20 Jul 2020 07:00:56
There are so many questions at this stage leading into the new season. Last year after the break we went 352 and were brilliant. Scoring for fun and winning every week. A big part of that working was LG up top with Eddie. We know what's happened with LG and it's been done to death so this purely a post on the footballing side. We have now played 2 friendlies and have reverted back to the old 4231 system that seemed to have been sussed in Scotland.
If he was planning Eddie and Klimala playing together surely he would have trialed it in the friendlies we have played so far. I thought the 4231 had become stale and boring and I hope it doesn't cost us points at the start of the season. One other thing worrying me is if we are playing that system we have no cover at all for Mo who has shown he can pick up injuries and JF who had barely kicked a ball so far. Mikey is out for what looks like a while and Dembele doesn't look ready yet. Q Christie as back up for anywhere across the 3!
20 Jul 2020 09:54:15
It was pre season friendlies.
20 Jul 2020 10:36:40
Ideally we would have started a pre-season with several warm-up games (home and away) with first team regulars building fitness and sharpness and fringe players vying to catch the managers eye[ gearing up to a new season.
Instead we have been in a very unique situation with an extra - lengthy lay-off, a delay in any sort of regular training and normal contact, with of course all the other precautions and safety measures required during this emergency.
On top of that we have a couple of players who have fallen way short of fitness, a goal-keeping 'crisis', outstanding Scottish Cup games, CL qualifiers, the usual transfer speculation and possible activity in a 'window' that is out of sync with the schedule plus, zero fans to encourage and cheer-on The Bhoys.
This season was always going to be momentous and demanding, but NL and the team certainly have heir work cut-out while overcoming and dealing with a very unique and extraordinary situation.
The French Friendlies gave some fringe players a chance to impress and there were some good performances to appreciate, however, there were one or two others that didn't show to well and the manager will want to strengthen and maybe loan-out as well?
Onwards and upwards Celtic. HH.
20 Jul 2020 10:50:39
Good shout All teams are in the same boat. It's up to the players to look after them self's 24/ 7
Its a short life in football C.V. or not they should still be training right through it a garden a football, drill, exercise practise etc. Stop there wages if they don't keep up there fitness levels that's there main job. 2 friendlies in not to bad. Game tomorrow see how Kenny puts them out possible.
20 Jul 2020 13:14:48
I think we started Lyon game 4-3-3.
20 Jul 2020 13:57:42
Playing 2 strikers while you only have 2 available isn't the best idea.
20 Jul 2020 17:24:00
I agree kev. Which means he probably wont. Which means playing 2 wingers who we don't have cover for. That was the point I was trying to make. We need quality back up for our current first choice wingers. Possible was a 433 bravetart, but tats irrelevant to the point as we were still playing with 2 wingers .