[Matchday] Scottish Cup Final- Celtic V Hearts, Sunday 20th Dec, KO 14:15

Hazard

Ajer
Julien
Duffy
Laxalt

McGregor
Soro
Turnbull

Johnston
Ely
Klimala

 

Laxalt for Taylor and keep the rest of the team the same as today.

 

Agree with this, but also from a basic logic perspective - wouldn't you want to pick the best team and give yourself the best chance of winning?

Lennon could be playing mind games with that statement he made at the end of the game and is in fact, talking pish.

 

If Johnston is fit enough, I would go with this:

Hazard
Ajer Jullien Duffy Laxalt
Soro
Turnbull McGregor
Johnston Klimala Elyounoussi​

Barkas
Frimpong
Welsh
Taylor
Christie
Rogić
Griffiths
Ajeti
Édouard

Rogić to start, and Johnston to come off the bench otherwise.

 

I'd start the exact same team. Hazard, Turnbull, Soro,

I'd go with Eduard out of the 3. Have Johnson, Christie, Henderson Ajeti to choose from on the bench depeding on how the team is doing!

Each of the guys have won the Jersey and have shown absolutely everything possible to merit holding on to it.

I want the whole team to see Scottish cup glint in their eye! Over a century of history, the ghosts of legends are calling their name - its speaking to them! Ho, Turnbull it's me. I want them to hold it. To touch it. To caress it! To kiss it! To taste it! To drink the blood of a broken Craig Gordon, at the top of the steps of Hampden Park out of the trophy itself! Cmoon.

 

We need to win this if for no other reason than 3 days later we are playing the team who put us out of the league cup this season, Ross County.
We need the confidence boost a Scottish Cup final win will give to the players.

 

It will no doubt be a massive dent to lose the final but similarly I think it will only boost the players who played in the games on the way to the final and that is why I think this is better played by the players who got us there, as you said the club comes first but that is virtually the squad and as I've said before I think this decision boosts the whole squad and morale of the club.
I don't think playing the inform players is a bad idea but we will win regardless

 

I want you sacked, Neil!

 

Dont really care about this as much as the ten. Although 4 trebles on the bounce is a monumental achievement never to be bettered by another club. Whatever team goes out I will enjoy the game.

 

If Broony wants to play Broony and other favourites who have under performed then here is his solution.

Bring Broony on for last 10 mins,, same with all the others. Let them sit and watch until the game is won and then give them 10 or 15 mins.

Hopefully we will have the game sewn up by 70 minutes.

 

Why would we win regardless. The past 2 months shows me that right now that many of the players are not playing well.

 

That's the thing. I'm not convinced we will win regardless. Just look at the teams we have ballsed it up against of late. As to it boosting those players that got us there I have 2 points:
1. they have had months to turn things around on the pitch and been unable to do so. Why are you so sure they will be able to do it in a one off match?
2. Harsh as it sounds I don't really care whether they get a boost or not. Most of them will be off in January or the summer anyway. They are the past, plus they have already won a load of medals. It's time to give the new guys a taste of winning trophies on the pitch and not from the sidelines.

 

His team selection, win or lose, may have seismic consequences. I hope that he reconsiders his decision.

 

We will smash hearts by.about 6 goals who ever we play. Cant wait to see greeting Gordon's face as 5 tight easy shots go in the corner while he over reacts and does camera saves for easy shots to the middle.

 

Wonder what price you would get on it going to penalties and Gordon saving every one

 

I just don't believe that's true, just look at results against Ross County and a Sparta Prague kids team.

 

Ross county and sparta Prague would smash hearts.

 

They smashed us too

 

Do you support celtic? Seems like your just out to say every team on planet earth is better than us, even though weve just hit good form and smashed a team that's only 2 points off PSG. Has the we dry patch in the league, that in reality is 2 draws 1 loss turned us into whimpering wrecks? Behave. We will win this final like every final we win. With * style.

 

Yeh as soon as he said he’s bringing out the old guard for the cup final I was back to: ahhhhhh * off

He learns nothing

That will be his undoing