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Michel Ange Balikwisha

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Callum McGregor, Aug 23, 2025.

Discuss Michel Ange Balikwisha in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Foley1888

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    Don’t get me wrong he has shown next to none of that here so far. I think there could be truth in him not really fancying the move but no one else came in and the money being too much of an upgrade to turn down.
     
  2. Sean Treacy

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    There was one time Sunday when he got the ball in space and just needed to glide past his man and chose to go backwards, him fresh off the bench and the hun defender been on for about 100 min, tells me he just is not a winger.
     
  3. Venomspawn82

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    What does this * even do? Seems to only want to pass backwards. Ever since he's here, he did not take a man on once...not once.
     
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  4. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    You’ve answered yer own question
     
  5. celtic20

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    Anyone catch his run towards that long ball at the end? Showed a bit of rapid pace for once. Wonder if he would be better when one v one trying to kick it past the defender and chasing it instead of this close control he tries to do.

    * knows. But it was interesting. Did * all else of course.
     
  6. oh bhoy

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    whoever was monitoring this * for years needs a swift kick in the balls ,* brutal
     
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  7. ddub11

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    How the * is he even in the squad?i mean what is he supposed to be good at?he done * all since he came here never mind done * all in one game.

    He comes on as a sub and has Zero impact and thats in everygame,how many times before someone copes on that he,s a waste .
     
  8. bhoy81

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    He’s simply not good enough and I’ve said it previously we have spunked 5 million away.

    He’s pish, we should have signed Lennon Miller.

    Instead we got this pile of *.
     
  9. Mince.Charming

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    Mr pass it back.

    The Barkas of wingers.
     
  10. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Sums up our recruitment really
     
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  11. Liam Scales

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    Should have been on long before he was. His press lead to the penalty, a better ball from Maeda he’d have had a tap in, worked his way back to protect the defence more helped winning the ball back. Tounekti was a man down that way.

    But by * man, is he negative as * on the ball. Turn with it, pass it forward, be positive. He looks terrified to try. Has he attempted even once to take a man on or anything?
     
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  12. Skelleto

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    A Paul Tisdale master stroke.

    One of the worst players i have ever seen.
     
  13. Sgt Neppers*

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    Scouted for 18months. £5m spent. He's never a winger. Won't take a man on, never mind beat a man. Apparently he was scouted in the middle of 3 in MF, in a 352.

    Juat highlights how dysfunctional our set up is. Billing for Midtyjlland last night strolled the game. Totally controlled it. Cost the same as Balikwisha.

    Utter baffling this signing.
     
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  14. Skelleto

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    In all honesty i don't think he is even a footballer.

    Have we seen a worse player in recent years? It is impressive to be that bad to be brutally honest.

    You and me would come off the bench with more impact and im not kidding.
     
  15. Agathe17

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    Has hardly had much of a look in tbh.
     
  16. Mr Shelby Administrator Administrator

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    It would be good to see him start a few games consecutively before writing him off
     
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    He is absolute dog *, as suspected.
     
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    I agree. Problem is he has to actually do something to justify a start.

    It's frustrating cause there is a good footballer there, I'm pretty sure of that. Just whether its out wide, I'm not so sure.
     
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    I agree to be fair. Not seeing much.

    Whats clear is he isn't a winger. Not in our system anyway.

    I suspect at Antwerp he was able to be on the counter a lot more with space to run into. And also played centrally a fair few times.

    Like Nygren and Engels I think he'd a decent player for sure, has to be, but the scouting is wrong.
     
  20. Zander

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    Id like to see him in the Hatate/Nygren role. Most advanced midfielder who presses with the striker out of possession.

    I think he'd be decent there.
     
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