Contrasting Christie when he’s moved right

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That’s five consecutive wins after the post-isolation debacle in January but Aberdeen have never come closer to scoring in their six games without a goal than at Celtic Park last night.  The game was decided by the excellent 30-yard strike from David Turnbull that found the corner of the net and the almost-as-good shot from Aberdeen’s Kamberi that struck the post.

Celtic mastered the opening 30 minutes as Aberdeen were content to sit off, but there was no fluidity to our passing from the moment the visitors pressed.  This run of wins is as much as we can ask of the team right now, but it was far from reassuring.

I don’t think I have seen as big a contrast in a player’s performance when he switches positions than that of Ryan Christie, who looks like a £20m player in the No. 10 role and appears anonymous on the right.  For a whole raft of reasons, it is right to retain David Turnbull in the 10 role, but Ryan needs to do his work in the middle of the field.  When he stops deputising for injured James Forrest he should be cover for Turnbull or Neil needs to find him a deeper role.

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  1. GENE on 18TH FEBRUARY 2021 7:41 PM

     

    Celtic 40me

     

     

    Lenny is to blame for all sorts of errors, it’s impossible to spend 5 minutes on CQN without them being pointed out

     

     

    However we’re so deep into the world of “horns effect” that the most obvious answers to a question like why isn’t our new full back crossing are being ignored in favor of crazy stuff like he’s telling him not cross.

  2. Unless the willful disregard of the bleeding obvious is something more sinister, and that is definitely not the case

  3. Celtic 40me

     

    I agree that lots of the comments on coaching and tactics are strange to say the least.

     

    However I can’t remember Neil coming out after a game and admitting responsibility.

  4. CADDINGTONCOMMON on 18TH FEBRUARY 2021 3:54

     

    Curious about the origin of your blog name, noticed a few posts from you, are you from St. Albans area, I know there is a Caddington Common in that neck of the woods?

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

    Hail Hail!

  5. Burnley 78

     

     

    Much as I dislike the persona displayed by Kent on the pitch, I think, admittedly from a very limited viewing, that he looks an excellent player so I agree that it does seem strange but, had he been ivolved in the Covid Part, then surely he would have been ommited altogether?

  6. Back in the day, when pubs (remember them?) were still open, if their game was on tv, they’d always score as I walked in

  7. I’d go to the toilet and they’d score again.

     

    Nip oot for a fag….another goal.

     

    I was terrified to move

  8. In other news

     

     

    It takes 7 minutes to land on Mars, but 11 minutes to receive radio signals.

     

     

    So.. by the time we hear

     

    @NASAPersevere

     

    is entering Mars’s atmosphere, it *should* already be on the surface!

  9. prestonpans bhoys on

    31003 on 18TH FEBRUARY

     

     

    Either 2007 or 2008 I went through a whole season when I went for a piss we scored. Remember the bhoys behind me asking is I needed a piss yet!😂😂

  10. Hate to see animal being hurt* …..will make exception for any of this hun team.

     

     

    *obviously nothing serious :O)

  11. Fat boy misses great chance. One on one , opens to curl round keeper then cuts ball back into keeper.