04 Dec 2020 02:00:16
17 goals conceded so far in the Europa league. We have conceded the most of all 80 clubs in the group stages. Yet the Board continues to let this rubbish show carry on.
04 Dec 2020 08:23:28
There's asbig a problem in front of defence as the defence themselves.
Browns 2 yards off pace, cal mac and rogic can't tackle, Christie fouls every other tackle.
Opposing teams are running right through our midfield time and time again.
We don't regain possession after losing ball and front players just aren't holding ball up for runners.
Defence is poor but must be a nightmare playing at the back for celtic just now.
04 Dec 2020 09:00:44
The thing that surprises me is that Lennon doesn't try making a few changes.
We seem to stick with Brown, McGregor, Christie, etc every match hoping things will change.
I feel last night was a perfect opportunity to mix things up a bit seeing as we are already out of the competition.
04 Dec 2020 09:10:45
Divcelt absolutely bang on.
04 Dec 2020 09:48:10
Brown and McGregor are stale, I would drop them both for the upcoming fixtures. McGregor flatters to deceive and seems to escape criticism. He's been rotten all season and needs a break until January.
04 Dec 2020 12:01:27
Spot on divcelt hh.
04 Dec 2020 13:47:19
That's twice now McGregor has got in the way of a defender while nowhere near the ball and cost us a goal in this group. He's done it in the league also. The drop in his standard this season is the most alarming as he's always been our Mr Consistent.
{Ed007's Note - Don't worry about it, the Celtic Family on social media are concentrating on crucifying Barkas just now but they'll get round to McGregor shortly as they're running out of players, coaches and board members to single out. Taylor, Ajer, Brown, Ntcham, Edouard, Duffy, LG... etc etc etc they've all had it at some point in time. It seems that our defence's terrible performances and leaving the 'keeper exposed is actually the 'keeper's fault, who'd have thought it?
McGregor's form has been as poor as anyone's - if not worse considering as you say he was Mr Consistent - and he's started to give away possession too easily & far too many free-kicks. Maybe he's just needing a rest to get that sharpness back but McGregor is definitely not playing at his best and hasn't been for months. When McGregor plays well, pulling the strings and getting quick passing moves goes we look a totally different team, we're relying on Ajer bringing the ball forward too much when it should be McGregor doing that job.}
04 Dec 2020 15:43:44
Agree Ed while I'm not solely blaming McGregor it's collectively as a team, there's far too many that haven't performed consistently enough but at least last night for a long time it was slightly enjoyable to watch (defending aside) McGregor could do with a rest maybe give Turnbull a few starts to give Callum a chance for his body to recuperate especially with the December games coming thick and fast a firing Callum will benefit the team. Brown's form of late probably hasn't helped him as he's probably being exposed more than he's used too although I thought he had one of his better games this season last night.
{Ed007's Note - If I was Lennon I'd be spending training/coaching sessions on defending crosses & set pieces, make sure that the players know their roles and positions when defending the goal area. That would go a LONG way to sorting out a lot of the defensive frailties we've been showing and Barkas would have some input on where knows himself he'd need covering at set-pieces.}
04 Dec 2020 17:52:32
Imo to many men in the box tend to get in each others road also if ball knocked out it goes strait to opposition hh.
{Ed007's Note - Better all round organisation, Jic ðŸ‘
04 Dec 2020 20:05:22
By his words it sounds like he's looking to concentrate on the defence and shake it up a little so hopefully we will benefit from that. Even a man on the posts could help for now.
04 Dec 2020 20:07:47
We must be a delight to play against elhamed soft bitton soft ajer soft laxalt soft julien soft Duffy hopeless. back in the day we had balde majalby Boyd McNamara who would have kicked the head off their granny. Oh and barkas looks soft.