[Matchday] Celtic V Hamilton 3pm Sunday 26th August.....Result 1-0.

* was Rogić doing on the right wing? That crippled us in the first half. The point of a 3-5-2 isn't to have inside forwards or whatever Rogić was playing. Forrest needed that space for himself.

 

This Celtic team are hard to watch at times. Same thing nearly all the time - give the ball to tierney who runs to the byline and crosses. It’s like we forget there’s also a right side to the pitch! Badly lacking a creative player like Paddy Roberts to break down tight & packed defences and penetrate.

We look like a totally different team with Hendry not in the side. Just goes to show the difference when you have a bit of experience at the back. The team looked a lot more comfortable, although we weren't at all tested in fairness, but you never felt a clumsy mistake was coming at all today.

Griffith shouldn’t start next Sunday, he doesn’t look at the races.

Moussa must have missed 10 chances today. Very wasteful in front of goal and needs to be more clinical next Sunday.

 

1-0 and a clean sheet is just as satisfying as a 5-0 romp same points, especailly with the huns drawing..can't play great all the time with teams basically damage limitation.

 

Hard to watch at times today, lacking that creative spark with Hamilton playing 5 at the back there wasn't much room but we made it easy for them. Too many times Forrest had to turn inside and play it back and Rogic played too close to him on the other side Tierney was left to do it himself for most of the time the bonus is we didn't concede but Hamilton did have a chance of two

 

Aye to cut into.

 

I don't know what to make of the performance today. We again found it hard to break down a team that was comfortable to sit in, although this was different. Almost 2 lines of 5 with sometimes a back line of 6 !!. Their penalty box was overloaded at times with not enough space however that is no excuse for the lack of movement from Griff, shows movement outside the box but in it he is far too static. Moussa needs Eddy beside him but 2 upfront is the way to go. We just seemed to lack urgency at times.Considering what has been happening all week with the media pushing *, leaking goals here and there, not even got out the starting blocks but to be sitting in second, 2 behind Hearts and ahead of the Huns " fantastic start" …..I will take the 3 points. Europe on Thursday, get us through, couple of signings before the Hun game, beat the Huns and everything is how it should be. COYBIG

 

The first half I thought our play into the final third was slow and not very inventive. But in the second I thought we looked decent and could easily have scored another goal or two. Certainly far away from vintage but we did not give up anything stupid defensively either so a step in the right direction and hopefully we can build on this on Thursday night against Suduva.

 

Thought Johnston and Christie looked lively when they came on. They might be regulars from the bench this season.

 

Still to get Morgan and Arzani up to fitness as well.

 

It’s a shame 3 of them largely play in the 1 position

 

Can any of them play centre back?

 

Sadly wasn't basing it on our defence but fact that accies are pish

 

until an appropriate replacement can play then yes , our record without him is dreadful