to do, forget everything I’ve ever said, and go out and do that.”
AS over runs ball and it goes out for a bye
kojo
Has it occurred to you that Lenny knows not only his best 11…. but also his players 1) fitness 2) his present mental awareness/attitude 3) his form? Maybe….just maybe, although he knows the changes that are required, they might just not be suitable at this moment in time.
Oh deary me Anto come on your embarrassing me.
sammi warming up
Stokes, oh dear.
Aberdeen have opened cautiously
Notthebus what trick am I missing?
Neil wanting his men to push up
notthebus
I said the interest in the season is done.
The rest is just playing out time.
Unless the young players come in, or the new signings actually do something then the big unbeaten intrigue means that playing out time really is it for many.
Ah i see nurse cratchet has gone for a fag and left the computer unattended
C’mon Celtic..
The constant bitterness, resentment and jealousy emanating from Old Clydebank is just plain embarrassing now.
JF cross cleared
Celtic pushing up
Olyyyyypppppppiacooooss 2-0
Oooooooolympiakoooooos
Mon the champions elect.
2-0 olympiakos MUQN in meltdown
Notthebus….
Reading your shite, you will never be capable of this either.
Now be a good boy and refrain from giving your semi literate opinions on me please,as it is personal from an inadequate like yourself.
ryecatcher
Very very childish
LG pushed to ground
Fake 30 yards from Aberden goal
JAmes cross drifts away for GK
Just logged in no doubt the Neil Lennon haters will be out again and anyone who blames Neil for this result are clueless about football.
A man sent off within 10 mins at a tough venue within 15 minutes isn’t the managers fault.