Celtic Vs Hearts.

Same team as yesterday but with Ledley on for Paddy and Forrest for Mcginn. Get paddy on 25-30 mins to go and let him run riot.

2-0
Hooper
Brown

 

Massive game, as I've said, because I think everyone will expect Hibs to get beat off Rangers so we need to keep the points difference the same as it is now

 

Forster
Wilson Rogne Misun Izzzy
McCourt Brown Kayal Ledley
Stokes Hooper​

 

Forster
Wilson Rogne K.Wilson Izza
Ljungberg Brown Kayal McCourt
Stokes Hooper

Let's hope we sign Wilson.

 

why no maj mate? i know he came off yesterday, is he out?

Forster

Juarez Majstorovic Rogne Izaguirre

Forrest Kayal Brown Ledley

Stokesy Hooper​

 

think so

 

hamstring i think paddy.

 

Disagree. I think he could be they key to unlocking a stubborn Hearts defence. In a game where we could struggle to create chances, I think our most creative player should feature at some point.

 

Hope we can get a new defender in on time cos I wouldn't be too chuffed if it was Rogne and Mulgrew/Mark Wilson up against Kyle (if he is fit)




4000th post

 

I think hearts are riding high and over confidence. If we attack get a early goal and knock the wind out of them, their heads will drop. If the huns scored first yesterday the tarts would have collasped.

Time to bring them down a couple of notches!

 

Lennon may try to hurry Wilson move - Footymad

congrats on your 4000th
looks like wilson will arrive for wednesday

 

i think kevin kyles out for a couple of weeks
but we still need a centre half or 2

 

i'm not sure cos it said he faqced a fitness test before the huns game so may be fit for this so not sure

 

If they score early, we've got a mountain to climb. We must score first, and finish them off with a second well before the final stages then shut up shop. We can't be clinging on for dear life in the final 10 minutes like yesterday.

 

Hope we get a good attendance on wednesday cos it's a massive game and I for one cant wait and wiill go there and sing my heart out:icon_mrgreen:

 

awryt cheers, how long's he out do you know?

 

I would take another 1-0 and hopefully they draw at Ibrox next week

 

A lot riding on injured players.

Us - Madge. Them - Kyle.

They usually like Kyle in away OF games, to play 4-5-1 & have him batter CBs & win headers. He'll win headers all day against Madge anyway, so theres not a big loss really if Wilson moves in from RB.

The problem is that if you've took Wilson from RB, who do you play at RB - we'd have 2 players in the back 4 out of position - Lenny will never do this & that's why he'll play either Mulgrew or Misun, but I can't see Misun getting put alongside Rogne in such an important game - as both are too young to play together.

I think Lenny will want to cover the more adventureous FB with a more defensive midfielder, like he did with Mulgrew at Ibrox. But if Mulgrew is at CB, then he will play Ledley there. As Templeton needs to be shackled & as he can play either wing, we cannot have a weak flank - like the Juarez/Forrest people have been suggesting.

We need to protect the defence & keep a clean sheet, not give away too many freekicks in good positions or corners. If we can do that we should have enough to * it like against Aberdeen...it's all about the 3 points ATM, we can't go gung-ho like before, I hope Lenny's learned from Swinecastle defeat & Ipox win.

Forster

Wilson -- Rogne -- Mulgrew -- Emilio

Forrest -- Brown -- Kayal -- Ledley

Stokes

Hooper
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Hearts against Rangers didnt look that clever on the ball but I was impressed by their hustle and drive, although Rangers were the better team.
Wednesday it would be treat if we started to play less bad passes and get more shots on target, even when we do make chances the finishing is poor.
Not sure if Lenny will start McCourt for he was off against Hearts, however that wouldnt mean he would be off two games in a row.
Young McGinn isnt doing it for me, not only does he have an expressionless look on his face, is game was blase as well, so I wonder if he will start. LoL
I would like to see Ljunberg start, why not?
Big game a win is very much needed!

 

This is a huge game, which will be very physical and tough at times. I'm not that worried about playing Mulgrew at CB as he was ok against aberdeen and although he wasn't playing CB i thought he was pretty sound defensively against the huns, so he will be able to cope with Hearts. however it would be great if we could Kelvin Wilson here in time for wednesday, quite unlikely though. Like other people have said i don't think this is a game for two wingers as we need to have as much physical presence as possible.

Forster

Wilson Rogne Mulgrew Izzy

Forrest Brown Kayal Ledley

Hooper Stokes

2-0 Celtic,
Hooper, Stokes.