29 Jan 2025 22:03:38
Defensively we were a shambles tonight. If it weren't for schmeichel it would have been another dortmund. We won't go any further without uograding our defense and unfortunately i can't see that happening this window. Scales, Trusty and Taylor have proven time and again they aren't good enough at this level. The positioning of our defense was embarrassing.
Credit to Idah though, that will hopefully shut down his critics. If supplied he will score. i've said that from day 1.
{Ed007's Note - What about CCV when he can be arsed to turn up? He's been as poor as any of them at CL when he's played.}
29 Jan 2025 22:27:03
Starting to realise we need braver players who will take some responsibility. Never seen so many players that contort themselves to make backward passes. If only they showed the same determination to get the ball forward as they do to get it backwards! And playing out from the back shouldn’t involve so many suicidal passes. Also, definitely way too soft in the middle, lose far too many 50/ 50s by being brushed aside. Shocking start, did well to get back on terms, then stood off them for the entire second half.
29 Jan 2025 22:27:38
Agreed, defence very poor, always looked vulnerable, our Keeper and their penalty slip saved the potential drubbing. Well done Idah, you gave us a lift but the guys behind you were lacking.
29 Jan 2025 22:28:22
Bang on Ed, CCV seems the blue eyed boy but in a CL context, he's as poor defensively as anyone.
{Ed007's Note - 100% like CalMac at CL level CCV is an absolute myth. Scales & Taylor will take pelters but go back and look at our superstar CB's performances when he is available.
Maybe we will manage his fitness next season like KT's and keep them both for the "big" games...
29 Jan 2025 22:22:51
Im just having a dig at those involved tonight ed. CCV is the best of a bad bunch but it is concerning how often he's out.
The only defender id keep for starting 11 is Johnston although he wasnt great tonight either.
The whole defense needs a make over.
The amount of money we have wasted on CBs in recent years is pathetic.
I wonder if tonights defending will push rodgers to bring in defensive recruits in this window.
We will get mauled in the playoff round with that back 4. Im actually rubbishting myself at the thought of it.
{Ed007's Note - ????
29 Jan 2025 22:47:03
Scaled being in their half when they're on the counter attack didn't help. Only person with pass marks from that defence tonight was AJ and that might just be because of the goal line clearance.
29 Jan 2025 22:49:23
John Kennedy seems to be our defensive coach do you rate him Edd a feel in Europe we learn nothing and he’s been ther in a lot of them.
{Ed007's Note - John Kennedy isn't our defensive coach, he's our assistant manager and like everyone under Rodgers he carries out the managers instructions - how many trophies have we won with JK as the No.2? The manager sets the team up.
29 Jan 2025 23:05:47
So you rate him then.
{Ed007's Note - I think he's a good coach and does what the manager - whomever that is - wants on the training pitch, which is his job.
29 Jan 2025 23:15:04
?cheers.