Celtic v Sturm Graz Thursday October 23rd kick off 8PM TNT Sports 2

I think we've slid mate.

 

Europa League III - SK Sturm Graz

Preview: https://www.talkceltic.net/forums/threads/europa-league-iii-sk-sturm-graz.157974/#post-7985530

 

Thank * our sorry * are not in the champions league, going by some of the results tonight.

 

Do you actually believe a word of the * nonsense you post? Rodgers should have been sacked after Kairat? Lennon in charge for the rest of the season? Away and take a flying * to yourself * embarrassing.

 

Its been a few months since we scored a goal. So im gonna go wild here and say we will actually score 1 goal. Just gotta keep them out for the win.

 

You've taken a few pops at me recently, and I have let them go, but I will bite this one time, just to put you in the picture.

Insults don't work with me, you will have to find another way.

Nobody is forcing you to read my posts if you don't want to. Put me on ignore like @Hammy89 if you want.

And carry on being a Rodger's apologist.

 

Where was the insult? You talk *. That's not an insult, that's a fact. Utter brain rot nonsense. Your suggestions are so awful you're on the shortlist to succeed Thelwell in Govan. Absolute banger.

 

I shudder to think the beatings we would have taken if we had of been in the Champions League would have been humiliating.

 

3-4-1-2

Why not, seriously, why tf not?

Brendan has the players at his disposal to put out a side like this, so why on earth isn't he selecting something similar?

I'd have confidence in this team selection winning against Sturm Graz and Hearts, as opposed to the side selected to face Dundee, baffles me that Brendan has these options to put a side together like this yet just won't do it for whatever reason is going through his head

 

That side would get pumped. AJ isn't a centre back for a start. Far too lightweight with Tierney and AJ either side of CCV. Engels being played at right wing back doesn't fill me with confidence either. Balikwisha never played a game there for us and doesn't seem the best choice to be a main creative outlet. Tounetki our most dangerous player doesn't fit in there. And come the 2nd half you'll need to shoehorn a load of players on our bench out of position to make it work. No bite in the middle of the park an opposition midfield would stroll past McCowan and Bernardo. That seriously looks a terrible shout.

 

KT and AJ aren't lightweight, podcast I watch (Huddle Breakdown) analyze all the data, say it points towards AJ being optimal at RCB of a back three and Engels being most optimal at RB/RWB/RM, I'll take their views over yours, Engels needs to play the game in straight lines, he's not a central midfielder, Balikwisha as a 10 is worth a go, because he's certainly not a winger, Tounetki doesn't have end product however I wouldn't be opposed to Tounetki at RWB over Engels as Tounetki has good defensive attributes as well as being really good at carrying the ball up the pitch, Bernardo and McCowan would certainly bring far more bite over what McGregor, Hatate and Nygren bring on that side of things, go watch Bernardo against the huns in August last year, plenty bite

Already put that side to Alan Morrison and he says it's a great shout

 

Sorry, that's a paragraph of utter nonsense. I have no idea who Alan Morrison is supposed to be but I hope your happy that someone has validated your fantasy. Maybe work in a FIFA career when you spend 2 seasons converting all those player positions.

 

Here you are, Engels being spoken at RWB (48:47 and 53:46 of video), Balikwisha being spoken as a 10 (49:57 of video), open your mind up a bit more, you may learn something new

 

AJ has played rcb in a 3 for Canada and KT has played LCb for Scotland and Arsenal many times. It would also give us 2 very good passers in the back 3 which would help us to progress the ball forward.
Think Engels is a great shout at rwb, has the engine to get up and down the wing all day and playing wide would allow him bit more time on the ball and playing deeper would allow him to see the play and pick passes, he's also a very good crosser of the ball.
Balikwisha has played as a 10 before and Rodgers has spoken of him being either a 10 or a left winger so clearly can play there and think it might suit him best.
Iheanacho likes do drop off the front and could have him drop in beside Balikwisha as a 2nd 10 beside Balikwisha. Iheanacho played that role under Rodgers as Leicester when he changed shape to a 3421 on occasions when he remembered he was allowed to play more than 1 formation.

I like that formation mate and honestly at this stage it's worth trying something different. Rodgers can either continue to sulk about lack of recruitment not allowing him to play 433 or he can do something about it.
Also worth noting that the 433 he loves so much has served up some amount of * boring performances over the past 2 years and almost every manager we come up against had sussed out how to play against it regardless of who the front 3 are.

 

Is meada available for this?

 

I'm not learning anything new from a randomer on YouTube, you batter in and enjoy. We'll see how many games they play in those positions going forward.

 

We're either going to get a strong reaction and a good 2-0 win, or an absolute * doing.

Can't see any in between with this one.

 

Hopefully AJ back for this, would give us some a bit of drive on the right side.

 

Don't think we know the extent of his injury

 

Out for 6 months diagnosed with being a one hit wonder