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Benjamin Nygren

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Notorious, Jun 21, 2025.

  1. greengrocer

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    Started the season well....but something is rotten in the squad and club that is making us passive, unable if the basic fundamentals of football
     
  2. neilly1987

    neilly1987 Gold Member Gold Member

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    He's a good player but he runs (if you could call it that) like a middle aged man in a legends game.
     
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  3. Guchi Gucci

    Guchi Gucci Gold Member Gold Member

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    Not really seeing it. G/A will be good at the end of the season but overall just looks average.
     
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  4. oh bhoy

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    sell in january
     
  5. Agathe17

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    Himself and Palma look like they should be playing with zimmer frames.

    We have no legs or aggression in midfield. McGregor is the oldest of the lot but the only one able to get about the pitch.
     
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  6. James

    James Gold Member Gold Member

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    That double against Livi is doing some heavy lifting for what has been a pretty poor to average start
     
  7. Ryanm1984

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    It's the manager
     
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  8. Ryanm1984

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    One of the few games he played in his natural position
     
  9. NomDePlum

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    What's the point of him?
     
  10. BigWilly

    BigWilly Free Palestine and Ukraine Gold Member

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    He isn't a * center mid
     
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  11. ardis1967

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    Genuinely can’t remember him touching the ball in the first half apart from him getting absolutely bodied by their striker.
    He’s like 6”2 why is he so weak?
     
  12. henriks tongue

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    Nygren is MoR / Rogic type - he's not a ball winner and relies on service to a degree.
    When we are doing well he looks great, when struggling he suddenly becomes a 'luxury player'
    Another symptom of the lack of #6 and a stronger midfield generally.

    I think he's an excellent player if we can utilise him better.
     
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  13. Mr Diggler

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    To be honest he looks every bit a £2 million, or whatever we spent on him player. There was a reason we picked him up for that- most thought it was because he was in the last year of his contract. Turns out it was because he is *
     
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  14. Maestro 08

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    Said it before but he ain't a natural centre mid and he's too slow for RW. He'll do well in SPL games when we have 80% of the ball and he's basically just asked to attack. His late runs will be valuable but in games like yesterday he's not going to be effective.
     
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  15. Agathe17

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    He's played a few of them in that position a f looked a lot worse than he did through the middle. He simply doesn't have the pace to play out wide.

    Most people who have coached him or played with him seem to think his best position is centrally and not on the wing.
     
  16. Agathe17

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    Expectations have been too high with him. He's young and can develop but I think Rodgers has a blind spot for him. His performances haven't dictates the minutes he's gotten. I think Engels deserves a run of games now.
     
  17. Mr Shelby

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    Refuse to believe he's as poor as what we are currently seeing.

    Entire team is on it's *.
     
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  18. Skelleto

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    Yep we cant judge anycunt atm whick makes things complicated. Except Kasper imo.

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  19. Big C

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    And the root cause is………yip you guessed it, the board.
     
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  20. McChiellini..

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    Scored and had other chances as soon as he got on..

    Has to be played. A big danger..

    Get pace around him and have him further up the park..
     
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