[Matchday] Celtic V Motherwell Sunday August 30th 3PM

I think most of us would sit Brown out of this but there’s no way he will be dropped.

Barkas
Frimpong Bitton Jullien Taylor
Brown McGregor
Forrest Christie Elyounoussi
Ajeti​

 

If Brown’s form doesn’t pick up, it’ll be interesting to see how long Lennon will persist with him.

 

In no doubt Brown will play as well but we absolutely have to change the formation at least.

The performances have been too stale recently much like they were last season until we changed it to the 352.

I think it is pointless going with a 4231 in the league when teams are sitting back and making it difficult for us. We need to go with two up front. It gives the opposition defence more to worry about and also helps us to link the play better.

 

Would be ideal mate but just can’t see it happening until after the break when Edouard is back fit.

Klimala wasn’t trusted to play any part during the week and Ajeti still doesn’t look fully fit, think there’s very little chance they both get thrown in from the start.

 

100% true

 

Yeah that’s a fair point mate. I would personally just start Klimala and Ajeti up top though for 60 mins or however long they can manage so they can get minutes in their legs. Would far rather play them from the start, hopefully get into a comfortable lead then take them off rather than fire them on for the last 15-20 minutes if we are struggling like the other night!

Ajeti clearly isn’t fully fit yet but Klimala can’t be far off, he has put in a huge amount of effort over the lockdown and if he still isn’t up to Lennon’s standards Lennon is the one to blame here because of his lack of minutes. We certainly can’t fault Klimala‘s effort and application.

Don’t really want to read too much into Lennon’s comments anyway. He must of known he had made an * of it the other night with not playing a striker and when questioned on it that would have been the easiest answer to give “they weren’t fit”.

As I said the other day, players have to be up to a certain standard of fitness before they can even make the squad so if they couldn’t play for the last 30 mins when we were all over them there is something seriously wrong. I don’t believe it though I am sure it was just Lenny bullshit. He isn’t going to come out and say “I don’t rate Klimala” is he?

 

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Not Klimala​

 

I think we can all agree something has to change with the personnel and the tactics.

I’ll be really disappointed if he doesn’t shake it up significantly. The solution can’t be to ‘try harder’. Even if it works and we get a result this weekend he cannot persist with these tactics.

 

He won't be dropped but especially after they contradicted each other the other night..

It would probably create another headline, even though it should 100% happen for me..

 

Could do with this game hurrying up.

 

Indefinitely would be my guess.

 

Think it mihht be a tough match. Their confidence will be up after Europe. Hopefully Celtic will recover quickly and show Murderwell what they are going to do this season against all Scottish teams.

 

One more bad result away from a catastrophe.
Better come out guns blazing in Sunday

 

If Turnbull plays any part on Sunday and soro doesn't then I guess soro should ask to go on loan at least. I'm not saying Turnbull shouldn't but how that would make soro feel? Similar situation to klimala which would make me think both weren't Lennon signings.

 

How many are his signings? Many of these will purely be done by Hammond and some through Lawwell. It's never easy to tell who spotted who.

I understand Motherwell won in Thursday but it was a 10 man Glentoran, they are *. Their best result is a nil nil draw with Hibs, their only clean sheet in 6 games. They also haven't scored away from home. We should be tanking these guys.

 

Just play 3-5-2 please. 4-5-1 isn't working for us at present so just get it * changed!

 

Barkas

Elhamed
Jullien
Ajer

Frimpong
McGregor
Ntcham
Christie
Taylor

Ajeti
Moi

Would be happy with that

 

Think lenny said Turnbull will play at some point on sunday.