Celtic FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014/15 Mod Warning post #6011

RoryMac · 20-08-2013 03:28PM

Had to take a call in work so only half watching for the last 20 mins, sloppy goal to give away, poor tracking by I think Ledley. We look very shakey at the back but thankfully so do they.

No need to go crazy, a goal will come if we keep our heads, we really don't want to give away another goal

Dempsey · 20-08-2013 03:29PM

Ah Samaras, you have to score those!

EDIT

We are really struggling with the long throws. Attack the ball in the air ffs!

ColeTrain · 20-08-2013 03:30PM

Dempsey wrote: »

Samaras isnt good as a lone striker. Like to see Balde get on

Forrest has been anonymous in attack

Agreed
Would have started stokes instead of Forrest and moved Sammy out wide.

magherakid · 20-08-2013 03:35PM

Celtic giving Shakhter to much time on the ball need to close down quicker

ColeTrain · 20-08-2013 03:36PM

Their goal scorer is a scary looking lad btw!

magherakid · 20-08-2013 03:44PM

Shakhter hungrier side, Celtic second to every ball time to wake up

Dempsey · 20-08-2013 03:45PM

Mouyokolo is a bombscare

RoryMac · 20-08-2013 03:46PM

ColeTrain wrote: »

Agreed
Would have started stokes instead of Forrest and moved Sammy out wide.

I don't think Stokes is much good in the role either, really highlights the need for a striker

Dempsey · 20-08-2013 03:51PM

Balde is the only striker we have thats suited to playing up top of his own, especially against big defenders

RoryMac · 20-08-2013 03:53PM

Poor first half from Celtic, Shaktar are growing in confidence due to how easy it is to cause panic in our defence. We need to start the 2nd half well or we'll lose another goal or 2.

We have the quality to win this game handily but it seems we have returned to the days of bomb-scare defending and no quality in the centre forward position.

I'd have Forrest off and Amido on at half time, I'd be tempted to move Mulgrew back to CB and replace Mouyokolo with Kayal too.

Lennonist · 20-08-2013 03:54PM

Samaras is most dangerous on the left running at defenders, Lennon knows this yet still keeps playing him as a lone striker in these CL qualifiers. Put on Stokes or Balde on and put Sammy on the left.

RoryMac · 20-08-2013 03:57PM

Lennonist wrote: »

Samaras is most dangerous on the left running at defenders, Lennon knows this yet still keeps playing him as a lone striker in these CL qualifiers. Put on Stokes or Balde on and put Sammy on the left.

I think it's safe to say at this stage that Lennon simply doesn't have confidence in Stokes at this level, probably the same for Amido too but he can possibly change Lennon's view

Lennonist · 20-08-2013 03:58PM

RoryMac wrote: »

I don't think Stokes is much good in the role either, really highlights the need for a striker

The major issue is that we are losing out on Samaras' influence out wide where he is affective. He can cause havoc running at defenders from wide positions.

Dempsey · 20-08-2013 04:01PM

RoryMac wrote: »

I think it's safe to say at this stage that Lennon simply doesn't have confidence in Stokes at this level, probably the same for Amido too but he can possibly change Lennon's view

The 2 of them are carrying knocks, so is Matthews. I think if Balde was 100%, he'd have started.

ColeTrain · 20-08-2013 04:02PM

RoryMac wrote: »

I don't think Stokes is much good in the role either, really highlights the need for a striker

No but I'd rather him than Forrest who too often is a waste of a Jersey

RoryMac · 20-08-2013 04:02PM

Lennonist wrote: »

The major issue is that we are losing out on Samaras' influence out wide where he is affective. He can cause havoc running at defenders from wide positions.

I agree 100% but it's Lennon you need to convince. I do think putting Stokes up front helps free up Samaras to cause them problems but it leaves us without a presence in the box. That's what I thought Amido was bought for but obviously not deemed up to the job yet.

Dempsey · 20-08-2013 04:04PM

RoryMac wrote: »

I agree 100% but it's Lennon you need to convince. I do think putting Stokes up front helps free up Samaras to cause them problems but it leaves us without a presence in the box. That's what I thought Amido was bought for but obviously not deemed up to the job yet.

Stokes would be useless against those centre backs, he'd be booked within 10 minutes for fouling them going up for headers like he did against Elfsborg

Dempsey · 20-08-2013 04:07PM

FFS Izzy!!!

RoryMac · 20-08-2013 04:10PM

Dempsey wrote: »

The 2 of them are carrying knocks, so is Matthews. I think if Balde was 100%, he'd have started.

Maybe Samaras was our only option to start up front so, makes the need to get Hooper replaced all the more critical as this is a pretty glaring weakness in our team in every game we've played so far

ColeTrain wrote: »

No but I'd rather him than Forrest who too often is a waste of a Jersey

I'm not a fan of Forrest starting games, he's very inconsistent and seems to do better coming off the bench.

Dempsey · 20-08-2013 04:14PM

Lennon needs to make changes

TheBuilder · 20-08-2013 04:21PM

Mouyokolo is having a horrific game.

Should see these off comfortably at home though

RoryMac · 20-08-2013 04:23PM

Dempsey wrote: »

Lennon needs to make changes

Don't know what took so long, a few players miles off form, Ledley, Lustig, Mouyokolo & Forrest all have been poor or worse

dundalkfc10 · 20-08-2013 04:23PM

Them 2 new centre backs are terrible

RoryMac · 20-08-2013 04:25PM

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Them 2 new centre backs are terrible

Van Dijk has looked ok to me but he has Izzy on one side & Mouyokolo on the other, he'll have nightmares tonight.

Dempsey · 20-08-2013 04:25PM

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Them 2 new centre backs are terrible

Mouyokolo is a bombscare but van Dijk is ok, first competitive game for Celtic and just back from a broken bone in his foot

ColeTrain · 20-08-2013 04:29PM

Forrest should have scored

Sammy looks to be in trouble

Dempsey · 20-08-2013 04:31PM

ColeTrain wrote: »

Forrest should have scored

Sammy looks to be in trouble

Samaras should have finished the rebound. Even if his leg was hanging off, he should have thrown something at the ball! :mad:

Lennonist · 20-08-2013 04:32PM

Oh fook

RoryMac · 20-08-2013 04:33PM

F**king hell, Mouyokolo can gtf after this game.

ColeTrain · 20-08-2013 04:33PM

Not our night lads

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