Hatem Abd Elhamed

Jullien has enough credit in the bank this season..

At both ends there's been a number of game's where he's been instrumental in us getting the victory..

Can't say the same for Ajer..

 

At £8M though its not the type of mistakes he should be allowed to get away with compared to a 21 year old still learning his trade but who was also our best centre back last season.

Maybe just coincidence that both have been making mistakes while playing together, I still think Ajer would be best as the sweeper for the back 3.

 

It's just concentration for Jullien. When he's focused he's am absolute beast..

There's been time's he's headed everything and kept our defence together from crumbling..

I'd hate to think of how bad it would be if Jullien got am injury..

Ajer has been appalling this season mate. Dreadful time and time again..

 

I never said he wasn’t a beast in the big games mate, it’s the smaller games where he’s made daft mistakes that have lead to goals or a penalty.

Ajer has been similar, down to concentration and being overconfident. He’s not been appalling at all mate come on, how many goals has he caused? Can’t think of many this season, he’s a young lad and just needs to find his same form as last season.

 

He has but we have to remember he's only in the door 6 month's. He's been rattled at places like Livi on that * surface where the ball is hardly on the deck and a few other time's..

Seriously? He's caused a * load directly down to him. There's been * loads this season

I'd have Jullien in everyday of the week over Ajer though. If we had decent back-up then Ajer would be out the team just now..

 

Thought Jullien has looked pretty comfortable tbh, or maybe it's just Ajer and Jozo making it appear that way

 

Has there actually been loads though? I actually can’t think of any but I remember 3 for Jullien - Livi, Partick (penalty even though wasn’t never a penalty), Hamilton, he also had a shocker 2nd half against St.Johnstone.

I’d definitely pick Jullien ahead, I think the trouble is we don’t have the quality behind them to have competition for places.

 

Gets caught on the ball far too often since we came back from winter break plus a lot of slack play. Defensively he’s solid its on the ball he makes mistakes.

 

Yeah all three of them have made suspect passes and touches in dangerous positions, got away with them though so hopefully it's just a slight rustiness from the break.

Overall I think Jullien has had a magnificent debut season so far.

 

Aye mate when I mean loads....loads..

Forgetting the goals that have directly came from him....there's been a number where he's been ragdolled and gotten away with it by Forster or Jullien bailing him out. Huns cup final. Motherwell first half he was skinned time and again. Accies away ducks and misses a header and Forster saves him again..

Katic corner Celtic Park. Embarrassing. Cosgrove header. Embarrassing. Accies at home. Big guy ragdolled him for the goal and before that as well with him getting touch tight. Rennes away dragging Mbiang to the floor for a penalty. Killie away he gets touch tight to his man.. then loses him in the box and he scores the header. Jullien rightly got slated for Livi but Ajer was pish as well. He was brutal for the goal away at Hibs getting caught out then turning away as the cross came in and hit off him and went in..

I remember the St Mirren striker turned him numerous time's away..

That's just off my head. There's no doubt been more..

I rate him by the way but he's been shocking defensively this season. Said it before but he's the worst Celtic centre half I've seen in the air. Kelvin Wilson is the other who I thought was a quality player and had excellent recovery pace and slide tackling but he was abysmal in the air..

 

Honestly i think if either Elhamed or Jozo were fully fit this season Ajer would have been dropped long before we went 3-5-2, and i don't rate jozo in the slightest.

 

Jozo is a donkey and isn't the answer..

Ajer better shape up or his position will be under threat when Elhamed and Frimpong are fit..

 

As already mentioned, that seems blatantly obvious is the running joke of never seeing him play. Look in the game thread and you'll see the theme.

But you are right, I do post some pish, but on the player no I don't.

 

When will he be available?

 

My concern with hatem is his previous injury record, over the last 10 seasons he’s only played 19 games per season on average and I no he would have 17/18 when he started playing but even though he is a specimen he seems to be made of chocolate

 

Probably a week to 10 days going by lennys comments.

Ideal having him back he can play as part of that back 3 when jozo isn’t available

 

It'll be a huge difference having him available going into Ibrox, i don't know if he'll start if Jozo and Frimpong are fully fit, but he really should.

 

I would start him before Frimpong AT RB if we were playing 4 at the back, might get away with JF at RB at home or against lesser teams away, but he's poor defensively.

For me a RWB or RM/W is the only option I'd like JF to take.

Even Bauer is a safer option.

Hope to see this guy get a run of games to eradicate any worries about his ability to stay fit and see what he has to offer.