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Arne Engels

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Callum McGregor, Aug 29, 2024.

  1. McChiellini..

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    Would leave him for the weekend just incase..
     
  2. jpr21

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    The "best young players" in the Bundesliga dont move for 11m.
     
  3. Liam Scales

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    This is true, and was an exaggeration for him but a highly rated young player in the Bundesliga, who was impressing in the league and also highly rated by a national set up that has been producing consistently great players would be accurate.

    Best young players is like Musiala and co.
    Wirtz was another one, he did not go for 11m
     
  4. MagicBallBhoy

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    That £11m price tag and expectation is a *

    Started well with us then as we got closer to Xmas went off the boil a bit when we as a team went of the boil, played well in the European games where the emphasis is on playing quality football.

    Think he's still adapting to the football and life here, we find his best position and play him there under a new manager then hope to see the best of if him, then he will probably leave for a high fee it will likely be more than we signed him for unless we just scrap him in january.

    We signed petrov back in the day when he was 19 I think we were supposed to sign a Bulgarian winger with him but it never happened he took a good year or so to settle I'm sure and then became a sensational player, when Scott brown came he was like a daft headless chicken running about getting booked every game and eventually became a great for us.

    Sometimes you need to give time for players to settle, I think he could do with some better players around him which will happen soon I hope
     
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  5. henriks tongue

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    What a difference in Engels recently - so positive, good body language and looking absolute quality today.
    Show how much the mental side of the game is.
     
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    Loved his assist for Maeda - inch perfect.
     
  8. MacEwan

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    That assist for Maeda is sensational but you need them more often.
     
  9. Ciaran_67

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    He’s the most technically gifted player in the team. No danger.

    Cut above Hatate technically. Penalty is a great example. Hatate tries the same the other night and nearly misses. Engels goes the same way, keeper drives the right way but the LICK AND CURL on the ball leaves the keeper with no chance.

    Great footballer

    As you were
     
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  10. McChiellini..

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    He's so underrated by the support for me..

    I think he's class..
     
  11. greengrocer

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    Just need to find his bedt position...with MON opting a deeper role....which we've all said for a while.
     
  12. ILoveTheCeltic

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    You could tell he was desperate to play as well, probably gutted when we made those 3 subs and he never came on knowing we only had 1 more sub break to use but he stayed out warming up the entire time till he got on about 15 minutes later.

    Then came on with great energy.
     
  13. Wllm

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    He's been a lot better of late but would still trade him for an O'Riley in a heartbeat.
     
  14. eire4

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    To be fair that kind of ball was something we saw quite a bit last season when he was IMHO good overall without been dominant. Clearly for whatever reason he has struggled in the early going of this season but it seems he is one of those benefiting from the return of O'Neill and its been great to see him starting to get his confidence and form back and that brilliant assist for Maeda's goal can only further boost his confidence.
     
  15. TheHappyLoss

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    Playing a lot better under Martin
     
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  16. adequate citizen Zenon

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    This pass to Ralston just before he got pulled down in the box, was really weighted to perfection.
     
  17. Skelleto

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    Yeah used correctly Engels is a quality player imo.
     
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    There's a definite sign that he seems to perform better in a more attacking style. Rodgers and his slow build up with 425 passes along the back must have been a nightmare for a midfield player who likes to be on the front foot.
     
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  19. McChiellini..

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    Definitely. Engels 100% has those passes in the locker if given the licence..

    We've seen it from the back as well. The likes of Trusty spreading 70 yard diagonals in almost every game since being back. Some of our rivals biggest weaknesses and we have players to expose teams with it..
     
  20. celtic20

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    This this * this!

    Too often when he produces a piece of magic for the first time in 7 games we’re met with “telt ye” patter from some in the support.

    The problem is he likely won’t do it again until January now.

    We need him to get a bit more consistency to his game. There are flashes there but that’s all it is just now