With Celtic a goal up midway through the second half yesterday, we tried something new. The back four became a back three, with three sitting in front of them. Adam Matthews pushed into right midfield leaving Izaguirre, Denayer and van Dijk across the back. To the left of Matthews was Scott Brown and Charlie Mulgrew. It was a useful game to experiment tactically as Inverness asked questions throughout.
The most striking feature of this three at the back with three sitters was that Matthews didn’t bomb forward when Celtic were in possession, as he usually does. He kept in line with Brown and Mulgrew. On occasion, they were 25 yards behind their nearest team-mate, which was a bit jarring to see, as it’s so rare.
This was almost certainly a dry-run for Astra on Thursday. Getting it right defensively in Romania is going to be key to the outcome. On their showing at Celtic Park, Astra are a decent passing team who enjoy being on the ball. They were less impressive in attack, as the Celtic defence and Craig Gordon did enjoy to stifle them, apart from one slip, and when we asked questions of their keeper and defence, they looked vulnerable.
I’m not sure Ronny Deila will be overly convinced that his experiments yesterday should be repeated on Thursday. Inverness carved us open several times late in the game, but at least we’ll hopefully not be trying something out there for the first time.
You can get copies of Caesar & the Assassin, Billy McNeill and Davie Hay’s accounts of managing Celtic from Jock Stein’s departure until the appointment of Liam Brady, signed by both Billy and Davie here. I’d a great chat with Billy today, he’s a man who knows how to enjoy his football.
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75,000,every week.Rooney,RVP,and a host of others very decent.Bring in the best regarded manager in Europe,let him spend £150 million in the transfer market.You would think ,if you were a Man U fan,this is the season.Instead,out of the League Cup to MK Dons,4-1,13 points behind the leaders,and its only the start of November.
Just a wee reality check for people like WITS and others calling for RD to be booted.
Get a life.
Sipsini
I will be seeing young Thomas at the start of next month. Possibly a heavy weekend for one reason or another!
Malorbhoy
Always good to see you at the game John, and yes Roisin was warm enough wearing my ski jacket. A Father’s chivalry knows no limits!
I see WGS wants the rules manipulated to help sevco tut tut
Sipsini
I was in the kirkhill standing with Paul when another Bhoy got a text from the Sefton with a pic of the 3 amigos
It’s a pretty quiet and neutral pub but given the vicinity and the fact cambuslang is a zombie zone … Along with the LZ incident and EL match on Thursday … They should be more careful IMHO
I walked down about 15 mins later and they were gone but lots of guys with pics on their phones
They Probably pissed off to Copland rd to watch the villa match in the louden
barrach obampot
14:31 on 2 November, 2014
Eurochamps67 and Silver City 1888
Bhoys you can get me at lennybhoycfc@gmail.com
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
What did Strachan say?
Just a wee word about Mc Gregor.I agree he has dipped in form.How many on here have been screaming out for our youngsters to get a chance?.As soon as one of the boys form dips,as it will,the chorus goes up to get him out.If all reports are right,I think RD knows how to bring young playerts on.Sometimes players can play through a bad spell.I think I will leave it to the management rather than listen to some ,fickle,hysterical punters on here.
jobo Balde:
I did City and Spurs double, evens.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
tricoloured ribbon
15:49 on 2 November, 2014
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Im up an on the shorts here in gaff buy no game
Is their links for it online ?
Never missed a game in brandywell… Love to be down with the aul boy watching it .
Red Army ✊
Turkeybhoy
15:59 on 2 November, 2014
Just a wee word about Mc Gregor.I agree he has dipped in form.How many on here have been screaming out for our youngsters to get a chance?.As soon as one of the boys form dips,as it will,the chorus goes up to get him out.If all reports are right,I think RD knows how to bring young playerts on.Sometimes players can play through a bad spell.I think I will leave it to the management rather than listen to some ,fickle,hysterical punters on here.
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Crazy thing is RD did drop him/give him a rest, yet McGregor is still getting stick on here like it was his fault we only won 1 nil.
It’s pretty obvious if Forrest can ever keep himself fit then he would be playing on the right with McGregor as back up.
Nothing wrong with RD or the team. We know they’re shite. Its the board that got us to this pathetic gravy train stage, that most of you dont get, that pisses me off.
Lets have another erudite discussion on Scottish footballs fair points of play since 1888.
Lets have another erudite discussion on a team that cheated their way to 22 trophies in the modern era, were liquidated, brought back to life and put back on the main money go round carousel as if nothing had happened.
Lets have another erudite discussion on how the Celtic board really are not a bunch of Judases.
yeah lets blame the corruption in football FIFA UEFA EPL and SFA and not point the finger at our own love it up the arsers. Ah mate luv ya. Luv ya pal. It is what it is. Here stick it to me pal will ya? I”m a Celtic supporter.
It was decent of Stoksey to cut the silly Billy a bit of slack. He might still be in a bit of trouble with Focus but the fact that Stoksey has taken a conciliatory line might save him from a court appearance.
