After a solid, if not unapproachable, home win last week, expectations are high that Celtic will qualify for the next round of the Champions League qualifiers in some comfort tonight. Beyond the result, the area of most interest is the increase in sharpness, particularly in front of goal.
A week is a long time in preseason. The players will be rested after the first leg and have had more conditioning sessions before leaving for Iceland. Pay attention to any changes in formation. Ronny slipped into a 4-4-2 briefly early in the second half last week. I expect him to experiment a bit like this tonight.
436 Comments- Pages:
- «
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- ...
- 12
- »
5 worst…
Mark Mcnally
Scott Marshall
Ian Andrews / Carl Muggleton
Kiki Mizuno
Bangura
Or take ur pick from the Lou Macari / Liam Brady managerial era.
Dalglish (ahead of his time)
Larsson (still not over him leaving,snifff)
McStay (gent into the bargain,met him several times)
Lubo (can still see him trap a ball falling vertically oot the sky with his erchie aginst the minis)
Anton (just cos )
HH
Rafael Scheit, Du Wei…..
West End of East End and blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
thanks for the info – don’t known any members (just moved here), but will try and blag my way in…
Agent green
is that the Dublin anto or the andy town one?
Powanfish
just tell them blantyre tim sent ye.
masty
13:19 on 22 July, 2015
Tony
Lol
Tony
ur ye comin oot tae play or wit?
Reference to Paul67 and main article.
I tend to agree with up over goal.
There may be times this season that both Cifti and Griffiths are both on the pitch at same time.
However it is too simplistic to assume automatically that is experimentation to a 442…. My bet is that Cifti adopts the deeper role, and the shape remains Ronnys favoured: 4-2-3-1
up_over_goal
Possibly, it takes quit a lot of time for individual players to understand their role in the 4231 hence why we started out very disjointed last season. The formation has so much variation in it and I agree more than likely whether with the ball or without or where the ball is on the park (ie which zone), it will be a variation on this. However, Fullbacks I think will be checking their wee inside run to stick to marking wingers and the two in defensive midfield will be playing deeper as protection to the high balls(and second ball from them). This leaves a larger gap between back and front and so the need for a target man to lead the line and an outball and usually you want a TM supported with pace, hence the possibility as P67 says 2 up front.
All of that said I have no idea, just how I saw some of the last game. I think the management team are confident, and with still showing respect are, indeed, experimenting. Hail Hail
Best players in the last forty years definitely brings Kenny Dalglish into the equation.
However,to be a ‘great’ player for us must mean at least three seasons so grudgingly no Kenny for me.
I’d go for,in no great order,
Danny McGrain.
Paul McStay.
Tommy Boyd.
Lubo Moravcik.
Henrik Larsson.
Tommy just shades it in front of,say,Paul Lambert,Naka,Tommy Burns,Neil Lennon and a fair few others for holding us together in difficult times.
As of course did The Maestro.
Just downloaded a wee app there called live media player which should assist with ye David and Goliath money disparity issue we have locally. It’s on the App Store for applepostles.
Juninho, Roy Keane, Robbie Keane, Lubo, Larsson
I watched Henri ks top 11 in a ten rife bar other night.just seeing him on the big screen had me pining bad.
My top 5 are, Henrik,kenny dalglish,Paul mcstay,Danny mc grain and John Collins
With special mentions to TB,Alan Thompson and Chris Sutton…..
Fancy 3-0 tonight and a wee cheeky fiver on mikael for first goal
Sorry troops that was the reports answers to the question.
Larsson,Dalglish,lubo,Mcstay and the reason I travel everywhere and got me hooked on Celtic McAvennie. Loved watching him.
Masty, Anton the mad mental left back!!
Danny migraine.
Well worth a watch….new on YouTube
Celtic fans. Simply the best fans in the world
http://youtu.be/AQTgDUbc2Zk
Sandman………………I don’t have much interest in politics but enjoyed some of Kojo’s comment on football and the world of Celtic Football Club. You don’t make your life in America unless you have a thick skin and the bould Kojo is hardly missing due to some cyber
hassle, as you say maybe a health issue.
Kev. Jungle……….thanks for that.
Jim White and King on SKY SNHQ at 4pm.
So my team would be and this is how I would think they’d position without the ball.
—————-Ciftci——–
————————–Griffiths
Armstrong——–McKay Steven or Forrest
—————————————————
————Broonie—-Bitton——-
Mulgrew Van Dijk Boyata Lustig
—————–Gordon————
powanfish
13:20 on
22 July, 2015
I’ve messaged you on facebook from the clubs site. I’ve already arranged to have folk round to my place tonight to watch it or i would have met you to take you in. If you need more info get my details from Paul . I will send you a friend request from my page on FB so its easier
Powanfish
Gl2 confirmed details
Club opens at 7.30
They have your name so should be no problem getting in
Unless you are wearing a sash.
Next visit to go to now
Shelteredhousing.com
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Kenny Dalglish was with us for at least 6 years and must scored 150+ goals. The best Celtic player I saw and I go back to the fifties.
Kenny was with celiac 10 years.
Kenny was with Celtic for 100 years
In fact kenny was with Celtic before Celtic existed, there
powanfish.
the black cat is across from the celtic club and that is a right good celtic pub,you should make that your local.
Now maradona there was a Celtic player
Dalglish only had 2 years with Celtic in the last 40.
Naw am staying in castlemilk today Masty.
I have to see a man about a dog. :)
Fao Cosy Corner Bhoy and Almore.
I dont post a lot – but always lurking ;-)
I was with the guy you gave badges to on bus. He is Celtic daft – as we all are – and he could not wait to show his folks when he got home!
Badges proudly displayed on cap!
It is a small world but lots of kind folk and quite a lot from CQN. Thanks again from Joe and myself :-)
No Johansen in my starting line up apparently. Must be tough being a football manager and on that note off oot lol
powanfish.
you dont need to be a member just sign the visitors book and bung a quid in the box and thats you.i was in on monday night and it was only me two mates,two care workers n three barmaids,talk about quiet.
ANDYCOL
SAINTSTIVS
CANAMALAR
Kenny Dalglish joined us in 1967 and left in 1977 and is one of the best players I’ve seen wearing our colours.
But I arbitrarily suggested that to count as a great player for us means at least three years service. And he didn’t give us that in the last forty years.
And no,had the question been asked last year,I wouldn’t have made it a four-year qualifying period. That would have excluded Lubo!
STANLEYSCEPTRE
I’ll make sure the oul’ softie sees that post,mate. Thanks on his behalf,welcome,and HH to your good self and the young fella wi the stunning bunnet!
What happened to GMS before the game last week and is he available tonight, anyone?
HH