Europa League: Hamburg SV v Celtic-merged

Same team that played Kilmarnock on Saturday with McDonald being dropped and Fortune coming in.

Or if he's going to play Fortune as a lone striker then McDonald and Samaras will drop to the bench with Robson coming in to Midfield.

 

Thinking McCourt has to play in this and Maloney should drop out and play Samaras instead of McDonald up front ,if Fortune is ready he can come on early second half and play alongside Samaras up front ,this is a must win game if Celtic want to have a chance in qualifying out of this group ,so personally i wouldnt play Maloney because he fails to shine in most games and tomorrow night Celtic dont need passengers .

I dont think Celtic will qualify but now they have nothing to lose so dont be surprised to see a more relaxed team and often or not the team who normally hasnt anything to play for can be a dangerous team ,im sure that how Hamburg will see this game .

 

Totally agree with you there mate.

 

I would like to see a straight 4-4-2

....................Zaluska
Hinkel.....Caldwell.....Loovens.....Fox

McGeady....Robson...Nguemo....Maloney

...............Sammy....Skippy

I'd like to see McCourt brought on for the last 30 min as an impact sub and Fortune at the same time for either Sammy or Skippy

 

Hoping that we can get a win here, It would really kickstart our campaign!!

Com'n the bhoys!!

 

My mistake, Maloney is out so I'd like to see McCourt start

 

i think its gonna be defensive, and play counter attacking 5-3-2 formation.

Zaluszka

Hinkel
McManus
Caldwell
Loovens
Fox

N'Guemo
Crosas
Robson

McGeady
Fortune

Cervi, Wilson, Thompson, McCourt, McGinn, Samaras, McDonald

 

Well since Shaun Maloney is out, would give big Sammy a free role behind the striker, he was really good on Saturday in his free role, so would give him that again, & quite liked how Crosas & N'Guemo played in the middle so would stick with them, just really the 2 changes from the team that played at the weekend..​

24.Zaluska

2.Hinkel 5.Caldwell(c) 22.Loovens 11.Fox

46.McGeady 17.Crosas 6.N'Guemo 19.Robson

9.Samaras
10.Fortune

Subs: 47.Cervi(GK), 4.McManus, 7.McDonald, 12.Wilson,
14.McGinn, 20.McCourt & 52.Caddis

Mon The Hoops!!!!!! :icon_mrgreen::icon_mrgreen::icon_mrgreen:
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If you dnt want passangers then dont play McCourt, he will only last half a game and even at tht he won't help out defesinvely!

 

Aye i would go with that team

 

http://www.talkceltic.net/forum/celtic-chat/72671-europa-league-hamburg-sv-v-celtic.html

All discussions of line-up's formations, injuries, tactics etc should be in the official thread

 

TM has no choice but to start with fortune on Thursday. If anyone watched the Hightlight on sportcene, you would have seen that they highlighted Fortunes run, wich dragged 2 defenders and opened up the space for McGuinn's goal. This has been seriously lacking in our team of late, and this guy has the ability to do this for 90 minutes.

 

I really hope we play Samaras & Fortune up top together. Please dont go one up front, and if you go two please dont play skippy:bbpd:

 

Łukasz Załuska

Andreas Hinkel - Gary Caldwell - Glenn Loovens - Daniel Fox

Aiden McGeady - Marc Crosas - Landry N'Guémo - Paddy McCourt

Marc-Antoine Fortuné - Georgios Samaras

Lets get stuck into them early and not try any of this 4-5-1 pish, it doesn't work!
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Here is what i expect he will play, or something along these lines. Doubt he'll start two up front. I'm sure I read somewhere TM was wanting to hold it tight and try get a late goal, anyway..

.....................Zaluska

......Hinkel - Caldwell - Loovens - Fox

McGinn - Robson - Landry N'Guémo - McCourt

....................McGeady

...............Georgios Samaras

prediction: 1-0 the hoops

 

Im hoping for a 0 v 0 late on, and a late Samaras winner with a bursting run.

 

I keep hearing that McManus will be brought back into the team, if this is true i won't even bother looking for the result never mind watching the game. I get no satisfaction going on about certain players but he is completely useless, one of the worst defenders i have seen anywhere, ever. I have a lot of time for TM but if he brings this guy straight back i will be seriously worried about his chances of being successful at Celtic.

 

My team would be:

Zaluska
Hinkel Loovens Caldwell Fox
McGeady Nguemo Crosas Robson
Samaras
Fortune
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Please no McCourt, we need 10 outfield players that are able to put in a shift and he's just not upto doin anythin in his own half!​

 

Sorry guys, just joined the site and wasn't aware there was an official thread... I'll learn soon enough !

 

celtic seem to play better away under mowbray so hopefully that trend continues tommorow night