Salzburg got back to winning ways on Sunday after losing 4-1 away to third-placed Rheindorf Altach immediately before the international break. The stats from that game are interesting. Salzburg enjoyed 60% possession but Rheindorf forced 66% more chances by playing on the break, scoring twice in the closing 10 minutes as Salzburg pushed for an equaliser.
A point on Thursday would be an acceptable result for Salzburg so they could be caught between trying to defend and playing their normal game. Either way it’s likely they will hold possession for long periods.
No team is completely dependent on one player but this truism is probably tested more by Salzburg and their talismanic striker, Jonathan Soriano, who has scored 26 times in 27 outings this season. Consider for a moment if we had such a prodigious striker………..
Salzburg coach Adolf Hutter must decide how far tp change his usual game plan. Salzburg’s entire strategy is to attack. They have scored 50 league goals already this season, twice as many as any other team, while their goals against record is within a handful of the majority of teams in the league.
My preference would be to tempt them out, have them fall between the two stools of playing their natural offensive game and the more cautious approach they may be tempted to play away in Europe. One note of caution, the Ajax team who beat Celtic comfortably in Amsterdam last season were shredded 0-3 by a counter-attacking Salzburg in the same venue a few months later.
Ajax failed to box clever, we can be smarter. Stop Soriano, closed-down space at the back and play on the counter.
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G67-too many guys who can’t get goalside when not in possession possibly? Would think about 4-5-1 or 4-4-1-1.Wakaso and Brown covering Izzy and Matthews.Not the most attacking ,but a formation we might need to adopt if we get further in EL.HH
So Andy Goram thinks the huns can still win the league as they have previous under current management for blowing a 15 point lead.
That’s more bonehead than De Bono imo.
Sannabhoy@14:46
I’m heading to Sydney and Newcastle (Australia), but will be flying from Toronto ….and not stopping in Glasgow. so, that might not work for you. but, if no one else from your neck of the woods is going, and you think I might be able to help, feel free to email me.
did I break the blog? Sorry, Paul.
Bjm
aye, Monday night rococco poser/footballers night…
left johs.84…
The Battered Bunnet
I agree confidence wise but there must be a role for Efe. He is a very able player. I think playing him in the holding role is worth a go. I think we have tried plenty there and they haven;t looked at it. His pass rate was very decent in the World Cup to be honest. I think he is a far better player than most people give him credit for. A bit of support for the Bhoy and he could be back to his best.
LB
Geordie Munro
14:50 on 25 November, 2014
So Andy Goram thinks the huns can still win the league as they have previous under current management for blowing a 15 point lead.
That’s more bonehead than De Bono imo.
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Which 6 thinking hats is Goram using?
BT
Saw yer aul Da with Phil Macgiollabhain at the game on Saturday. Had his usual banter with OT :-)
Dinamo Zagreb Quick News .
Croatian authorities have awarded Dinamo a 3-0 victory re the game which Hadjuk Split refused to play .
Italian rumor mongers have claimed that Dinamo have knocked back AC Milan s tentative attempt to sign Marcelo Brozovic for 5 million euros . Same rumor mongers claim that Arsenal and Chelsea are willing to pay more . He is a fine player.
Sannabhoy –
I am flying to Brisbane but not until January. Perth is a very long way from Brisbane so your package would still need to be mailed.
Let me know if I can help in any way.
thomas22641@gmail.com
richie
told me he bumped into you bhoys..
see u Thursday?
Davidopolous,
Tidy ;)
One with either the letter d on it or some ulster slogan :)
The other Andy Goram is just sitting there thinking.
The County bar in Hamilton was great for a pint during court appearances :))))))
Geordie Munro
D’oh, surrender.
leftclicktic
15:13 on 25 November, 2014The County bar in Hamilton was great for a pint during court appearances :))))))
still got the suit? :0
eurochamps67
13:19 on 25 November, 2014
Our Lady’s High School bhoy…
Kikinthenakas
Which colour of hat is the other Andy Goram wearing?
