I see a bit of chat on Liel Abada in the Latest News section of CQN this morning. I have been impressed with the player from his early outings last year. Although a winger with a prodigious assists record, it is his ability inside the box that impresses most.
He understands when to arrive in the danger area and has the speed and touch to be effective once there. With the right tutelage, I think he may end up as a striker – you will recall, the Great Swede played on the wing until arriving in Glasgow as a 26-year-old, when an opportunity opened to play through the middle.
I sense little resistance to the potential sale of Josip Juranovic. He had a stellar World Cup, at 27 he is in his prime and we have already recruited a replacement. There is less unanimity when it comes to Giorgos Giakoumakis. Gio is enormously popular and brings a different threat to any other striker at the club. However, at 28, we know the script. His age profile and backup status mean that he is available for the right price.
Liel does not always make the starting 11 but he would if I was picking the team. His age and contract profile are such that we are under no pressure to sell. But I need to ask myself what I really want from Celtic and how to get there.
I want us to be a competitive Champions League team, not the cannon fodder we were this season. To get there, we need an excellent recruitment regime and an aggressive trading policy. I’ll back any plan that aims for this target, anything else is conservative and unambitious – I don’t know about you, but I’m neither.
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CCV strong
Better from Matt. Unlucky with through ball to Daizen
O’Riley fouled quick fk just evades Maeda
Is Juranovic back training and available? Surely doesn’t need a rest? Unlike Barisic who is exhausted.
Starfelt wins in the air
DB. JJ is injured. Didn’t make the WC play off game
James puts in low cross. Hacked away
30 minutes 2-0. And looking likely to score more
Bbc Scotland don’t want another 6/7 win, so they say, poor souls
What a dirty team we are – 2 yellows already!!!
CCV blocks shot
Yellow for CCV
Kyogo crowded out. CCV picks up a yellow
can’t see a wangers player getting a yellow for that
GG – cheers, thought Croatia had just freshened things up to give other players a game.
Haven’t heard the radio for ages, its actually quite funny, coverage by Rangers TV would be more impartial😱😵😕
SJ attack. Maeda cleans up
Foul count is 8 for us, 2 for them.
For a team on the front foot, those numbers look very odd.
Mooy shot blocked
If Ralston is still injured next week, wonder if Reo will play there at Ibrox or if AJ will get thrown straight in ?
Tempo’s dropped a bit
Hatate playing well in an unfamiliar position
Relentless from the bhoys. Great effort.
the foulin’ coooont is just sleekitry…………………….
Horrible.
Kyogo yass!
Kyogo and Jamesy Getting in each others way and missing a good chance.
James blkcked by bodies and Kyogo only able to stab it to keeper
3-0 and done.
CCV again cool calm
Kyogo on fire.
PETETHEBEAT on 24TH DECEMBER 2022 1:09 PM
Foul count is 8 for us, 2 for them.
With 72% possession😱
Kyogo giving Ange a clinical response 💪
Great goal. Nae luck, Kevin Clancey.
sweet sweet sweet KF
Low cross, tap in. Yes
KYOGO. MAGNIFICO
Meets a low ball from James inside 6 yard box.
mind the gap
Jamesie – 101 assists….