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Mikey Johnston

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Keano88, May 6, 2017.

Discuss Mikey Johnston in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Zander Gold Member Gold Member

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    Hes less of a defender than Forrest is
     
  2. WolfOfParkhead

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    Not a wing back in a million years. The most natural winger of all our wingers and he should stay there. He's played 90 minutes for us about 3 times (all at left wing with a lb behind him). No chance he can do the running neccesasry there nevermind the defending.
     
  3. Dan Breen

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    I don't all get this "hes not a defender". Which is true.
    But he is an attacking player, and lets face it, against all the teams we have faced so far this season, would he really have needed to do any defending? Maybe the odd bit of tracking back now and again.
    Disappointing to hear he is 5 weeks away.
     
  4. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    If Mikey Johnston is ‘our most exciting player’ we are *. Thankfully, that’s a pile of pish.

    We’ve got guys rated 30 million and certain folk think a wee guy that’s shown nothing more than flashes (albeit some class ones) in between lieing on a treatment table is our most exciting talent :52:
     
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  5. Peej Gold Member Gold Member

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    So he plays in attack then.

    Or do we start with a back three of Christie, Rogic, Ajeti - because you know, they all play central and attacking ?
     
  6. dmccourt95

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    Mad how good guys become when they’re not playing and the team is struggling for a good performance
     
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    That's a fecking stupid argument. Frimpong is more of a winger than wingback or full back his defending is very poor. Johnston would be well able for a wing back role in a 352
     
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  8. Dannybhoy81

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    You could get away with him as a LWB against accies or teams of that ilk but not aberdeen,hibs and huns
     
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    Johnstone has never been consistent and is actually very erratic, so the expectation that he is going to somehow revitalise this team after a circa 10 month layoff is perplexing.

    We miss Sinclair’s goals and assists - say what you want about his performances but the stats speak for themselves. Johnstone and Elyonoussi are just as erratic on the ball but don’t rack up anywhere near the same stats on the left I’m afraid. Even Hayes had more consistency and would probably be a natural wing back.

    We really need a left sided player here as we are very imbalanced, among a host of other things.
     
  10. Peej Gold Member Gold Member

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    Frimpong is the very definition of a wing back, in the mould of Agathe.
    Mikey Johnston is the most natural winger we have, he'd be completely wasted at LWB.
    Just because LWB has an attacking nature to it, does not mean it doesn't need defensivbe duties as well, which is not Mikey game. Frimpong, as much as you want to downplay it, is actually able to defend, he can track back, good strength and can usher a man out if needed, his tackling isn't that of a CB, but he is still able to slide in if needed.
    Mikey can't, hasn't, and very much doubt ever will.

    The "fecking stupid argument" is very much stupid, because it is as stupid as suggesting Mikey can play a defensive role.
     
  11. DragQueenHoops

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    Take a look at Frimpongs stats for defending Forrest is performing better than him in that regard. Frimpong is more of a winger than Johnston. The whole point of 352 is the extra CB carries the defensive load. Johnston tracks back well like he did v Rangers at Ibrox, I was also impressed with how physical he was in that game
     
  12. Peej Gold Member Gold Member

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    Forrest is performing * this season and is not better than Frimpong in a wingback role.
    The key is in the name of the position wingBACK, they need to be able to track back. Never once seen Mikey do that to any great strength to remotely suggest he can play that role.

    the point of a 352 is yes that we have an extra defender in the backline, but the wing backs are also there to provide full coverage the entire length of the pitch, they need to fall BACK in to defense when required, providing a back 5, they need to support the transisition out of the back, thus becoming part of the midfield and finally need to be able to provide an out ball and attacking option on the wide areas to support the strikers.
    in a 352 the wing backs are quite literally the most important aspect to that formation as you sacrafice natural wingers in favour of someone who can do all of the above. Frimpong is certainly able to do that, Taylor can not, he suffers on the attacking side. Boli is a better option at LWB but he suffered more on the defensive side. Mikey would be of a Boli ilk, but even less defensive knowledge and ability.

    We have a few issues at the club right now, one is not having a natural LWB player, we are shoehoring Taylor in to that because Boli is a * (and *), tossing Mikey there is only going to change the focal point of what will be wrong with an unnatural LWB.

    It quite literally would be like asking Sinclair to play LWB, pointless and stupid.

    Hayes is the most recent player we have had that would have been PERFECT for LWB right now.
     
  13. DragQueenHoops

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    Hayes wasn't able to even stay on his feet most of the time. He keeps falling over constantly never seen a pro do it as much. He was also very limited he kept trying to beat Tav for pace and strength which he was never going to win. He had one good game at LB Rennes and now everyone thinks he's a loss to the team he's not. Taylor has better ball control passing defending than him and Boli was a better attacker than Hayes. He lacks any footballing intelligence!

    No saying he wasn't a good servant just that people view him with green fined glasses.
     
  14. Peej Gold Member Gold Member

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    Absolutely clueless if you think Hayes lacks football intelligence, and more so if you think Boli is better in an attacking option.

    Clear to see you are set on Mikey Johnston, the most natural winger we have, be played in a defensive role. Fair enough, but you are wildly wrong and thankfully we will never see that happen.
     
  15. McGrory1888

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    Am I drunk or are there people in this thread genuinely arguing that Mikey Johnston would be a viable option at left wing back? :43:
     
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    Need him back if his skill and excitement hasn't been completely coached out of him by this point
     
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  17. Peej Gold Member Gold Member

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    442 with Mikey on the left and Forrest on the right would be good.
     
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    Back in training now.


    Good stuff.
     
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    I haven't seen much to like so far but he's young and must be better than Moi.
     
  20. Pearse67*

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    Ditch this wing back ballix!