Celtic Banter Archive December 28 2020

28 Dec 2020 16:07:34
I'd try this against the Arabs before the Klan.

Hazard
Ajer Duffy Juilen Taylor
McGreggor Soro Turnbull
Johnston Edouard Griffiths

Right in about them and in their faces from kick-off to the last whistle.

28 Dec 2020 16:48:29
I would play the same lineup as this Saturday
Hazard
Ajer, Jullian, Bitton, Laxalt
Christie, Soro, McGregor
Turnbull
Griffiths, Edouard.
That team will win both games.
But Celtic could be in trouble if we play Duffy, Brown and Frimpong on Saturday.

28 Dec 2020 17:06:21
Duffy? Are you mental? Better off with my cat in the team. Duffy is an unmitigated disaster. No way should he play again for us, and definitely not at Ibrox, he's utter rank.

28 Dec 2020 17:29:27
Totally agree Buzzbomb.
That's our strongest 11 at this moment in time.

28 Dec 2020 17:42:25
Magicpole as I says in an earlier post ‘I know I know’ before I even said it. And I know where you’re coming from I can still see him playing them on side in the first game and the keystone cops defending against Ross County if I remember. But I just think he could give us a bit of dig against them who will be well up for it and he’s also a threat at set pieces. I could be 100% wrong and he could have another howler but my gut feeling is to try that formation against the Arabs with a view to playing him against the Klan. But I take your point. It’s all about opinions.

28 Dec 2020 20:14:39
A threat from set pieces is an interesting point JFP. Especially with quality delivery from, hopefully, Griffiths and Turnbull.

28 Dec 2020 20:25:32
Buzz I would go with your team but put Taylor at lb.

28 Dec 2020 21:25:23
I just don’t see how we are going to cope with Sevcos aerial threat at set pieces. Our CB’s and Hazard give me the fear when a decent ball is crossed in and hate to say it but their delivery on either side is generally on the money.
I do think they can be got at despite their defensive record with Griffiths and Edouard up top they will take the chances that Hibs and others failed to convert.

28 Dec 2020 22:33:21
GGGG
Our players can’t give away too many cheap free kicks.
I don’t think Madden will give them the 15 free kicks Beaton gave them in our own half in the October match.

29 Dec 2020 10:28:22
Id like us to play 4231 with brown and soro protecting the defence.
Hazard
Taylor julien duffy ajer
Brown. Soro
Turnbull mcgregor moi/ christie
Eddy

Could even drop eddy back play griff upfront with eddy behind picking up the ball move mcgregor instead of moi/ christie.

29 Dec 2020 13:36:50
A threat at set pieces but a liability in central defence, if the opposition exploit his defensive frailties, panic might grow throughout the team and there might not be many set pieces to exploit.
I would rather he got the defensive side of his game sorted out, than him being picked because he is a threat at set pieces.

28 Dec 2020 08:39:42
Everybody debating whether we go with eddy and griff for sevco game. but equally who do we play in the back 4 . ajer julien Duffy Taylor. Or will he keep ajer at cb huge calls glad it's not me.

28 Dec 2020 10:24:31
My back 4 would be

Ajer julien bitton laxalt.

28 Dec 2020 10:26:52
It’s a tough call mally. Me personally I’d
Stick with the same team as Boxing Day
And the same formation with the diamond
But hopefully whatever team/ formation
Lenny selects we at least turn up!
as the last few have been murder to watch 🍀.

28 Dec 2020 10:29:23
My friends we must go with Frenchman Eddy and griff upfield and a back 4 of Ajer Julien Duffy Taylor. Bring laxalt on later on in game to add more hard graft and keep driving at the rangers.

28 Dec 2020 10:39:21
Keep Duffy away from the starting 11, and I think most of us will breathe a bit easier.

28 Dec 2020 10:47:39
Eddy and Griffiths up front for me. Taylor at left back. Before I say it (I know I know) but I’d play Duffy at centre half beside Julien and Ajer at right back.

28 Dec 2020 11:34:30
The last time we played them frimpong had a mare at rb tgats why maybe put ajer there and pair julien with bitton or Duffy. as av said huge call but 3 points against utd first.

{Ed007's Note - Look at the team that started the last derby for us when everyone lost their mind, how many of them will start on Saturday?

28 Dec 2020 11:42:54
Ed that’s quite something as a statistic I can only see one. Ajer.

{Ed007's Note - Ajer is a definite starter and it should be at RB but McGregor will start as well. Barkas and Duffy are maybes and Lennon's BIG decision is whether Brown stars but the rest can only hope for the bench at best unless Lennon falls back to 4-2-3-1 - which I don't see happening - and Moi would be the LW.
If Lennon sticks with the 4-4-2 diamond (I actually call that 4-3-1-2) and with everyone apart from Forrest available I expect it to be a very different Celtic team that rocks up at Ibrox in both personnel and attitude to the one above.}

28 Dec 2020 12:09:04
Ed I never noticed McGreggor but it’s still an amazing statistic.

{Ed007's Note - 👍

28 Dec 2020 12:34:02
Unfortunately I think he’s def going to bring in brown at the expense of soro. Personally I’d prefer to go with the three from the weekend with maybe eddy out left Christie or frimpong on the right and griff up top.
I know eddy isn’t going to track tavernier too much but we only really have Johnson for a left sided slot and he’s never played well against them. Eddy out there may worry tavernier as if he goes forward eddy could hurt them from that area if he picks up the ball and runs at them.

28 Dec 2020 13:04:18
Agree ed ajer definitely may be brown with soro eddy and the griff Callum turnbull julien a think he'll go with Taylor Christie and young hazard as well no crowd should help him. but let's win on wed with no Injuries 🤞🤞.

28 Dec 2020 13:06:12
I’m usually wary of playing new bhoys against them as many players don’t cope with the atmosphere. But there is none with no fans so I’d play Soro. Browns heart is still a big miss though.

28 Dec 2020 13:56:53
The only 2 definite starters from the October game are Ajer and Calmac.
I also think Laxalt will start on Saturday.
My back 4 would be Ajer, Jullian, Bitton and Laxalt.
Jullian and Bitton were our CB’s last September when we won 2-0 at Ibrox.
I’m looking forward to the game now and I can see Celtic being too strong.

28 Dec 2020 14:46:52
Taylor has to start over laxalt for me. Laxalt flatters to deceive and brings very little to our left hand side.

28 Dec 2020 15:04:26
I agree Kev, Taylor has to start and so does Soro and Turnbull.

28 Dec 2020 15:09:01
Lets not get ahead of ourselves we have United first but team to face that mob for me would be
Hazard
Ajer
Jullien
Bitton
Taylor

Christie
Brown
McGregor
Turnbull

Grif
Edouard.

28 Dec 2020 17:03:59
Rich leave the midfield as it is, we are starting to build momentum with the 4 that have started recently. A bit more energy, a bit more urgency, a bit more speed, a bit more of everything really so why would you want to change that?

Now I love Brown and all he has done for the club but I'm afraid the other mob have the measure of him now. It's a no brainer for me like.

29 Dec 2020 09:20:15
Imo we are still putting to many men in the box at set plays hh.