Some old you tube clips of Jose coaching some youngsters.
http://www.soccerstudent.net/jm-in-action.html
de Bono and Andy Goram
There’s a wealth of humour in there.
the year at hampden
sun 30th oct 1994
league
celtic…………………1-3…rangers
paul byrne-39min……….mark hateley-25,43mins
………………………………..brian laudrup-65min
sorry to say celtic right back barry smith
got a roasting from brian laudrup
subbed by willie falconer-half time
barry smith played only one more game for celtic
sat 31st dec 1994
league
celtic…………………..2-0…falkirk
peter grant-69min
andy walker-75min
paul mcstays-600th club career game all for celtic
barry smith
20-games for celtic
15-starts
05-sub
02-subbed
00-goals
09-wins
06-draws
05-lost
barry smith helped put a dent in
the celtic goal difference in the 2nd last league game
season 2002-03 leading up to shoot out sunday
though the lee mair goal for dundee was bad
wed 14th may 2003
league
celtic……………………………..6-2…dundee
henrik Larsson-14min……………..barry smith-26min
alan Thompson-27,30min………..lee mair-90min
shaun Maloney-52,63mins
johan mjallby-77min
followed by Seville and Kilmarnock
hail hail
Is lateral thinking allowed in the stands at CP? :)
BT
Sure thing!
Bjm68
Euro champs67
BT
Lived in the old sandstone houses across from Holy Cross frequented Montrose/Clachan/ML3 in all it’s guises…lived there for 9 great years, very handy for everything..moved to Motherwell 3 years ago…great wee spot here. Best Tim pub in Lanarkshire…The Railway Tavern in Motherwell…great food, music and craic. Even had BT and Oldtim and Tom McG in for a beer…!
Kikinthenakas
“barry smith helped put a dent in
the celtic goal difference”
Frankfurter,
And looked non too pleased when he done so if my memory serves me well.
I would like to see Efe making more runs forward… No one seems to want to tackle him when he does…
Frankmarker.
Apologies.
Nakas
you don’t need to tell me where you lived ya nutter….. 8))
LB,
I agree, he should be given a chance in midfield.
How much did we pay for Scepovic and anyone any idea how much he is paid?
Ole Efe does most of his thinking outside the box.
Philbhoy
So far the answer to both questions appears to be too much!
LB
BT
Hahaha….just enjoying the reminiscing…rococo club was a great Monday night oot! You’ll need to get back over to the Tav.
Ritchie
You coming to La Laterna for food?
Kikinthenakas
Ha!
Livibhoy
Good answer!
kikinthenakas
Train not due it until 3.15 so won’t make it. It’ll have to be my ex-local, now BVCSC, President, one Oldtim67.
What happened to you Saturday, where you still busy from the previous weekend? :-)
We need to win the midfield on Thursday night, it’s one thing conceding it to Dundee, if we do it against quality opposition we’re in trouble, and I wouldn’t assume with SB being back that winning the midfield is guaranteed. If he plays Forrest and Commons (non ball winners) in a midfield 4 we’ll get stuffed imo. Charlie, Stefan and Scott are must starters for us to have a winning chance,
With Guidetti out I guess Stokes will be the lone Striker, or maybe Stokes and Scepovic with Stokes part of a midfield 5, that would work, imo,
Come the weekend hope he plays Guidetti and Griffiths against Hearts, that would almost guarantee us a win,
On the other hand a Euro hangover coupled with an ‘experimental line up’ and we’re out, imo,
Given the choice of only winning the one game I’d choose the Hearts game
Collum is the referee for Sunday.
Jambo’s at work are seething and insist we will get everything and there is no point in them turning up. They have 5k tickets yet to sell.
I pointed them in the direction of the penalty he gave old Rangers with his back to the incident.
They just laughed and said that referee’s have always been Rangers first and Celtic 2nd we will get everything on Sunday.
I hope they are right but in my opinion Collum is just completely hopeless.
I also notice Scott Brown is suspended for the Zagreb match if he is booked on Thursday. If we don’t get the result we need then Brown will be vital in Zagreb. Hopefully he can avoid a card but I can’t see it.
LB