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Nir Bitton

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by ILoveTheCeltic, Aug 28, 2013.

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  1. Dan Breen

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    Wish he would cut this crap out, way too many lazy silly fouls.
     
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  2. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Nice to read that his family feel settled here.
     
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    It’s nice to know definitely. Then again why wouldn’t they.


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  4. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Some people can't adapt to a new country. My sister lived in South America for four years and came back because she wasn't settled there, for example.
     
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  5. Breathnach67

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    I understand that. I’ve never had that struggle myself personally.

    But the guy has been here for the best part of a decade, it’s safe to say he must be reasonably happy.


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  6. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Thought he quietly had an excellent game when he came on.

    Completely killed the game and took any momentum they were trying to build away from them.

    That’s a couple of times Ange has turned to him in the situation. Seems the perfect player for that role.
     
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    He should be starting as the 6, CalMac as the 8 and Rogic as the 10
     
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  8. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    * up.
     
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    Imagine, using a calm collected midfielder to control the pace of the game, instead of pretending he's a CB for some reason. He's been wasted for years.
     
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  10. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    Play to his strengths and he’s an asset.

    Have him out of position or firing 50 yarders 4 or 5 times a game and you’d be as well no playing him.
     
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    That is the only role I see him in, no good if chasing the game.
     
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    Never :93:
     
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    Agreed. Thought he had a very solid game when he came on Saturday and helped us comfortably see out the win. That is the role where he can be a valuable player to have in the squad for us.
     
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    At this stage, rather have him do that job than most other tasks.

    As folk are saying, calm head to come on and slow a game down if needed, control the tempo late on and keep the head etc.

    Is he the CM we need, not exactly, but he can do a decent job, better so than McCarthy at this stage. And other than early season every year, he doesn't often get a CB run when everyone else is fully firing.
     
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  15. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    I do agree with the sentiment that he needs to keep it simple. He isn't a CB and the couple of stonkers he smashed in under Deila were clearly a fluke. He's old enough now to know his best position and that is clearly sitting in front of the back 4 and calming things. He's played his best football there for us.

    A fit James McCarthy is a far better player, but the issue is we don't have a fit James McCarthy yet. I would probably like to see him given a chance to prove himself before Bitton, though. The latter has had nearly 9 years to do that.

    I still want another CM in January.
     
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    Really? I would take Bitton all day long ahead of JMcC.
     
    Dan Breen, Oct 19, 2021
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    A fit James Mccarthy at CM over Bitton?

    Yes. Not even a doubt. Fair enough if you disagree but there's a reason Bitton hasn't played midfield for us for years.

    Let's not get carried away at a couple decent games/sub cameos.
     
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    Defiantly not getting carried away over a few bang average cameos by Bitton.
    More about how utter pish JMcC is.
     
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  19. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Currently he's been gash aye, dont disagree.

    But thats not what I said above. My point was more that hypothetically, a fully fit James McCarthy who has performed at EPL level and with him bringing all his attributes to the table, would be a better and more effective player than Nir Bitton, for Celtic.

    If you've never liked him as a player then again, fair enough.
     
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  20. Peter T. Lawwell Esq Chairman of Celtic FC PLC Gold Member

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    Bitton just doesn't move the ball fast enough to play CM under Ange. So many times today the ball came to him and someone was making a great run for him up front and he would just dither and look to the side or play it back.
     
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