Efe Ambrose is underrated

He really, really doesn't lose it 9/10. I'd say the complete opposite, he loses it once out of every ten. I love having a defender as confident and skilled as Ambrose, 1000x better than 'punt it oot!!'

 

Im not sure he is a celtic fan. never has anything positive to say. has veiled racist posts i.e Efe's from africa so we cant trust him when we're told he is 25. plus, look at his username. He's a * planter

 

He's exciting and has formed a good partnership with big Virgil, but someone needs to show him how to head a football...seen him put it over the bar from inside the 6 yard box, as well as heading the ball straight up in the air when defending, too many times for comfort!

 

Losing it 1/10 times isn't good enough either. He is confident but he isn't as skilled as he thinks he is, which is why he keeps losing it. I would rather we got in a more solid partner for Van Dijk this summer and keep Ambrose as the third choice centre back.

 

First chance to have a go at Van Dijk in that thread, you took it. Chance to have a go at Ambrose, took it here.

Hmm interesting pattern emerging.

 

He is the weak link of the two centre backs for sure, but then again its no shame to be the weaker of the two when compared to van dijk.

 

What are you suggesting ? Van Dijk cost us the game with his wreckless immaturity. Ambrose is the clear weak link in this Celtic team. Infact, it was an Ambrose mistake that led to Van Dijk having to make the tackle.

Care to enlighten me on this interesting pattern ?

 

As I said on the Van Dijk thread, even the most experienced players make silly tackles. Up until the other night, Van Dijk's performances have been that of a player, who is more experienced than his age suggests. If it had been a common thing this season, then I would perhaps be inclined to agree that it was down to inexperience, but it was a one off. Players with over a hundred International caps will make silly mistakes like the one Van Dijk did on Tuesday. (see Sergio Ramos)

 

Exactly..


Van dijk is a league,a couple in my opinion already above ambrose..
That's not to say that ambrose is not a good player because he is and does bring a lot our play both offensively and defensively..

He is however the weakest link in our defence as if anyone is ever likely to make a mistake and a lapse in concentration throughout the whole team it's ambrose usually, even though fewer these days that is still at the forefront of them..

 

I don't think it was wreckless immaturity on Van Dijk's part, he is too smart a player for that, it was more I think Virgil made the tackle to save Forster's shut out record, and calculated he would get a yellow at worse, unfortunately referee Thompson seen it as a straight red for being the last man, and denying a clear cut goalscoring opportunity, these are the chances you take. But Ambrose is a ticking bombscare, and we cannot, I repeat cannot, go into next year's Champions League Qualifiers with Ambrose still there.

 

The weak link in our team is in the record breaking defence. Yes I think the defence should get equal praise for the record attributed to Forester. I had been under the impression that the area we were weak in this season was our attack.

 

'Wreckless immaturity', he's an incredibly developed and mature player for someone his age. Ambrose the weak link? He played every game this season in our 20-odd game undefeated league run and clean-sheet keeping record.

So at the heart of our defence is reckless immaturity and the weak link? What the * is wrong with you? It's the best defence we've had in a decade, it's genuine quality. Yet you've taken the first chance to have a go at them. * off.

 

I never said the defense was the weak link. I said Ambrose was the weak link. Van Dijk is a great young player who has been covering for Ambrose all season. We need a strong partner for Van Dijk next season or we will be exposed again in the CL.

 

Van Dijk is a magnificent young player who made a wreckless mistake. Ambrose is the weak link.

There is nothing wrong with me. I'm not having a go I'm stating what happened. You * off.

 

Why did you take the first opportunity possible to have a go at both of them? Why not be happy we have such a quality defence right now? I think you couldn't wait to find a reason to have a go at Van Dijk, because all the rest of our supporters love him and see his quality, but you have to have a go. The minute he's linked with another club and says he might be interested in a move, I know you'll be there front and centre spouting the 'punt him, he's not a real Celtic man!' *. Virgil Van Dijk is a top quality footballer playing for Celtic, that makes him a top Celtic man in my eyes. Can't stand seeing somebody who is supposedly a Celtic FAN taking the first opportunity available to have a go at him.

 

Agreed.You are being misrepresented. It's what I have been banging on about all season, Ambrose is the weak link in the defense, anybody has any doubts should remember Juventus, and then watch the video of the two Aberdeen defeats.Derek McInnes deliberately targeted Ambrose because he knows he is a bombscare, next year's CL opponents will do likewise.

 

When Efe signed for us you could tell from the videos that there was going to be an unpredictability about his game but I think his positives outweigh his negatives. Although every now and again he might make a mistake I'd much rather have a defender in the team like Efe than a defender that just boots the ball up the park all the time.

 

After one bad game against the second best side in Scotland and now he's a weak link? There was a thread on here not long ago showing player statistics from the CL. Ambrose was one of the highest with most passes per game, most accurate long passes and was our best dribbler (he's a * centre back!). He was also one of the best defenders in the competition at catching people offside. There was a lot more than that but that's as much as I can remember. So statistically we would actually miss him in Europe as opposed to him being a liability or a weak link as you say.

 

You're saying this with Scott Brown in your avatar.

The same Scott Brown who got sent off in the Barcelona match when we were playing brilliantly. Isn't that the sign of a 'weak link', to kick out needlessly- different than mis-timing a tackle, showing complete and utter 'reckless immaturity', and failing to learn from previous mistakes?

 

I am not going to take this thread off topic by discussing another player.

We are discussing Efe Ambrose and that is the only thing that is relevant to this debate.