All going well, in the weeks ahead, Ange Postecoglou will consider replacing his current Most Valuable Player – Giorgos Giakoumakis – with his MVP from the first half of the season, Kyogo Furuhashi.
It is easy to forget how early we are in the formation of this Celtic team. Daizan Maeda and Reo Hatate are only here two months, Matt O’Riley less than that. None have teamed up with Kyogo, they have spent little time with playing with Yosuke Ideguchi, James Forrest or David Turnbull.
That bizarrely easy win in February over Newco implied the new model had a maturity that was not there yet. A month of indifferent performances followed, with a harsh truth delivered by Bodo/Glimt. On good surfaces and against Premiership opposition, the system is again looking fabulous.
A big part of this system is what Giakoumakis gives us in the air – two headed goals and one headed assist on Saturday. Without him, we have the appearance of a front line that could not jump and touch the crossbar. We would also lose an additional strong defender at set-pieces.
The temptation to make Kyogo the new focus could be overwhelming, he was that impressive. He brings things to Celtic we have not seen in years. Question is, what will the costs be of dropping Giorgos, or rejigging the entire setup to fit both in?
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The Exiled Tim …
Interesting.
To be honest I have no idea who Craig Houston is or what his background is.
Apart from him overdoing the emotional bit (perhaps understandable?) …
… I thought it was quite a powerful piece.
Anyone on here know what is actually going on “over there”?
https://sport.optus.com.au/videos/os40613/os40613-angle
50 minute interview with Ange for Australian TV
is rump the new succulent lamb?
ERNIE LYNCH on 23RD MARCH 2022 11:21 AM
BOGNORBHOY on 23RD MARCH 2022 9:27 AM
Thanks for posting that. Great read. It’s hard to believe he’s no longer with us.
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Sad to think he and others have gone , but the memories will last .
Truly one of the good guys .
Up the Hoops
It’s looking like Belfast v Glasgow for control at the bigotdome, strange timing right enough, but reading between the lines glibby is going to have to sing for his money, delicious >:)
Back to Basics – Glass Half Full on 23rd March 2022 11:33 am
I have no clue on the detail but it sounds like an attempted hostile takeover to me.
With Dodgy Dave looking to get back involved with a discounted deal and the current board eating the debts.
When I say control, I mean the laundry side of things
tom mclaughlin
From earlier. Sounds a bit harsh on Wales but I guess FIFA has got to push on with the draw. Hope they get past Austria of course. I see both Bale and Ramsey getting themselves fit enough to play for the National team while hardly kicking a ball for their clubs. Nice work, if you can get it.
new article posted.