Filip Benković

With all due respect a 21 year old loanee is the last thing we need at centre half. No matter how good he is, experience and leadership at the centre of defence is what we need.

 

I disagree. Leadership and experience at the back is of course something we need. We can sort out in January. This is a great signing. This is a fantastic signing.

He will be a mainstay of the team


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Wouldn't be hard to be a mainstay in our defence

I don't doubt he'll be a good player and probably our best defender (again not hard) but the fact that the answer to our defensive woes in Congerton & Rodgers' eyes is a 21 year old on loan from * Leicester isn't good enough but as far as I'm concerned.

 

If Leicester thought he was good and worth £13 million there must be something there. They found Mahrez, Vardy to name a few.

 

Yeah but look at the picture without him


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Why does a team spend 13 million on a player then loan him out for a season ?

 

Because they consider him one for the future.

We consider him one for the now
He’s youngchops


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He's a step up yes but we can't get away from the fact that our only improvements in defence this season is an ex player in Izaguirre and someone on a 12 month loan. No matter how you look at it, it isn't good enough. This time next year Boyata and this guy will be away, it's nothing more than papering over very very significant cracks

 

Can’t argue with that and we do need to focus on the defence my only point is that with this player the situation looks a whole lot rosier


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NEW Bhoy Filip Benkovic couldn’t hide his excitement at the prospect of playing in front of the passionate Celtic support after being blown away by his first taste of Paradise. The highly-rated Croatian Under-21 internationalist flew up from England to Glasgow on Thursday night to complete a season-long loan move from Leicester City.

And he arrived in time to take in part of Celtic’s dominant 3-0 victory over Suduva which sealed the Scottish champions’ spot in the UEFA Europa League group stages.

Speaking exclusively to the official Celtic website, he said: “I was at the game and I can only say that the crowd were unbelievable. The fans were amazing and so passionate and they lived with the players for the whole game. I really liked what I saw and I can’t wait to play in front of them.

“I will promise that I will do my best in every game and every training session. I know I can improve in my game as I want to reach as highest level as possible so I will give all my blood to this club. This is all can promise.

“I’m very happy to be here. This has happened so fast, but I’m delighted that it finished here as this is a very big club with a big history.”

Benkovic will have a familiar face in the Celtic dressing room in the form of compatriot, Jozo Simunovic, who he knows from their time together at Dinamo Zagreb.

And he’s looking forward to linking up with Simunovic and his new team-mates to help Brendan Rodgers’ side maintain their domestic dominance and enjoy a successful Europa League campaign.

“I know Jozo as he also played at Dinamo Zagreb and he’s a very good guy and a good player,” said Benkovic. “I’m good friends with him. We haven’t spoken yet as this happened so quickly in one day, but we’ll have time at training to speak and he’ll tell more about the situation here. I can’t wait.

“This club have such a big history and Celtic are only interested in winning and collecting trophies. I am a person and player who only wants to win and improve every day. Our goal this season is to win every trophy and do well in Europe which I think we can do.

“I believe the team share these ambitions and, with this crowd and this passion, I believe we can do big things.”

 

because 13 million to them is chicken feed.

 

Has his number been revealed yet

 

666

 

Haha just checked he's been giving 32 I would have gave him 2 myself like

 

They most likely see him as Harry Maguires replacement next season as Harry looked like he was on the move to Utd this summer

 

he will probably be decent and then when he leaves at the end of the season his value will have went up to 20m and Leicester will sell him on, loan signings are the worst....

 

Hope he's not a big shitebag like Jozo

 

Jozo's never been a shitebag, just reckless. I don't expect Filip to be scared of Lafferty and Naismith. Can't promise he won't get a red card, though.

 

If yer good enough yer old enough , hope he is good as I've never seen the chap play.