Our two loan signings on the final day of the transfer window, Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers, have been crucial to the (presumptive) outcome of the league title, the latter more so than the former; Cameron could easily have won Player of the Year. Despite this, it is Jota who is the more important to secure on a permanent deal.
Having watched Newco suffocate our midfield twice in a month and Bodo/Glimt do the same earlier in the year, to the extent that we struggled to build periods of possession, never mind attacks, we need to answer the question, why was this?
When our central defenders have the ball, they face options of either trying to find a full back or Callum McGregor, or hope that someone further up field is in space. Those options were snuffed out by Newco, causing a nervousness as players took possession with an opponent breathing down his neck.
What would Kristoffer do?
Kristoffer Ajer would step forward with the ball, drawing opponents off their markers and immediately creating space. He could then play a short pass or, if he was not challenged, continue a run through the middle.
It is reasonable to claim Celtic have the best two central defenders in the league, even the previously maligned Carl Starfelt is a model of solidity. The problem is, neither can carry the ball forward as effectively as Kris Ajer. We need at least one central defender with this attribute, preferably two.
Ange Postecoglou is not going to change the way we play. Next season you will see our central defenders in possession looking at man-marked team-mates. We either address an identifiable problem, or we are in for more of the same.
The first job of a defender is to defend, and we all remember the shambles of last season, even with Kris, but despite my fondness for Cameron and Carl in this respect, we need a rethink.
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West Ham on the ropes as well. Huns favourites for the tournament now.
2-1 Leipzig sleeping.
Leipzig are shockingly poor . I hope Eintracht are a good deal better .
Need Leipzig to do a Real Madrid .
Thanks to all for the kind good wishes. Really appreciated.
2-0 Huns
It just seems a bit old fashioned to say rangers seem to want this more and have developed a bit of belief that they can win it.
Hoping they have scored too soon.
West Ham down 1-0
Leipzig taking their time to get into this.
Jeez, and I’m not even watching.
Leipzig have shat the bed. Should easily be 3-0, there Aribo massive sitter. Huns intensity and occasion has completely overwhelmed the Germans.
With West Ham down to 10 men, looks like Old Firm will need to beat 3 German teams to get automatic entry to the CL.
Aribo just missed a sitter for 3-0.
Poulsen is useless.
Own view
Jullien has become a better player being out the team this past 18 months
Very easily bullied in To many Scottish league games
Burnley78 8.28pm
Hope all goes well
And you’ll be soon be back to 100% fitness
Seen on Monday night leipzig could not defend,so shouldn’t be surprised.
Hope they find something going forward.
ffs
Pray for the people of Seville.
That is all.
If Sevco win the EL, is it true they get Pot 1 in the CL? Really need Leipzig to turn this around…
Tavernier top scorer in Europa League.
I don’t know what Hinkel has told them, but that’s not the way to play against the huns. Play the horseshoe and tire them out. Keep the ball on the ground.
If I believed in the Devil I’d say they were in league with him. There’s no other reasonable explanation for the luck they have had in Europe in the last few seasons.
The biggest game in Scottish football this week, is our early kick off v Hearts on Saturday.
Massive game.
Can’t wait
Dobbers
Huns overpowering RBL. Like a steamroller in midfield. The Spanish lad for RB being absolutely dominated.
Huns are playing 4-4-3 I frankly don’t understand how a midfield of Lundstram, Jack and Kamara can be dominating Leipzig so much. I think the flexibility to have Wright, Aribo and Kent play several positions is their key to success.
Even more astonishing is that they don’t have Morelos, Roofe or Sakala up front.
I’ve been in Seville twice with my mates since 2003. Wearing the hoops, we were greeted with grins by waiters, barmen, kids, people in general. “Ah, Glasgow Celtic!” Boy, but these people are in for a big shock.
Der Hun will be down to 10 men soon enough.
Looks like AWE NAWS German team Eintracht franchfurt are the good guys hope of stopping orcs
Frankfurt
3 hun defenders now on yellow cards .
45 minutes away from Seville being trashed
Ballix…
Feels a clear gulf in class but someone needs to stick a rocket up Leipzig’s ass…..
Huns spawny first (Kent was shooting) but a good 2nd. Will be down to 10 men by 60 minutes with Barisic , Bassey and Goldson all booked…
I live in hope…
HH
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Big man. Come back for one post and give us the rundown on your local team.
This going to extra-time.
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 5TH MAY 2022 8:55 PM
This going to extra-time.
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They’ll need more Charlie.
These feckers are oan drugs man!….putting Lance Armstrong to shame
I knew these c***ts would win ….celtic have sharpened them up…..they were an absolutely massive price !!!!…in what was basically a 50/50 game they were 11/4 !!….our only hope now is stick or twist mentality…..might undo them…
Tom.
He and Mags are on sentinel celts posting
👍
HH