There is a decent possibility that Celtic’s apparent malaise over the six games since the win at Fir Park has something to do with opposition teams closing space our midfielders used to so much effect against Newco at the start of February.
That game was such a platform for our midfield to demonstrate their ability to find and exploit space. Sure, form slips, but opponents watch and learn. Consequentially, Celtic must continue to change the script.
Through this period, Callum McGregor has continued to dominate his area as teams fall deeper, but the two more advanced midfielders, paired from Matt O’Riley, Tom Rogic and Reo Hatate, have been denied the acres available to them against Newco and Motherwell.
We cycled through Rogic-Hatate, O’Riley-Hatate and O’Riley-Rogic combinations during this period, to little effect. The latter combo looked the least effective, but that was against Bodo/Glimt, by far the better opponents.
Meanwhile, Yosuke Ideguchi waits in the dugout. We don’t know enough about Yosuke to make a proper judgement. He made his debut as a late substitute against Hibs in January before being injured at Alloa on his next outing. His only subsequent game time was again as a late sub against Raith.
When played, Yosuke has filled the deep-lying role. Nir Bitton can play here too. I cannot offer any great recommendation for either player, but I would like to see Callum McGregor higher up the field against St Mirren tomorrow, with Yosuke or Nir behind him.
For all the disappointments in Norway last week, Celtic improved when Callum came on to play in front of Bitton. When he steps into the final third, he brings a presence no one else in the squad has. I’m not going to tell you this should be a regular gig for him, but we need to change this area of the park for tomorrow and Sunday. We have options, let’s use them.
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Timmy 7 Noted,
The question is, will there be a demand for such a show. ?
HH.
PS : Who knows, you maybe there yourself or meeting half way in Abu Dhabi. Your bhoy will have the time of his life during his >12 months. Good luck and safe travels to him.
Huns apoplectic at being the side-show in Ange Postecoglu’s triumphant return to Australia…
Looking forward to the game tonight. Hoping for another 3 points and 1 fewer game in the run-in. First game without Covid Passports. Good riddance. I hope big Tony Ralston is back.
Just been told I have a ticket for Livingston on Sunday. Surely this time we put them to the sword.
Anyway. One game at a time.
3-1 Celtic tonight.
hidden in plain sight
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS
Huns apoplectic at being the side-show in Ange Postecoglu’s triumphant return to Australia…
At least they foresee that it will be a TRIUMPHANT return for Ange.
SAINT STIVS on 1ST MARCH 2022 12:51 PM
‘for gravitas’ and ’emphasis’ and ‘self importance’ I shall mostly be posting ‘like this’
no new article, sack the board,
Greenpinata on 2nd March 2022 11:42 am
Cheers. I’m sure he will, he’s been waiting over two years due to Covid to go.
We’ll miss him but it will also give the wife and I an excuse to visit the only continent I’ve not been to!!
I’ll deliberately avoid the game at all costs.
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Apologies for lack of responses on matches scheduled to be played in Australia later in the year, it’s one I need to let
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lead on as I don’t have any specific details. I believe further information will come directly from the Club abut this
Why the gnashing of teeth and wailing about the Oz tournament?.Did every ST holder,against this, at the last Hun game give up their seat to protest”You are not half of anything”?All those who went crazy with joy,and filled the Blog for days,after watching it on TV,were they the same?Hypocrisy off the scale.Want to make a protest when it suits you.They are our biggest rivals,the world is aware of this rivalry,has been for over 100 years.Its what in this day age,of financial relevance,make our tinpot league matter to the Media.No matter what any set of. fans try to put out,we need the rivalry.
Celtic never instigated the Tourney.Were asked to compete.Considering they are billing it as a homecoming for Ange,how would it have looked to refuse.Worse for the Huns,they are even billing it as “Angeball World Tour”.The Huns have become just stooges for our manager.
My mate in Oz is delighted,as is all his club.Said it will be heaving with our fans.Good on them.
I have no hesitation in saying this” Angeball World Tour”is a complete humiliation for them.
That alone sells it to me.
SS
I’m no pro writer so never knew a reader could attribute all those judgements and digs to any writer just for using single inverted commas – as I’d recently done.
I’d picked up it was OK to put terms with certain or special meanings unique to a field or topic (in my case citing Aussie sports fans who mostly call their sports finals GRAND FINALS) into single inverteds – cow it’s a term a bit unique to that crew. My only motivation in using them as much as I’m consciously aware.
But the things that you learn/are revealed on here; thanks !
On my way to Paradise via Ruglen. Gerrintaethum Celtic!!!!
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JHB@ 6:26 AM
“Celtic FC Statement:
“Given the ongoing legal proceedings, it is not appropriate for us to provide any comment however we would reiterate that the Club is dealing with these sensitive matters.
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This seems to support what I alluded to yesterday in this article, i.e. that there is no relevant insurance covering Celtic in this historical matter.
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I see nothing in the statement from Celtic above that provides support or comfort to your reading of the situation. It neither proves nor disproves anything. Indeed insurers are not mentioned.
As for your ending of “no use looking for this to go away”- that is Bandier-like in its misreading of what posters have been telling you. Nobody, not one person, expects this to go away so who are you addressing?