Celtic v Maribor - Official Match Thread (UCL qualifier, 20th Aug, 19:45 SS5)

they do but have the touchline in about 3 yards to close the space down

 

they just got a goal back 3-1

 

2-0 celtic, and 4-1 over here buzzing for it!

 

I have a feeling now we are either going to smash these * 5-0 on Wednesday or get pumped 4-0

They got beat 3-1 there.

Can our Slovenian friend tell us if this is their full team or have players been rested?

 

Really need to counter attack this team away from home , make sure we give ourselves a chance at cp , we are still finding our feet with the style of play and as others have said we can hone it in the spl .

 

Fek just realised we are home first , keep it tight and build our game gradually , we will get chances , we need to take a few

 

Think this should be the team on Wednesday
Formation- 4231

Gordon

Lustig
Denayer
Virgil
Izzy

Kayal
Johansen

McGregor
Commons
Berget

Stokes (based on his performance today)


Really feel Griffiths deserves a go in his preferred position in this formation just don't think he should be thrown in after not playing an awful lot recently, I would bring him on when Stokes was tired.

 

Can't be as open as we were today. It myt seem harsh to drop commons but we could do with stiffinig up the midfield

 

Same team as today will do me.

 

I really hope we play 4-3-2-1. We have a second chance in Europe now and must take it. Need to be tight and discipline firstly, and make sure we get a positive result. Hopefully create and score, remember European games are different to domestic games.

 

We are away first

 

Shouldn't we stay with the 4231 which worked well today?

 

Ahhh cauz it said on the thread celtic maribor it made me think ARE we home first .

 

Exactly like today except Lustig for Efe

 

Can understand you not knowing we were away first. The build up to this round has been very understated :smiley-laughing002:

 

big decision is whether to play an attacking midfielder or a defensive one . ie commons or kayal.

 

We shouldn't be going in to this being overly confident, legia were playing badly in the league as well and still pumped us. Just keep it tight and get at least a goal scoring draw in Slovenia, that'd be a great result.

 

Have a lot more confidence going into this game now after todays result.

Gordon
Ambrose - Denayer - Van Dijk - Emilio
McGregor - Kayal - Biton - Johansen - Berget
Stokes

Think Commons and Stokes have been poor lately but I'd give Stokes the nod as he's a natural striker and was slightly better than Commons today.

 

Does anyone have highlights from Maribor's match?