[Official TC Thread] Aberdeen v Celtic - Wed 3rd Feb 19:45 ko(Live on SS1)

He done majority of the running in the middle of the park for us, one of the only ones that stepped up I thought, he tired just like the rest of players not surprising especially being outnumbered in the middle.

 

The team I would pick

Gordon
Lustig - Boyata - Erik - Tierney
GMS - Bitton - Brown - Roberts
Griffiths - Richards​

The team Ronny will pick

Gordon
Lustig - Boyata - Erik - Tierney
Bitton - Brown
GMS - Johansen - Armstrong
Griffiths​

 

If both Johansen and Armstrong avoid the axe after their gutless showings on Sunday then it will make you wonder what they need to do to be dropped.

 

This

 

looks like Kris Commons will be back for tomorrow's game according to the Sun

Roberts and CKR both available.

and Brown will be back.

 

Id be more * if armstrong starterd he was the worst player on the park least johansen busted his balls to get back

 

I wouldn't introduce any of the two new signings. From the bench maybe. Armstrong needs booted, not even a place on the bench for me. I would go with:

Gordon
Lustig Boyata Sviatchenko Tierney
Brown Bitton
GMS Rogic Forrest
Griffiths

If Rogic isn't fit then Johansen in behind the striker. Could have Roberts/CKR/McGregor coming on as attacking subs.

 

I'll go along with that team

 

And by 'busting his balls' you mean leaving a man unmarked at the back post for a free header.

 

Badly need the players to step up for this one. Defeat would be a * sickener after what happened on Sunday.

Assuming Commons is back - I'd have this team:

Gordon

Lustig
Boyata
Sviatchenko
Tierney

Brown
Bitton

Commons
McGregor
Forrest

Griffiths

Subs: Bailly, Ambrose, Izaguirre, Johansen, Armstrong, Mackay-Steven, Cole

0-2 Celtic.

 

Johansen was trying to take the game to them and put them under pressure, can't fault that effort but he wasn't particularly succesful at it and he tried to get himself sent off at the end IMO.

I'd play:

Gordon

Lustig Boyata Sviatchenko Tierney

Brown Bitton

GMS Commons Forrest

Griffiths​

 

Commons always takes a couple of games to blow off the cobwebs after an injury or break. I don't think it'd wise to start him for this one. If we're looking for a bit of magic in the 2nd half I'd bring him on.

 

I wouldn't be throwing Commons right in. He won't be fit, and he usually takes a few weeks to get match sharpness back. Felt sorry for McGregor on Sunday. He played a great ball for the goal, and he has been one of our best players in recent weeks. I would have him starting ahead of Commons all things considered.

 

New signings unlikely to feature, no commons, no ambrose, no simunovic.


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Gordon

Lustig
Boyata
Sviatchenko
Izaguirre

Brown
Bitton

Mackay-Steven
Johansen
Forrest

Griffiths



Subs:
Bailly
Tierney
O'Connell
Rogic
McGregor
Cole
Roberts

 

Armstrong was * after 30 mins you could tell he was struggling, * knows how he stayed on so late.

 

But he does like a goal against Aberdeen and is always likely to get one. I'd rather he'd be on, even if he is a bit rusty.

 

He signalled to the bench even before the sending off, commentators pointed it out.

 

Was better player than Armstrong soo pipe down and wasnt just his fault lustig or bitton should of had the runner thats who scored

 

Whatever the lineup, we need a performance and preferably do this mob over. Said it before but discipline will be massive. We don't seem very good at coping with niggle these days.

Can't wait for this.