Mikael Lustig

on his current form keep him as far away from the squad as possible at Mordor

 

I'm not trying to defend his performances (which have been getting more and more concerning) and there is no defence for that sending off yesterday, either.

I think calling him a disgrace and saying he should never play for Celtic again is a touch over the top. He still has value in the squad, but perhaps not as a regular, nailed on starter as he has been all season.
This is a guy who has a boatload of experience in European and International football as well as being, by all accounts, a popular member of the squad.

 

The red card was a disgrace. My 2 year old would have known not to dive in like that being on a yellow.

I do like him as a person and has been a great servant don't get me wrong. But he is an absolute liability and I cannot see him getting any better any soon

 

Anyone abusing Lustig on social media or in the stands needs to have a word with themselves.

I personally don't blame Lustig at all, he's shown all too often in the last 18 months that he's no longer good enough. Initially it looked like it was only stepping up a level to Europe that his flaws were exposed but it's now happening regularly in domestic football too.

Personally I blame Rodgers for continually picking him despite this.

For the contribution he's made to the club he deserves some respect and to join in with the end of season celebrations. After that he should be thanked and moved on.

 

The guy above is right he was atrocious in the huns game at parkheed after that he should have been dropped

BR keeps playing him need to point blame at management

 

Great post

 

Is he finished though thats the question? Brown was the same before rodgers but he was carryinf an injury a bit like armstrong aswell you dont go from being good to *

 

Yes.

 

Is he suspeded for Dundee or the bigot dome?

 

The likely hood is that Lustig get's picked over Gamboa due to his ability to play centre half (and his height helps here too), not full back. In our current system, this allows Tierney to bomb on and provide width from the left and Forrest from the right while keeping balance on the park. I can't think of any logical reasoning in Rodgers picking Lustig on current form otherwise.

 

Time to move him on in the summer he’s been done for a while now it just came to a head yesterday.

 

And if we need a RB that isnt Lustig and can play CH and can defend we do have Ralston who fits that criteria.

 

I wouldn't go that far. Players like Ralston and Armstrong are everything that's wrong with scottish football. Players with all heart but no technique and limited ability.

 

Celtic manager Rodgers has meanwhile defended his right-back Mikael Lustig, after the 31-year-old was ordered off against Aberdeen on Sunday.

It was the latest set-back for the Swedish internationalist after a poor run of form of late, but Rodgers has no concerns over the player, and is likely to pitch him straight back into action once he has served his suspension.

“It was just unfortunate for him that he got sent off,” he said. “Mika is a great servant for me. He has put himself out there. He has struggled for injuries earlier but since I’ve come in, the game time he has played has been fantastic.

“He was unfortunate on Sunday but it’s another chance for someone else to come in. That’s what happens when you get a red card.”

Rodgers believes that Lustig can rediscover his best form and peak in time for the World Cup, although his own concern is getting him back to his best in the green and white.

“He has to keep going,” he said. “My priority is Celtic, and I need to have as many players available as possible.

“It’s going to be great for the guys going to the World Cup this summer, once they are there. The rest and recovery for that will be built in to that but for now, until the middle of May, it is full steam ahead for the majority of our players.”

 

Mika banned for the Huns game now if we don’t play Dundee next midweek

 

---ajer-boyata-simunovic--
--------------------------tierney

or Compper might get a debut.

 

Another blessing of today's snow.

 

Ideal.