Patrick Roberts!

Wrong ur first phrase that is. Being down to 10 men while winning 1-0 should be defending the lead and counter attacking at speed Roberts fits into that. I'd have him on the wing any day other than Christie fs.

 

So how does Roberts fit into "defending the lead" formation? That is completely counter to your argument. You can only counter AFTER the primary defensive job has been done. Roberts is COMPLETELY untried in that role so until he gets some experience there (in a side that is already winning) then I don't know how you can make any argument for him being put into that situation.

 

He doesn't. I've actually never seen him defend so can't answer that. We were 1-1 when Christie came on surely we should be looking to win the game against them not to mention he brings on Richards on the 86th min his defending any good lol?

 

Played 19 games for Fulham in the championship & 1 for Man City, probably against some league 2 team but it's still experience.

Personally don't think Christie is up to much, whereas this guy has come up here being highly regarded down south, and shone for the development side in the 2(?) games he's played.

 

:smiley-laughing002:

 

His talent is obvious, even from only seeing him play 45 minutes. Tracking back well also.

 

Very hit and miss looks to be a game winner but also lost the ball a good few times far too easily didn't deserve motm for me that was Tierney

 

He looked good but he didn't get on the ball enough. We should use him as the Maloney of Strachan's first season or McGeady of Strachan's other seasons, just keep feeding him the ball and letting him run with it - no * else is doing anything anyway.

 

Dundee quickly realised that he was looking to cut in all the time rather than go down the line and defended against it, he has to vary his play much more than he did if he is going to be effective.

 

This.

 

I think that even with his lack of game time in the past Few months he still shows a ton of quality, keep playing him

 

Patrick Roberts could understand why the Celtic fans reacted angrily following their goalless draw with Dundee - because he has done the same himself.

The on-loan Manchester City winger’s first start ended in a crescendo of jeers at Celtic Park on Wednesday after the home side saw their lead over Aberdeen at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership cut to four points following a second consecutive draw.


It’s not what you need,” Roberts said. “At any club you don’t like hearing boos in the stadium. But you can feel their frustration.



“We see it on the pitch ourselves, we are annoyed ourselves. It was a devastating draw so we have to pick ourselves up.”

The 19-year-old is confident he will rise above the negativity ahead of Sunday’s William Hill Scottish Cup clash with Morton at Parkhead.

“Personally it doesn’t affect me, I try to stick to my job and do what I’m there to do,” he said.

“I get as frustrated as anyone, I’m like a fan on the pitch. I get angry at myself and I get angry when we’re not winning. It’s just how I am.

“I’ve been sat in the stands a few times myself watching games and got angry with players on the pitch. So I can sense their frustration.”


Former Celtic winger Joe Miller this week claimed players were not giving their all for under-fire manager Ronny Deila but Roberts insists there is full commitment.

“Every player is giving 100 per cent, you can see that in training and they try to bring that to games,” he said.

“Obviously it’s not paying off at the moment, but everyone is giving 100 per cent in games.

“The connection between us and the manager is great. There is no disconnect, we just obviously aren’t doing it when it matters. We just need to perform to our maximum.


“Maybe it’s pressure from Aberdeen behind us, I don’t know, but we are not playing to our potential and we need to get back to the way we played near the start of the season.

“The title is close but we have confidence in ourselves to get the job done because we are all good players. A big club like Celtic should be winning games comfortably. All the boys know that.”

Roberts may be a teenager but he has already had to cope with the mantle of a £12million signing following his big-money move from Fulham to Manchester last summer. And he vowed to thrive in the Parkhead pressure.

“I was at Manchester City, it was exactly the same there,” said Roberts, who is on loan at Celtic until the end of next season.

“It’s the biggest club in Scotland so there is obviously going to be pressure to win. You need to win every game. That’s why I came here. I strive for that. That’s what defines you as a good footballer.”


To that end, Roberts knows a league and cup double is a “must” and he fully appreciates there is no room for error against Morton.

“They beat Hibernian the other day 3-0,” he said. “Whoever you are playing against you have to have the same mentality, to go and put them to the sword.

“We will try to produce a convincing performance but it’s all about how we react to the draw the other day. It feels like a loss. We need to get back together and put in a good performance.”

 

He's a class act I think, looks to be a class technical player and intelligent as well. Can see him being our best player next season.

 

Yep looks very good, excited about him.

 

Roberts has to start every game. He can create chances out of nothing.

 

Different class

 

He has to start against Partick thistle. What a player.

 

looked better than most of what we have.

 

Looks a player

We need players like him who can carry the ball long distances in Europe