Proudbhoy,
I only have a wee bit of interest as I know a couple of the players.
Half watching it on tv here.
Do ye want me to keep you posted?
David147 is correct eit several of his observations. McGregor has terrible awareness on the park. He leaves everyone exposed. Caley bombed down that side in the last ten minutes.
He never seems to want the ball either and wants rid as soon as. He should not be playing I e first team. The new contract has too hasty.
Stokes left Izaguirre exposed in the closing stages, he also shirked a few tackles. Izzy was struggling with a knock, too.
Stokes and McGregor shouldn’t be near this team. The flatter to deceive all too often and I’m not convinced.
What the situation at Man U has to do with CFC is beyond me
One is involved in a one horse race
The other in a billionaire league with half a dozen credible opponents
Louis Van Gaal has only won 1 away match in the year 2014: Brazil 0-3 Netherlands 12.07.2014 in Brasilia.
Turkeybhoy
Man Utd play in a very compettive league
We are a one horse race in a joke league
Ronny Must GO
Jimmynotpaul, Alex is some man. Has a lot of very good put downs when people p him off.
The Killie hippo is another very funny guy. He used to give me a lift down to St Anne’s and back when were both on detached duty down there.
About twenty years ago a crowd of us met up with the hippo before a game at Rugby Park. Mr Connelly ended up staying the night at the Hippo’s and his wife had to give John a lift back up the road as he was meant to travel down to Blackpool on the Sunday. He was on detached duyty there. John managed to get back in time to get his gear and tRavel down to Blackpool.
No doubt messrs Kane & Connelly will be in attendance also next Fiday.
tricoloured ribbon
16:05 on 2 November, 2014
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Thanks for offer but iv already got few boys onto it for me.. Mate in kildare will even send me videos of any goals. Great lad… Hammers fan but went to glasgow for game yday.. Loved it. Good to see
What is the Stars
16:12 on 2 November, 2014
That Shetland pony that’s bringing up the rear. I’d keep my eyes on him if I were you.
Wits
Don’t you think you should have asked before copying me :-))
We only need to cut off the supply to the wee central guy who ran the show for them, thereafter if we can put them under pressure they looked very shaky. Scepovic is sharper and more confident.
Ok proudbhoy, no probs.
It’s a poor game tbh.
Fagan a big danger for Pat’s.
All to play for though.
A JFK moment
Aston Villa score a goal
Re McGregor …great goalscoring record …scores important goals too
Played on the wrong wing ….doesn’t assist the defence at all and his positional sense is questionable …still a young player who will hopefully improve
However , why say he’s brilliant when he obviously isn’t
FAI Cup Final latest
HT
Candtstripes 0
St Pats 0
Mini Me in goals for Villa
Dallas@15.36
Melli a Hun name?
Methinks Melli/Meli from Italian lineage. Smelli a Hun name.
Congrats Bheaver on your podium yesterday.
For the avoidance of doubt they went into administration on the 14th Feb 2012 (appropriately enough) and have not come out of it. Liquidation is for life not just for Christmas.
FacepaintersCsc
Dallas.
Yes, Stephen and John should be there.
I worked with Stephen and his wife Fiona in Patrick in the 80s.
stayed a few nights in their house in Dalmuir, great couple.
Fiona and John then both worked in Cumbernauld when I was there, before they both escaped back to Glasgow. If you see Stephen tell him all golf talk is barred. lol.
Anyone?
Regarding what Strachan said about the Huns?
Many of us don’t want any reincarnation of them to darken the doors of CP again.
If a senior figure at Ipox were to admit that the financial chicanery perpetrated during the Murray years was cheating, that their bigoted signing policy was offensive, and that they don’t want the knuckle dragger element of their support, then we would accept,maybe even welcome a newco Rangers.
We know that there isn’t an earthly chance of that happening.
The best we can hope for is that our club welcome the new club to their first game against us. And then we hammer them on the park. That’s what really fixes them.
Overseasbhoy,
hahahaha
The 3 Celtic players were heading to scotkart in cambuslang .. Dropped in to see the end of the Manchester derby .. Suppose they are not aware of the area and it’s hunnery
Good save Mike Myers
tricoloured ribbon
16:17 on 2 November, 2014
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2nd half be different story.
Fancy young fats to grab one.
Better player than james mcclean in my opinion.. Just hasnt got the same determination.
Kevin ball wrecked that at sunderland from what i was told. Anti irish wa**er
clink\o/
16:19 on 2 November, 2014
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If it was a singing contest the candystripes would be well ahead id say.
tricoloured ribbon
16:22 on 2 November, 2014
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What he say ?
And now for something completely different………..
This article is pretty damning and it would appear that the floodgates are about to open no matter how hard the establishment try to cover it up.
http://www.exaronews.com/articles/5394/nick-one-mp-abuser-was-sadistic-another-especially-violent