[Matchday] St Johnstone v Celtic Sunday 4th October Sky Sports football kick off 12Pm

Would like to see Jullien start this one on place of ajer and have elhamed start on the right as I thought he done really well when he came on last night

 

Not sure how NL will do it but we may go 4-4-2 to give Frimpong a rest. The wee fella looked gubbed at the end last night. Yeah I know there’s a break coming up but the boy is only 18 or thereabouts.

 

All the more reason we should go with 2 strikers up front.

 

Dont reckon he will make 2 changes at the back, should just be CJ for Bitton.

 

True, and both him and Taylor put in a * of a shift, just cannot expect them to have same energy with a 2 day turnaround. But we have little options, so we may have to rejig and go 4 at the back, with Elham replacing Jerry and Taylor at full back, with Ely in front of him and who do we play RW, maybe Christie, who also ran himself into the ground last night?

 

Yes that’s the dilemma. Get this game out the way, 3 points, get some a rest and hopefully our injuries start to clear up a bit.

 

Would love to see Griff get a run out. I take it Eddie will have France under 21 games before the Sevs? I would rest him

 

Yeah they have 2 qualifying matches scheduled, 8th and 12th

Clearly needs a rest as a lot of us are sure he is carrying a niggle / not fully recovered from his last knock

 

Ed has to play could be his last game.....

 

Barkas

Elhamed Duffy Ajer

Frimpong Ntcham McGregor Taylor

Turnbull

Klimala Elynouusi

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FIVE Nil to the bhoys, hope Griff gets some minutes..

Hope we have at least 1 new signing as Taylor is not the answer.. no matter what the question is.

Mikey Johnston is someone I want to see back in the team as soon as hes fit.

 

I'd bring Griffiths back in.

Barkas
Jullien Duffy Ajer
Elhamed Brown McGregor Taylor
Elyounoussi
Griffiths Edouard
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Edouard doesn't look fit and isn't running well but needs to play, Taylor, Frimpong and Christie have been running themselves into the ground the last couple of games. Taylor needs to play as well but i'd keep Frimpong and Christie on the bench. I'd keep Elyounoussi in to keep him ticking over as he's probably not reached full fitness yet.

I definitely think we need to go 2 up top as Eddy at full fitness never leads the line that well anyway so slowed down we need someone to be in the box at all times. Griffiths also would be the set piece taker with Jullien and Duffy both playing.

Klimala I wouldn't trust to start this and I think if we go Christie, Ntcham or Turbull and two 10s behind Eddy then we lose the option of putting balls into the box as Eddy is never there and will be relying too much on Magic from Eddy or Christie to pull something out his * to get a goal. With a Griffiths on and in the box pushing their defence back there will be more chances for balls into the box and space at the edge for shooting which we won't get without someone like him or Ajeti to occupy people.

 

I would think that we will see 2-3 changes after basically keeping the same team the Ajeti injury aside the last 2 games. Probably Jullien in at the back and Ntcham in midfield at least.

 

Barkas

Jullien
Duffy
Ajer

Frimpong
Ntcham
McGregor
Taylor

Turnbull

Edouard
Elyounoussi

 

May have to change formation, with the effort put in last night and injuries.
Cant really expect Jerry and Taylor to play wing back roles after the shift they had to put in last night.
And with our lack of wingers, Forrest's injury, we may have to go to a back 4. Look to get 25min out of Jerry at the end.
Does look like Eddy is carrying a knock, so Pat is our only fit striker. Again, spring from bench if needed.

Barkas
ElHam Duffy Ajer and Taylor
Christie CalMac Nicham Turnbull Ely
Polish Pat

 

Barkas

El Hamed
Duffy
Ajer

Christie
Brown
McGregor
Rogic
Frimpong

Mo
Ed

 

Thought I saw Eddy signal to the bench on Thursday night just before he came off,maybe a wee niggle....Hopefully Griff gets some time on Sunday.

 

Barkas
Elhamed Duffy Ajer
Frimpong Turnbull McGregor Taylor
Elyonoussi
Eddie Klimala
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18-0 to the Sam Browne's

 

It's a guarantee that Broony will play, especially with the international break coming up.

Barkas
Julien Duffy Ajer
Frimpong Broony McGregor Taylor
Christie Elyounoussi
Edouard
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Griffiths, Klimala, Turnbull, Connell and soro from the bench when we go 3 up