[Official TC Thread] Celtic v The Manky Mob, 12:00 Sat 30th Dec, Sky Sports

So reminiscent of the 1-1 game last year. We looked lazy and unmotivated and they looked well up for it. Coincidentally that was 2 games under Murty. I agree that he is a * manager generally but when it comes to games against teams that should be beating them (Aberdeen, Hibs, us) they always put in a good performance.

 

Exactly my thoughts basically. They must be amazed they didnt win.

Why the * BR never played Olly today I dont know.

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Worst performance of the season and that includes the Hearts pumping, and can anyone name a game against the monkeys that Shooders has actually turned up. Rodgers made a complete * of the line up and substitutions he is far from the genius that some hold him up as.

 

Anyone criticising Gordon today needs to have a word with themselves. Made 2 incredible saves that stopped us getting beat from a rank rotten Hun side.

His distribution is irrelevant when the players he's passing to can't keep the ball between themselves anyway.

 

We lacked desire today and looked a little tired too.

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Me and you have said this for a while. He lacks the nouse for European Football and his insistence on passing out from the back, one up front and playing Boyata frustrate me.

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I think the manager knew they would press us high ,ntcham woulda got caught in possesion in the forst half ,he takes to much time to control and pass ,he is more effective against a high press when opposition tire a bit ,i dont think our midfielders were poor ,maybe some bad choices in tbe last 3rd with shots and passing ,thats all ,we score the goals we shoulda first half then its a totaly diffrent game and no moaners on ,my take on the game (frustrating )but it was down to there good and lucky defending .

 

He can only give it to * that want it, there was so many passengers today it was unreal, Ntcham comes on and actually shows why he should be starting. IE putting his foot on the ball and showing composure.

 

Spot on!!

 

No they don't.

Even the vast majority of DOBs agree they were completely out played by Hibs and got lucky. Today's result was far more about our shortcomings then anything they did so I don't really get why you are on here trying to big him up ?

 

Yes last season was superb and historic, but he is showing the same traits as when Liverpool manager. He is not learning from previous mistakes or previous games against teams that get in about us. Yes I want to watch good football but sometimes it takes dig and rolling up their sleeves, today most of those on the pitch had their heads in Dubai.

 

Exactly, it was clear as day that Ntcham needed to start today. How do we feed players like Sinclair and Forrest in behind if we can't hit them?

He's to only one of our midfielders who can receive, turn and make a forward pass without buckling under pressure or making a * touch/complete hash of it.

See how much of the ball that boyata listing Tierney and ajer seen today shows that our midfield aren't willing or brave enough to want the ball.

 

Not exactly trying to big them up mate but put it this way when Caixinha was managing them they always got beat off half decent teams but with murty they get beat off the * teams and tend to pick up points against the better sides. Just an observation.

Edit: it's the exact same shortcomings and performance as we had the last time they drew with them, when they also had murty as their manager. Again don't get how that's bigging them up?

 

Still to win 4 games in a row this season.

 

* it, credit where it is due. They pressed well and hassled us all over the pitch, Broony excluded. Annoying to listen to the * Declan John fanclub on $ky, we did help make them look better than they actually are. They had us sussed often though and stopped our usual build up play. That peculiar lookin sloth * Morelos seemed to pop up everywhere and was more effective than Moussa and Griff combined.

Together with us having a major off day, it just didn’t bode well. I’m just glad we didn’t get beat tbh.

Roll on the winter break, some new faces and Brendan to maybe have a look at how to play against this high press.

 

Utter *..

 

Very well put,i was thinking the same,but you have written better than i would have had

 

That Morelos is * any half decent striker would've buried that header second half was a complete sitter

 

Why isn't eboue getting a shot in midfield

Brown needs help in the middle he's not as young as he used to be

We are too predictable, we should be much more flexible in how we play and can't we play 1 touch football ?

I get that we generally speaking find the league easy but we should be looking beyond our league for the best performances we can give as a team and as individuals as

 

Personally I think Celtic need to adopt a new shape, we’re becoming far too predictable.

Deffos do not need an “overhaul” but we do need to forget a few faces and add some fresh ones in January.

Armstrong, Dembele, Boyata, would be the first to go for me.

Sinclair really is only getting a game at this point cos he’s Rodgers’ pal.