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Mooy feels like a pivotal decision for season ahead

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My knowledge of Chinese football since 1979 is limited, and I don’t watch a lot of Brighton or Huddersfield, so I’ll need to bow to Ange Postecoglou’s judgement when it comes to Australian international midfielder, Aaron Mooy.

Mooy was a mainstay in the Huddersfield team that won promotion to the English Premier League, stayed there, then were relegated after two years.  His form won a move to then-EPL side Brighton, where he stayed for two years before the lure of the yuan.

20 games in 18 months in China ended at the turn of the year.  Since then, Mooy has played only internationals, including three games for Australia last month.  The reported one-year deal, with a one year option, for a free transfer, is low risk for the club.

Celtic have cover in the wide positions but central mid is an area where the headcount is down, after the departures of Nir Bitton and Tom Rogic.  Rogic is easier to compensate for in the existing squad, it’s the No. 6 position, where Ange is limited to Callum McGregor and largely untested Yosuke Ideguchi.

Some of us will have a Pavlovian reaction, Mooy is two months older and has the same positional profile as James McCarthy, who signed a year ago but looked short of fitness all season.  There is certainly reason for caution.

Celtic faced a genuine battle for the league last season, and I expect nothing less in the season ahead.  Getting the mix right in central mid is one of my biggest concerns.  This feels like a pivotal decision.

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  5. Turkeybhoy on

    Its hitting 40 here at the moment.Slo Mo mode.Hate July/August.Too hot.Only a week for you all.Just get the taps aff and enjoy.

  7. Superannuated Fenian on

    Thanks, Jackiemac. If that’s a welcome to the site, I’ll take it. But….you’ve got my age the wrong way round. Sheesh…

  8. jimtim on

    Looks like old firm fc are back on there feet and spending freely . They will make the champions league they know how to play Europe ,and the Player types needed to do it .

  9. corkcelt on

    Good opening Post Super Fenian,

     

    Don’t expect you to get any flak for that,

     

    I think you are on the money in your assessment, I just hope he gives us a bit of extra dig in midfield and gives Ange more options, there is a lot of football to be played in a crowded Season so we need a big squad.

  11. Superannuated Fenian on

    Thanks Bognorbhoy. Some welcome. Should I double bluff you? Maybe not. Best keep it simple, eh?

  15. stebhoy on

    Moritz Lens – 6’3 has pace and looks left footed. Does this mean starfelt plays on his favored right side and we see the best of him in a back 3?

     

     

    Lens looks like an athletic version of Julien – looks like great potential but may need a season to develop.

     

     

    Happy we signed a defensive minded player – with height!

  16. Ahmad Afty on

    SUPERANNUATED FENIAN

     

     

    Welcum tae ra bestest blog aboot. Ra gies Ian heer ur majik

     

    Av been heer masel sins 1987 n aw mapals ur heer, unaw

     

    Sum bangers oan heer aswel bit yool soon spot ra nugets

  18. carpe diem 63 on

    Gents and true fellow Tim’s …everything our noble club has ever won I can say categorically has been won fairly….and I will take that to my grave…can the supporters ( peepul ) of Sevco say and do likewise ?…unequivocally NO…they have cheated and saught an unfair advantage my whole lifetime (60 years)..and everything they have won is tainted in some way …before I give my main point of evidence I can’t help but comment on the Souness thuggery clip against Hibs …what about that serial cheat McCoists dive for the penalty !!!!…only in Scotland as big Roy would testify …anyway my main point of evidence is the cheats “finest” hour …I defy anyone to watch their full game against Moscow Dynamo in 1972 ( I know it’s a hard watch ..but it’s available on YouTube ) and marvel at how they won the game …and managed to keep 11 men on the park …it is truly incredible ..believe me …and the funny bit is Archie is commentating and yes he is cringing as he comes out with the same apologist observations that he was 15 years later when Souness and The Rangers were up to and getting away with the same blatant thuggery

  19. CardboardCSC on

    Jimtim

     

    “Looks like old firm fc are back on there feet and spending freely . They will make the champions league they know how to play Europe ,and the Player types needed to do it”

     

     

    A bit like Malmo last season I suppose. HH 🍀

  22. IniquitousIV on

    BADA

     

     

    “Dylan Reid turns down Celtic to stay at St Mirren”

     

    ——————————

     

    Shouldn’t that be “snubs Celtic?”

     

     

    Or are you pulling our legs?😊

  24. DeniaBhoy on

    No doubt the Huns will now “swoop” for Dylan Reid and we will find out he has a flute tattooed on his arse.

  26. celtic40me on

    They won once in 9 away from home

     

     

    They couldnt handle the pressure of being favourite a file champions league qualification. The fans expected to win, and got very jumpy when they realized the importance

     

     

    Being favourites in such high stakes games doesn’t suit them

     

     

    A new, undercooked team

     

     

    You never know

  27. jimtim on

    CARDBOARDCSC on 18TH JULY 2022 9:38 PM

     

    CELTIC40ME on 18TH JULY 2022 9:46 PM.

     

     

    ######

     

     

    Bhoys old firm fc were kents toenail away from winning the europa league . They are a big aggressive team , godvwe don’t need told we witnessed it in the cup semi . They can’t allow us to play football ,so they engage what they can do get stuck in and compete anyway they can , they have the tools to do that .HH

  29. IniquitousIV on

    I had a feeling the Undead would draw the Belgians, with the second leg at home.

     

     

    As for us, I would not be a whit surprised if we draw Madrid, Liverpool and Leverkusen.

  31. prestonpans bhoys on

    Jimtim

     

     

    That myth has been destroyed many times, the cross ball was out of pitch on the crosd and VAR would have proved it, if evoked.

  32. An Tearmann on

    FANADPATRIOT on 18TH JULY 2022 9:54 PM

     

     

    In all honestly Dylan Reid has done the correct thing for his future .

     

     

    I don’t know much of him,but if he is building up game experience at St.M,confident in himself that he will get a move eventually I agree with you totally.nowt like playing every game

     

     

    HH

  33. Hot Smoked on

    For a numberof Celtic supporters:

     

     

    “Being negatively biased means consuming negative information at the near exclusion of positive information.”

     

     

    Goodnight all.

  34. vinniethedog on

    I’m a wee bit underwhelmed by the up coming signing of Moritz…….he struggled for games for a team finishing 16th !!..their manager doesn’t want him…..hope I’m wrong.. but be pleasantly surprised if he’s a success

  40. fanadpatriot on

    An Tearmann @ 10.22

     

    A young lad that is gaining SPL experience is far better than the Lowland League for his future .

     

    There are too many players at Celtic not gaining his experience,if you are not knocking the first team door by 19/20 you will be lucky to make it at Celtic HH

  42. jimtim on

    PRESTONPANS BHOYS on 18TH JULY 2022 10:20 PM

     

     

    I was not aware of that detail , non the less they beat a few big outfits to get to the final , BTW I’m not sticking up for them ,I hate everything about that club . I just feel rightly or wrongly we are entering the top club tournament in the world with a team made up of overly small players , not equipped to combat the big hatchet men they will encounter . Hope to god I’m wrong mate HH

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