No Shaun, No Aiden - How we going to line up at Mordor?

As long as Miller doesn't get the space to link up with Boyd, they'll struggle to score, so maybe stick Hartley on him with 4 midfielders in front of him. Samaras played on the left and did well in pre season and a fit Robson is vital for this type of game.

This would give us a bit more height than normal, especially if VOH was back but if not I hope he plays McDonald rather than Sheridan.


...................Hartley

Nakamura..Robson..Brown...Samaras

.....................VOH

 

Boruc

Hinkel
Wilson
Caldwell
McManus

Nakamura
Robson/Crosas
Hartley
Brown

McDonald
Samaras

 

id definitely play caddis on the wing

 

Reverse the wingers' positions, and it's good. I hate this stupid thing Strachan is doing with wingers. One of his worst tactical flaws.

 

THERE IS A GAME BEFORE THAT ONE..........

 

yes there is but the title of the thread is a clue to what we are talking about in here :icon_mrgreen:

 

Ok lets talk about how we will line up against them at celtic park in a few months...????
everyone is going on and on and on about rangers are we as celtic fans that narrow minded.....?
And lets be honest this thread was started because of the mcgeady carry on.

 

its going to be the old tried and tested formation of caldwell in the middle and loovens at the back. cant fault the consistency of this formation ( 2 attempts, 2 defeats)

 

thats a good shout there pal but i think hartly will play next week.
i know crosas is back training with the 1st team but it may be to early for him to come in same goes for jan.

 

lololol id agree with that Strachan is so stubborn he would use the formation until he managed to scrape a win somehow

 

may aswell play naka he owes us a good game over at castle greyskull, surely this time eh?:icon_mrgreen:

 

4-5-1 probably and play for a draw.

We might even play Darren O'Dea at RB like last time at the Bigot Dome

 

The fact its at Ipox, we'll need as much strength and character as possible. Depending who's fit after the Bairns match, this would be my team...

Boruc

Hinkel---Caldwell---Mick---Wilson

Brown--Hartley
Mizuno--------Naka--------Robson

McDonald
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I honestly don't want Samaras anywhere near the starting line up, just don't trust him anymore, if he scores a hat-trick against the Bairns then maybe just maybe....but we all know that'll never happen! lol

A 4-5-1 is a good tactic due to the midfield the Rankers have, and if I had any doubts against the formation, I'd put Loovens at CB, Caldwell next to Hartley, Naka on the right and Brown in the AM role... but thats just me lol
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Hail Hail ​

 

Crosas played an hour for the reserves at Kilmarnock. Apparantly done well. So maybe a wee half against Falkirk and get him on at the start against the monkeys, see how he is.

Boruc
Hinkel, Caldo, Mic, Wilson
Brown, Crosas, Hartley, Naka
Robson
McDonald or Samaras, can't make ma mind up, neither have been great recently.

 

Your saying we should play a highly inexperienced player in one of the biggest and decisive matches of the year?

 

am actually really worried about this game likes take it this way no mcgeady or maloney skippys not been like he was last season samaras hasnt been as gd as he was after tht injury boruc as been abit shakey and hel get wound up by the huns and abet caldwell will play in midfield instead eh defence and i have a feelin donati mite play:|

just abit worried but il keep the faith

 

its gonna be a shambles

 

my team would be
Boruc
HInkel caldwell Mcmanus Naylor (if he gets a game against falkirk)
Brown Hartley Robson
Naka
Skippy Samaras (although he is pish)
The huns have no width so i feel that would easily win midfield battle plus naylor and hinkel provide width for us

 

Boruc
Hinkel Loovens McManus Wilson
Nakamura Brown Hartley Caldwell Robson
Samaras

To beat the huns we have to play to there disadvantage which is balls into the box and BIG players attacking it. This is why Lovens WILL start because he is a great aerial threat. Caldwell gets slated for playing midfield but in all his performances hes never put a foot wrong in the middle of the park its at the back were the positioning of certain players has been our problem.With Hartley and Caldwell sweeping up behind the midfield, Brown and Robsons aggression winnning us the second balls and with the movement of Nakamura we should create at the very least a few decent chances so lets hope Samaras is up to match speed. If hes not I'd go with Sheridan as I cant see the point of putting balls into the box with McDonald starting.

 

Have you watched these games?!?