Helsinki vs. Celtic 08/08 18:00 CL Live Premier Sports

what a sad state off affairs our european rep has got in.

 

I think we should go through. Scoreline didn't reflect the performance of each team last night. HJK only managed to get 3 shots off, albeit away from home, but still... Wanyama HAS to start in midfield; he's wasted at centre back. Feeling quite positive about the return leg, but it'll be nervy. Hopefully Celtic'll get a goal early on.

 

why do people keep putting hopper up top on his own, he struggles on his own.

 

They could not handle us in the 2nd half we played the game at some pace! Score first next week then they need 2 goals to equal the tie we should be fine

 

Interesting quote from Antti Muurinen - "The tempo Celtic played at wasn't what we were used to and that is worrying for the second leg, but I still believe we have a chance."

 

Forster​

Matthews Rogne Mulgrew Izzy​

Wanyama​

Broony Kayal Ledley​

Samaras​

Hooper​

Give Samaras practically a free role, use him as the target and have Hooper as the finisher, crucial that Hooper closes down there defence as quick as he possibly can. When he gets shattered put Stokesy on for him and do the same.​

There defence was panicky as * whenever we done that last night. If we need slightly more attacking take one of Broony, Kayal, Ledley and Wanyama off for Paddy. Whoever is playing the worst. Paddy had the beating of there defenders when he came on last night. If he got more time he would have been very dangerous I feel. ​

Overwhelm there midfield, they had far too much room in there last night.​

 

Like that team but a would have commens in there looked dangerous against inter and again lastnight hit the post set up a goal dont think he would last the 90 mins but

 

Aye, was debating between him and Samaras but I came to a conclusion last night. Samaras is the only player in our team who has clocked on that we have a couple of wee guys upfront usually who can't header the ball so when you cross put the ball across the * goal!

Everyone else is lobbing high balls in and the only player with a cross exceptional enough to actually place the ball right to them was playing Centre Back so didn't have much crossing oppurtunites.

 

people? Hopper?

 

Spot on, mate.

 

Forster
Matthews Rogne Mulgrew Izaguirre
Wanyama
Kayal Ledley
Commons----------------Samaras
Hooper

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............................Forster......................
Matthews....Big Vic..........Mulgrew.....Izzy
Broony..........Kayal..........Ledley.......Sammy
.......................Commons..........................
.......................................Hooper.............

Bench: Zaluska, Rogne, Lustig, Forrest, McCourt, Stokes, Watt

 

I would take ANY result that sees us progress whether it's a draw, us losing 3-2 or us losing 2-1 and scraping through on a penalty shoot out. The team line up, like it should have been last night, should be in a 4-3-3/4-5-1 formation:

Forster/Matthews, Rogne, Mulgrew, Izaguirre/Kayal, Wanyama, Ledley/Forrest, Samaras/Hooper. 7 Subs - Zaluska, Lustig, K.Wilson, Brown, Commons, McCourt, Stokes. Unfortunately, not to say I don't rate Brown and he was absolutely fine last night, our captain is a certainty to start therefore I'd hope for a somewhat ultra defensive line up with Brown replacing Forrest on the right which means all 4 Centre Mids (Brown, Kayal, Ledley and Wanyama) start but Forrest on the bench and taking the place of K.Wilson with McGeough/Twardzik in his place. It means if we go 1-0 down, we'd have a wide variety of attacking options to come on.

 

I was literally about to ask was it on tv until I saw this comment probably would be a good idea..

 

@right heres my team

Forster
Matthews Lustig Mulgrew Izzyguirre
Wanyama

Commons Brown Ledley Samaras
Hooper​

 

I'd pack the midfield for this one have Kayal, Wanyama and Ledley in the middle

Forster

Matthews Rogne/Lustig Mulgrew Izzy

Commons Ledley Kayal Wanyama Samaras

Hooper

 

what was the crowd last night?

 

Broony will defo play. I'd say rather than Kayal because hes not match fit unless he does well against Aberdeen.

 

my team would be

forster
matthews lustig mulgrew izzy
wanyama
commons ledley sammy
hooper stokes​

think we could win 4-1

 

I read 51/52k. Looked about that when I watched it, seemed pretty full

Just been watching old Kayal videos, I hope to * he's fully fit for this as we need him.
If he plays we'll win no problems.