[Matchday] Livingston v Celtic Sunday March 6th Sky Sports Football kick off 12Pm

Wouldn't have Maeda anywhere near this game tbh, we need all the luck we can get on this pitch.

Be interesting to see if Ange does start Giakoumakis after a week out, think this game is suited for him.

 

I have the fear about this one..

 

Would be my team too

 

Hart

Ralston CCV Starfelt Juranovic

Bitton

Rogic Mcgregor

Abada Giakoumakis Jota

Ang confirmed Giakoumakis back, and leaving Maeda on for 90 mins means he won’t play

Livingston unbeaten in last 6
Just want this one out of the way
Huge huge game

 

Early goal is an absolute must in this one. Dont care how scrappy it is.

 

Hard to pick a team for this one. Not a fan of JJ LB but I think we need Ralston for this one and Taylor’s not doing it so JJ will be an upgrade on the left even if he’s not as effective as he is on the right.

Hatate can’t start this either. Just looks way off it.

Hart

Ralston
CCV
Starfelt
JJ

Ideguchi/Bitton

McGregor
O’Riley

Abada/Rogic
GG
Jota

Could Rogic play RW?

 

That's 2 game's on the trot where we haven't had the luck of the green with shots that defender's have completely scuffed just wide of the post (Porteous) or on to the bar (Dunne)..

Want us hitting it from all angles as I don't rate their keeper at all and it might take a messy one to do it..

 

Well overdue a win there but we’ll need to be far better than we were tonight.

Hopefully Giakoumakis is back for it.

 

As I said earlier, it might actually be a good thing we're going into this with their form being so good.

We almost always drop points against them when they're playing terrible, with their current form I think they won't play for a draw and will go for a win, which will suit us.

Not saying it'll be an easy game, far from it, but I'm confident we'll finally break our curse here.

 

Marvin Bartley was at the Hibs game last week so no doubt they’ll set up similar to how they did, but they’ll definitely attempt to hit us on the break a lot more than Hibs did.

 

* it, comfortable 2-0. Jacko and Rogic.

 

Biton in the holding role with McGregor and Rogic further forward in the middle, forrest and Abada on the wings. Jota is way off it at the moment he's actually offering nothing. Hopefully Giakoumakis is back and can lead the line. Massive game need to be at it from the start

 

Anything will do. Will even take another goal deflected off McGregor's *. But I feel like the longer that game goes on at 0-0 Livi will just get tighter and tighter. You are spot on tho. We do need to test their Keeper. Could very well be a game decided on a fluffed save with the ball dropping kindly to us.

 

Need player's to be brave, move, show and maintain a fast tempo..

Get ball's in to Jackie in the box and Maeda getting close to him for example like our Dundee penalty appeal where Jackie was flattened and Maeda was free for the header..

That's what we're missing and needing for Sunday..

Hart

Ralston
Carter-Vickers
Starfelt
Juranovic

Bitton
McGregor
Rogic

Jota
Jackie
Maeda

 

Good team - front 3 looks spot on. I'm not 100% sure on starting Rogic though especially on that pitch. I'd maybe go with Bitton, McGregor and O'Riley.

 

I wouldn't be unhappy about that..

Just think the new boy's could do with a seat on the bench as they've had a lot asked of them in a short space of time..

O'Riley starting and Rogic off the bench is OK though or vice versa. Their creativity will be key against this mob..

 

Get to the end of the queue m8

 

100%

If we do start Rogic we will at least know in the first 30 mins or so what mood he's in. I've rarely seen him grow into a game when it's not happening for him early doors. I'm both excited and * myself for this one.

 

It’s a tough game at the best of times let alone the form Livingstone are in