Can we honestly beat inter?

Gordon

Lustig Denayer Van Dijk Izaguirre

Brown Armstrong

GMS Commons Johansen

Guidetti


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Gordon

Lustig Virgil Denayer Izaguirre

Brown Bitton

Forrest/Commons Johansen Stokes/Mackay-Steven

Griffiths​

Unsure on the two wide positions. Stokes and Commons aren't usually the best in Europe but we've yet to see Mackay-Steven and Forrest is probably going to be injured

 

He's a different player to Podolski but I'm actually quite happy with that..

He's a better player than Podolski but far more greedy and less deadly which I think/hope, might work in our favour..

 

Would have rathered they played Podolski.

But * it.

 

That would be my team, bitton doesnt deserve to lose his place to armstrong, i think hes been playing well. Commons and stokes to start and bring forrest n Gms on as subs i think.

 

Lustig would of having Podolski in his back pocket all night hopefully shaqiri goes to the left wing could see Izzy having real problems on the night

 

Gordon

Lustig
Denayer
Van dijk
Izzy

Brown
Bitton
Johansen

Forrest
Stokes

Griffiths

More 4-3-2-1 with Johansen sitting more, just with the emphasis of keeping us in the tie as tally teams have proved deadly on the counter at Celtic park on the last 2 visits..

The new boys haven't shown there first team Celtic players yet,nevermind throwing them into a knockout European tie and Guidetti unless a dramatic change of fortune and tinkering by Ronny at dens park, is behind Griffiths on current form..

 

I agree with those points.

I think we need to possibly sit back more. I'd be in favour of playing a tight 4-5-1 and hit them with a bit of pace wide. It's harsh to leave Commons and Johansen out but an Italian game requires tres good defensive aptitude and pace out wide.

Gordon

Michael
Virgil
Jason
Emilio

Forrest
Botom
Broon
Charlie
Leigh Griff

Stokes/Guidetti

 

Hopefully not..

 

That's pretty much spot on, Izzy will be for a tough night of man marking.

 

4-3-2-1

 

Gordon
Lustig Denayer Virgil Emilio
Brown Bitton
Johansen
Commons.......................A. Stokes
Griffiths​

Załuska
Matthews
Ambrose
Forrest
Armstrong
Mackay-Steven
Guidetti

or if we're playing on the counter:

Gordon
Lustig Denayer Virgil Emilio
Brown Bitton
Johansen
S. Armstrong.......................Mackay-Steven
Griffiths​

Załuska
Matthews
Ambrose
Forrest
Commons
Stokes
Guidetti

 

GMS

Armstrong GMS GMS Armstrong

GMS GMS

Armstrong GMS Armstrong

Duffy

 

Charlie'll miss this, won't he? I'd have him starting if he's fully fit.

 

Gordon

Lustig Denayer Van Dijk Izaguirre

Brown Armstrong

GMS Commons Johansen

Guidetti​

That imo is our strongest side if we are going for the win. Bitton isn't as good as Armstrong even though he's been playing well, he also doesn't have the same goal threat. In saying that I don't think he'll throw the 2 new bhoys in against inter, maybe 1.

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No Griffo?

 

I wouldn't for this one he's not good enough, certainly at European level to warrant a midfield start.

When a team press and close space well, which you would expect an Italian side to do, he struggles.

CB or Domestic LB cover for me now for Charlie. Or the odd game at LDM.

 

* frightening how many people are putting GMS and Armstrong into their team for the Inter game in place of some of our best performers recently. The lads haven't even played a competitive minute for us ffs, let alone have much in the way of European experience.