Celtic v Kilmarnock SPL 31/10/09

Zaluska

Hinkel
Caldwell
Loovens
Fox

McGinn
Zheng
Robson
McGeady

Fortuné
McDonald

Although Samaras played better than Skippy the other night, Skippy is the better finisher of the two so that's why I'd put him in.

If Fortuné is not fit then Sammi in for him.

Fox had his worse game for the Bhoys against Hearts and Naylor hasn't done much wrong when called upon this season so I wouldn't mind if Naylor was put in, in place of Fox.

I've for McGinn ahead of McCourt as although McCourt is the more skilful of the 2 and can change a game with a touch of brilliance I think McGinn is more of the team player, I'd bring McCourt on for the last half hour though.

Hopefully a 2-0 win for the bhoys.

 

Yes they have. Killie beat us at Rugby Park in Martin O'Neill's first season as manager.

 

I notice a lot of people are putting Zheng Zhi in their line-up. I can't say I've seen enough from him yet to get me too excited. I'd rather see N'Guemo, Crosas or Robson in the team before him.

 

Ye I agree, ther seems to be alot of people excited about Zhi quite soon! I don't think he's really a Central Midfielder from what ive seen! I liked him playing of Killen the other night but i think he would need to be playing with a more mobile striker for it to work!

 

Why not be excited about Zheng? He was a standout in his debut, which I may add was an away Old Firm. He seems to have an eye for smart passing, strong in the tackle, quite mobile and demonstrated the first deep run from midfield and shot that I can remember since Petrov (albeit missing against Hearts).

We know he's played midfield before so if he can take those attributes and play a more reserved, deep-creative type midfielder then he is definitely better than anything we have at the moment.

 

The role Zheng has been playing in I would much rather see going to Barry Robson. I haven't seen Zheng do anything as yet that Robson isn't capable of doing.

 

He was a stand-out in his debut, but he hasn't done anyting since! He was invisable last week against Hamilton Accies and they are hardly a top team!

 

24.Zaluska

2.Hinkel, 5.Caldwell, 22.Loovens, 11.Fox

14.McGinn, 6.N'Guemo, 19.Robson, 46.McGeady

9.Samaras, 7.McDonald

Subs: 47.Cervi(GK), 10.Fortune, 17.Crosas, 20.McCourt, 27.Zheng Zhi, 38.Thompson & 52.Caddis

Boruc & Brown are both injuried, McManus is suspended & Maloney proberly wont make the squad cos he has tendonitis..

 

they should both start and drop mcgready

 

if McCourt dosn't get his chance against Killie this weekend then he'll never get it. sadly though I think he'll start McGinn.

 

paddys playing well he,s the only player on the celtic that get fans on there feet other wise don,t play him we have another drab game thats till paddy comes on , we need flair not players bably out of form that will never score never mind won u a game

 

I would like Paddy to be given a full game, see how he handles it.

But if the coaching staff know that he won't last the 90 mins, better to put him on 2nd half, when the opposing defenders are already a bit leg-weary.

 

Paddy for me ,he want first team he says ,now is his chance to take it ,he has to step up to the mark to justify he is worthy of this place in this team.

 

OK so he had one *average* game, but if he can show the qualities from Wednesday and against Rangers then we certainly have a quality midfielder on our hands. If anything Robson's looked worse this year.

 

It's not as if Zhi's been keeping him out the team! Robson has had a few poor games of late so that is a strange argument.

 

I'd have Robson and Zheng in as N'Gumeo has been giving the ball away, way too much in recent games.

 

very easy ,,both on mc gready one wing mc ginn other mc court behind TWO strikers,,, back to winning ways yehahahaha c ye all damarra ,,,,,mon the derry two ,,,slan anios mo charra

 

Well yeah. I think if Robson got a wee run in the team instead of being in and out then he would reproduce his best though. The role Zheng has been playing for us is the same one Robson used to play for Dundee Utd and Robson was very good at it. I'd want to see more out of Zheng than I've seen so far before he'd go above Robson in my pecking order.

 

a convincing win would be as welcome as it would be suprising..
I hope to goodness Robson n Zheng don't start together, if they do can crosas be in the middle of them? Zheng isn't comanding and Robson, well I just can't see what he brings to us anymore. fouls more than brown only has a left foot, I swear if he was a duck he'd be swimming round in circles. and his passing isn't exactly great. seems to get rated highly in the papers after he plays so clearly someone rates what he does... I just can't see it. Nguemo's tackling is brilliant but his passing just bobbles around. I think Crosas should be in the line up, along side nguemo. It's light weight and small but wee nguemo is strong enough .

 

Well regardless I'd be starting with both of them in the centre of a 4-4-2, both fairly creative, both can strike it, both like a tackle. Just wondering if TM sees Zhi as a centre-mid. All will be revealed tomorrow.

Mind you I actually though Crosas had a decent game against Hearts. Hmm