Celtic v Rangers 20th Feb

Can't wait feel it's the biggest derby for us in a long time a victory opens up a nice little lead not to mention a huge psychological advantage!

I would keep it tight initially 4-5-1

--------------------------------FORSTER------------------------------------------------------WILSON----------MAJ-------------------ROGNE--------------IZZY-------------

-----------------------------------KI-------------------------------------

------PADDY-------------BROWN----------------KAYAL---------COMMONS--------------


-----------------------------------HOOPER----------------------------------
I think we should try something a little different with Paddy and Commons given free reign to support Hooper think this formation would cause the huns all sorts of problems with their defence dragged all over the place!!

 

Nae worries Bhoys & Ghirls, we are gonna cuff em 4-0...I think this is gonna be the game that sets us up on the road for the Treble..Cmon the Cellic

 

One up top for me and that be samaras! Boogy can't play with him there.

I'd also play hooper just behind samaras in a 4411 formation. I think this would kill their cb s and open up the pitch for izzy and Wilson.

 

Hey folks :icon_mrgreen:

Anybody got a spare ticket for the game this sunday?

Up until today iv thought i was working, but im off!!

I dont think this is the right thread to ask, sorry if it isnt.

If anyone has a spare PM me or whatever.

Hail Hail

 

Tough one for Lenny 4-4-2 as we are the home side and nothing to fear and go all out attack or 4-5-1 match them in the middle get the wingers up to support the main striker. Personally, I don't have a clue what I'd play, I could give you 31 reasons why Hooper and Stokes should start (Hooper 13 goals Stokes 18 goals) or I could give you 90 minutes of footage showing that 4-5-1 is the way to go. I think Lenny will play the more attacking 4-4-2 and line up like this:

26.Forster

12.Wilson 5.Majstorovic 21.Mulgrew 3. Izaguirre

8.Brown(c) 33.Kayal 16.Ledley 15.Commons

10.Stokes 88.Hooper
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Subs
24.Zaluska
7.Ljungberg
9.Samaras
18.Ki
20.McCourt
25.Rogne
36.Carey

This alson give him the choice to play 4-5-1 when we don't have the ball. I think with Kayal, Ledley and Brown we can hold our own in the midfield with Commons giving us the much needed width. If Rogne is fit it would be harsh to drop Mulgrew so I would keep him in preferablly I'd drop Majstorovic but Lennon won't do that.

Celtic 3-1 Rangers Kris Commons and Anthony Stokes (2) and Nikica Jelavic for Rangers​

 

a fool i am :icon_mrgreen: nah anything can/could/will happen, i hope we win though.

 

Jellyfish is a worry. I don't know if Dan can shackle him so if rogne is fit I'd love him to play beside big Dan and they both can bully him.


Would be a shame to drop Charlie but sometimes you gotta do what ya gotta do.

 

will be the best atmosphere this season too... absolutely buzzing for it

 

wee forrerst back.

 

wouldnt play forrest tbh.

brooney kayal ledley commons


the way it should be for the rest of the season imo.. no need for change

 

forrest sammy paddy impact subs.

 

yasssss :veryhappy:

 

forster
wilson dan rogne emilo

brown kayal ledley commons

hooper stokes/samaras

play to up top and we will beat them imo

 

Oh * I feel sick already!

I'm really siding towards playing sammy and hooper.

As said Sammy was immense the last time, the cb's couldn't win a header against him for love nor money.

I just think it would be such a kick in the teeth for Stokes. Similar to Boyd when Rangers played better opponents he was benched. Sammy could cause a lot of havoc and link up well with Hooper.

Gives us an out ball more than Hooper/Stokes imo although aslong as we go 2 up top it woudn't bother me too much.

Come on Bhoys this is easily the biggest game they have faced so far, I know I keep saying it but they do keep getting bigger!

 

Honestly, with them playing mid-week and us being at home, I'd go with the exact same 4-5-1 with Commons playing off of Hooper. We dominated the game like that up until Forster was sent off (excluding the goal). I'd go with that formation, which was easily capable of scoring a few, dominate possesion, make an already tired team chase the ball, then bring on Stokesy for the last 30 min.

 

Thats how i would play it as well mate, we want to over run the middle of the park, win that and we win the game, simple

 

My team, we were dominating last time when we switched to this formation:

Forster
Wilson Rogne Mulgrew Izzy
Brown Kayal Ki-Sung Ledley
Commons
Hoooooper
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Can't wait for this :icon_mrgreen:

Forster

Wilson Rogne Mulgrew Izzy

Brooony Kayal Ledley Commons

Stokesy Hooperman

Subs: Zaluska, Maj, Juarez, Ki, McCourt, Forrest, Oh Ah Samaras

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