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Celtic v CFR Cluj Tues 13th Aug KO 7:45pm Live on Celtic TV including the UK and Ireland.

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by stirfry999, Aug 10, 2019.

Discuss Celtic v CFR Cluj Tues 13th Aug KO 7:45pm Live on Celtic TV including the UK and Ireland. in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Sentinel

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    We don't belong in the Champions League and I genuinely fear for 9 in a row now. We are a shambles. Since Rodgers spat the dummy, this team's style and formation have gone out the window. We look utterly hopeless when we face any kind of high press, everything is played at a pedestrian pace and there is zero urgency. For example at the end of the half we have 1 minute and we pass it all the way back and get caught in possession once a * again. Cross the * ball into the box.

    The board etc have * us by "scouting" and signing a player who we cannot trust at left-back for £3 million, so we end up playing MacGregor out there and he is hopeless there - very nearly cost us a goal early on and wasn't good enough for their goal.

    We are so naïve all over the pitch. Players like MacGregor, Forrest, Ntcham, Edouard, Johnstone etc are too passive. We only have Brown and Ajer as leader types and it shows.

    Lennon is supposed to bring energy and drive if nothing else. Why are we so flat!? This is EVERYTHING to us as a football club. We look like it's * pre-season.
     
  2. muaythai postie

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    We spend 10 million on 2 defenders and none are deemed good enough to start.
     
  3. Martybhoy53

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    Lennon has tried to be too clever for his own good. We lack shape.
     
  4. Slaw Gold Member Gold Member

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    Hard to know what change to make but McGregor back in the centre and Boli at left full would make a big difference
     
  5. Luis1967 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Cmon Celtic!!
     
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  6. TIART Gold Member Gold Member

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    Couldn’t agree more, can’t see us keeping it at 1 conceded
     
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  7. jimbobers Gold Member Gold Member

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    Big 45 coming up , thought we would be up by now
     
  8. wulliebad

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    Only * celtic can know all summer our best left back was maybe leaving,get 25 million and then go into one of our biggest games of the year with one of our best midfielders in defence to plug the 25 million hole........* *.
     
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  9. Big els

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    Sub par recruitment yet again.


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  10. green-yin

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    Go 352 get mikey off for griff
     
  11. Keano88

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    1 will do me for now.

    We need 3 if they score again..
     
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  12. oh bhoy

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    Ffs
     
  13. kyndig

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    Brown needs subbed, offers nothing against better sides, way off the pace.
     
  14. truedub1916

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    That half has infuriated me
    What are people like John Kennedy doing. Any Celtic fan would say
    You can’t put brown and nchame together
    And the time we played McGregor at left back it was a disaster

    I have no doubt the theory of the board wanting the gap to close to keep interest is true. They are business men not fans
     
  15. Tim-Time 1888 Always look on the bright side of Life Gold Member

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    tactics a shambles, formation no idea and Cal Mac at the back... some * have a word with Lenny
     
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  16. SCOTTYBHOY_67

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    2 goals to go through outright 1 for extra time
     
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  17. TonyTim Gold Member Gold Member

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    We are so light weight in midfield compared to them. They are much more physical. I would say what I have seen of them so far they play very much like the Huns. High press and gung ho from the start, physical in midfield and get the ball up front quick. Our only hope is to take the game too them and pray to * they tire because I cant see how we are going to create many chances against them with this formation we are playing.
     
  18. blackfish Screaming from beneath the waves...

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    How on Earth is that dirty * Hardon still on the pitch?



    We’ve been pretty poor.
     
  19. barry1916

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    without mcgregor in the centre of the pitch we lose all composure. I like Ntcham but he can't dictate the pace of the game, he has one setting and its to drive forward (which is useful). We need to drop brown (games passing him by)and play Mcgregor and Ntcham in the middle. But that won't happen.

    This would have been a game for Sinclair's experience. three years of big games and pressure. Johnston's a talented player but his head is probably spinning.

    Maybe swtich it to a 3-5-2 and get Griff on. Do something because we're going nowhere and creating nothing atm.
     
  20. SCOTTYBHOY_67

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    2 goals to go through outright 1 for extra time
     
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