Celtic Vs Hibs - Pre-Match Thread

--------------------------- Forster ----------------------------

Cha-----------Majstorovic----------Loovens-------------Izaguirre

-------------------Ledley--------------Kayal----------------------

-----------Juarez------------Maloney----------------Samaras

------------------------------Stokes------------------------------

If Forrest is fit i'd play him ahead of Samaras, and if Izaguirre is injured then why not Wilson at left back ? I remember him doing a job there for a season under Strachan ?

 

Looks a great team to me but if Brown is fit Brown will play! Nice to see someone putting Maloney who IMO has been our best player so far in their team and in his correct position! It amazes me how many people don't have him in their team tbh! He's probably one of the first names on Lennon's team sheet just now, he's had nothing but praise for him!

 

yup its amazing how few have selected maloney! I think celtic20 has the right team selection although it'll take abig decision from penny to drop samaras.

 

that's exactly the team I would play, possibly playing Wilson and rounge for cha and loovens.

 

Mabe because he is trying to get a decent transfer fee in the transfer window?

 

Well we really need to win this tommorrow to go ahead of Rangers by 3 points &put pressure on their trip to Pittodrie on Sunday.

Hibs will be looking to come out of their doldrums & Parkhead is a good place to do it for them, they've no pressure & we know they have & can hurt us here.

Stokes & Hooper looked lively against ICT, I'd stick with them. Sammy was on fire & deserves to keep his place.

Loovens really does deserve the drop & I'd really like to see Rogne get his chance.

I wouldn't risk Izzaguire, he's just too important to us. Mulgrew should be able to cope - but really needs protection, so I'd sit Ledley beside him.

Ki deserves to start & Juarez looked better than Kayal has been lately.

Forster

Cha -- Rogne -- Majstro -- Mulgrew

Juarez -------------- Ledley
Ki Sung

Stokes ------------------------ Sammy

Hooper

Let the front 3 run Hibs ragged, then bring on Maloney to do more of the same.

3 Central Midfielders with good composure, should see us control the game & protect the back 4, with cover for overlapping fullbacks.

3 strikers would probably switch quite often & have the pace to latch onto Ki's/Ledley's through balls.

4-1
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2-0 stokes & sami

 

This would be my team also, I can see Stokes scoring against his old club, any news on Emilio lads/lasses? Could he feature in this game?

3-1

Celtic - Hooper, Stokes, Sammy

Hibs - Riordan

 

hibs always give us a tough game though they are in a bit of turmoil at the moment, 4 wins in 26 games and some fans starting to call for yogi's head, a bad result saturday could maybe tip him over the edge

i think we'll win, not as comfortable as ICT, 2-0 Celtic

 

2 in 16? 4 in 26?

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really looking forward to this game, heading over for it and im sitting right next to the green brigade, will be some day.. was in with the GB at the first game of the season against st mirren and the atmosphere was immense, hopefully it will be just as good on saturday..

i would start with the team that played midweek expect have rogne in alongside Majstorovic instead of that bombscare loovens and if emilo isnt fit then mulgrew..

im going to go for 3-1 celtic.. stokes 2, hooper 1.. riordan 1..

 

They'll raise there game against us though. Some of out toughest games over the years have been against teams who were ment to be struggling. Still, if we play as well as we can then we should win.

 

Spot on Dr, the wounded animal syndrome is more than likely tomorrow, fisti-cuffs or not in the dressing room this lot will be out to prove something. We need to be fully focused in all areas of the park tomorrow and go for an early opener which will kill them off.

 

anywhere to watch it online?

 

It looks as though Izaguirre+Forrest will be out so my team would be:Forster, Cha, Rogne, Majstorovic, Ledley, Maloney, Juarez, Kayal, Samaras, Hooper, Stokes. Subs:Zaluska, Wilson, Hooiveld, Mulgrew, Brown, Ki, Murphy.

 

I'd iamgine all the usual sites will show it. Links usually appear on the day of the game so they'll be some put on here tomorrow.

 

Our only enemy tomorrow could be complacency.

They are a mess at the moment, but we need to be up for it from the first whistle.

3-1 Celtic

 

brown is fit so start including him in your teams . .

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