02 Oct 2024 07:13:43
Still a bit shell shocked. in hindsight I wonder if Brendan might regret not playing a bit more defensively this going with 3 forwards against top teams clearly isn't working because we don't have the defence to allow it. an extra midfielder would make it harder to play through us and protect suspect cbs. maybe it would have made no difference but I don't think it would have been as big a spanking. he should know he's been on rhe end of a few.
02 Oct 2024 08:34:59
He obviously learned nothing from previous heavy defeats trying to play our 'normal game' and it was a total mis-match in midfield.
We also lack the personnel and quality to set up solid defensively.
I also think many of the players panic and freeze away in Europe and make many more mistakes like we saw last night and the two (soft) penalties conceded certainly wheeched the rug from under us.
It's a very sore one to take, especially when we were in great domestic form with a near full-strength side; but we have to recover quickly and get it out their system.
MON and WGS also struggled away in Europe with much better squads but this shows how big the gap has grown and how far we have slid. The opening game in the CL shows what level we CAN compete at and for now anyway, our aim should be to consolidate and improve at a realistic level of European quality.
02 Oct 2024 08:39:22
Brendan is just not good enough for that level of football, think he'd maybe learn something but it just doesn't happen.
02 Oct 2024 11:03:15
IMO the defence in most parts was the difference AJ being the only one I would have gave some sort of passmark too. That and maybe should have played with 2 holding midfielders. Just shows how bad Scottish football is in general. Up front could not judge as we n.
02 Oct 2024 12:25:02
Trusty looked out his depth and Taylor was Mile's off it thought scales wasn't the worst but you need your whole back 4 on it.
02 Oct 2024 12:42:33
I questioned what Celtics European ambition was last year as did many others after a very poor campaign. It's quite clear the management team haven't learnt a thing when it comes to playing a more defensive set up. Listening to BR post match comments make me fear another drubbing at the hands of Atalanta. When will we ever wake up and recognise that we can't play 4-3-3 away from home in Europe against this calibre of team.