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Champions League Aston Villa v Celtic Wednesday January 29th kick off 8PM TNT sports

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Notorious, Jan 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM.

Discuss Aston Villa v Celtic Wednesday January 29th kick off 8PM TNT sports in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. 88jimmij88

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    Not seeing the media conference for this on YouTube, aren't they usually up the afternoon before?
     
    88jimmij88, Jan 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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  2. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    No for European games it's different


    Training in the morning


    Flying in the afternoon

    Press conference at night after they've arrived
     
    Notorious, Jan 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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  3. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    Only just arrived in Birmingham


     
    Notorious, Jan 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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  4. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    Hope yer no next to this hooligan @JC Anton


     
    Notorious, Jan 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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  5. Taz Blind Justice Gold Member News Writer

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    Taz, Jan 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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  6. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    Scales and Trusty tomorrow
     
    Notorious, Jan 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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    Sounds like a cowboy builders firm.

    Hope they manage to hold the line...
     
    straighttalker, Jan 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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    I think we are going to get pumped tomorrow, got a real bad feeling about the game.

    They need to win to give themselves a chance of top 8, whilst we or the club anyway are clearly happy just to have qualified.

    We have almost set out our stall by letting Kyogo and Valle go and CCV being out now.

    I can see us getting turned over.
     
    Foley1888, Jan 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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    Villa are unbeaten at home in 11 games, so it is a tall order. And McGinn was back on their bench, and came on as a sub. Still they have looked tired lately, playing both Champions League and EPL games.

    Potter's West Ham smothered their midfield, and got some joy there in the second half, and almost nicked it, so they can be got at.
     
    constant, Jan 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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    Atalanta#2 should be our default position away in europe at the very least until we get some sort of foothold on the game. we have absolutely no buisness pushing foward leaving ourselves exposed to villas counter ,it would be playing right into their hands
     
    oh bhoy, Jan 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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    Weirdly not really arsed about this. All I care about is not getting battered and avoiding any injuries.
     
    PaddyJamieson, Jan 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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    I really don’t want Yang or Palma starting as that would be a waste of a shirt. Of the midfielders we have I would maybe play Hatate on the left. He has proven to be quite versatile in the past playing right back for us and also filled in at left back in Japan.

    Then in the centre of midfield it would be Bernardo Engels Calmac.
    Rest of the team picks itself since there is pretty no other options for the back four with CCV out and Valle gone.

    It is going to be a big game for Idah though. Also really need Kuhn to be on a game tomorrow. He has been quite poor recently in comparison to earlier in the season
     
    ede, Jan 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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    Yang will start though. Palma is getting sold or loaned. I doubt we'd play McCowan wide.
     
    greengrocer, Jan 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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    straighttalker, Jan 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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    Bernardo doing the press conference was interesting, usually a player who is going to start the game does the press conference the night before

    I really do think a 4-4-2 diamond is potentially at play here

    Schmeichel
    Johnston Trusty Scales Taylor
    McGregor
    Bernardo Engels
    Hatate
    Kuhn Idah
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    Won't be surprised to see Ralston start though given Johnston is one booking from a suspension
     
    RogicHasMagicToes, Jan 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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    No getting round it, CCV is totally unreliable. Ask any company boss they would rather have a guy who shows up at his work every morning than a guy who may be very good but doesn’t show up on regular basis.

    It’s the reason none of the so called ‘big clubs’ in the top 5 leagues have shown an interest in CCV. You can be the greatest defender the world has ever seen but if you’re sitting in the treatment room on match day then they you’re no good to anyone.
     
    moravcik1888, Jan 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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    Ralston really is way out of his depth at this level. Everyone seen it in the Euro’s the CL is a similar level. I really don’t want to endure the humiliation of being destroyed by an English team. They need very little excuse to spout off about how poor the Scottish League is and how great they think their precious EPL is.
     
    moravcik1888, Jan 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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  18. 88jimmij88

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    Seen it a few times this season where a player doing the presser hasn't started the match.
     
    88jimmij88, Jan 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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    Kuhn - Idah - McCowan
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    Soak up the pressure and try to get the ball to Kuhn on the counter. Taylor and McCowan to try to get crosses to Idah.

    Edit - probably better with Palma than McCowan on the left - forgot about him. In my mind he's already away.
     
    88jimmij88, Jan 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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  20. Hammy89 Gold Member Gold Member

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    There's not one central defender that is half as good as CCV.

    He's no turning up? He's played in 5 of the 8 Champions League fixtures so far. It's not like he's no played his part.

    He's been available for around 75% of games this season.
     
    Hammy89, Jan 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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