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Welcome to Celtic, Michel Ange Balikwisha

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Callum McGregor, Aug 23, 2025.

Discuss Welcome to Celtic, Michel Ange Balikwisha in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    I mean, he would have had an assist 100% when tav slipped, he was through, leaving a perfect square across for a goal. Ofcourse he was confused why the ref, from 400 yards away was claiming he fouled someone he never touched. We all know why.
     
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  2. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    I dunno why I'm surprised tbf I mind folk were slating Kyogo after 15 mins at Tynecastle having got off a plane from Tokyo about 20 hours before.
     
  3. RiquelmeCSC

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    He got clattered within 5 minutes so he probably was like “*”
    I’ll give him a break.
     
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    Aye that's fair. I'd never write someone off this early obviously but he done less than * all today. Hopefully picks it up going forward.
     
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    Are you saying Yamal would have struggled today had he signed 2 days ago?

    Not expecting miracles but he didn't take Tavernier on once
     
  6. MacEwan MV3 Gold Member

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    Aw don’t be so daft. Yamal.

    Why do people make up these hypothetical situations. We haven’t signed Yamal.
     
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    Yeah I would. Players take time to settle. Look at Henrik's first game for us. Thats basics of football mate, you need time to train, learn the system and build a connection with your team mates. You don't get the best out of players on day 1.
     
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    If you’d watch any Antwerp games from last play-offs, you’d know he was pretty much their top performer… Antwerp were mince. Believe me i endured a few of their performances… besides Antwerp are a team that come from deep and counter, he always had a big player like Vincent Jansen whom he could pivot from. Today he was the new guy in a team that played without real striker…
     
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    He did just about as much as anyone else. The ball stuck to him a few times and he held it off for Hatate to then bazooka it out to the opposite line from a good position to cross.

    In a game of very few positives, I just find it strange for folk to look deeply into his performance. The debutant. In a team full of experience.

    I'm more concerned about our captain and star boy at LB.
     
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  10. RogicHasMagicToes

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    That form goes out the window line is a bs cliche, both sides been poor all season approaching today and guess what it reflected on the park as possibly the most boring Glasgow derby in history, as Sutton said, that was a dross derby

    I'm not saying I'm writing him off but as a new signing I was disappointed in his lack of confidence to take on their RB who is hardly known for his defensive nous
     
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    Some * comments on here about our new Bhoy, who I thought did well today, for a winger he actually looked really good too in, tracking back, pressing and defending.

    Maybe try him at DM and give McGregor a rest ?

    Wishaw ? :56:
     
  12. MacEwan MV3 Gold Member

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    It’s not a cliche, it’s fact.

    You can’t just expect an individual performance because the opposition is poor.
     
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    He was thrusted into a new team who btw have been rank going forward all season to make his debut at Ibrox. Cut the guy some slack he will find his feet. Was the least of our concerns today. It's seems to be a more rooted problem with the players who have been here a while.
     
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    Most sense you’ve made.

    People aren’t talking about his tracking back and pressing.
     
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    Did he have a good game no not really am i going to slag him off on debut did that for Larsson against Hibs not doing that again give him time if he still * after a bit of time then slag him ffs so negative
     
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    He looked like a wee boy getting up on the stage at the Christmas nativity play. He was * *.

    Doesn't mean am writing him off to calm your jets.
     
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    He’s had very little time with his new teammates and Rodger’s would have been trying to get his tactics over to him which probably included to cut inside to allow the full backs space to run into , issue being KT rarely got forward to supposed him.
     
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    Stop it

    Also this Henrik reference to his first game is always a ridiculous point, sure he made a poor pass to Chic Charnley who then capitalized by scoring a screamer from outside the box but 9 times out of 10 that shot goes wide or over, I'd bet though if footage is available of that game that Henrik showed plenty of promising signs of quality, not to mention the fact Henrik was played out of position on the wing at the start of his career here too
     
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    What's your explanation for why he didn't attempt to take on their RB once?

    That's got nothing to do with the system or overall team performance around the rest of the park, he made a conscious decision time and again when one on one with their RB not to take him on, so why was that in your opinion?
     
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  20. RogicHasMagicToes

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    Very aware we've not signed Yamal but as I already said a top player takes on their RB today at least once!