League Cup Ross County 1 - 4 Celtic

Siegriest
Ralston
Jenz or Welsh
Starfelt
Bernabei (or Taylor interesting Bernabei came on more as a winger at the weekend) Or throw young Anderson in.
Mooy
McGregor (I would rotate him and Hatate in game)
Turnbull
Abada or Maeda (depending whose starting Saturday)
Giakoumakis
Haksabanovic if fit but more likely Forrest

It will be a tough game but can see us winning it 2-0 or 2-1.

 

I'm praying big ange plays a really strong team this will be a very hard game

 

This will not be easy. County always give us a game up there so don't want massive changes

Seigrest
Ralston ccv jenz bernabei
Calmac hatate
Turnbull
Abada jota
Giak

A few changes but not enough to completely disrupt our game

 

Siegrist should start, I'd even argue he should play all the cup games. But with the head wound to Hart there's even more reason to start Siegrist tomorrow.

Ralston and bernabei need minutes because at any giving time we might need them from the bench.

Starfelt needs minutes so by default id play Welsh alongside him because they know each others game well enough, giving Welsh the nod over Jenz for that reason.

Mooy looks more a deep laying playmaker, so I'd start him in replacement for mcgregor. Calum doesnt need to play as many games, and mooy could do with 90 minutes.

Turnbull could do with getting the majority of the game and Hatate to add bit more legs to that midfield.

I think Abada, Kyogo and Jota will start on Sat morning, so I'd start GG and Maeda tomorrow and maybe Forrest so we rest all 3 of the starters on Saturday

 

Siegrist
Ralston - CCV - Starfelt - Bernabei
Calmac - Mooy - Hatate
Abada - Giamoukakis - Haksab
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Can’t beat a midweek fixture to break the week up. Buzzing.

 

Naturally lots of interest in the games against the zombies and Real but I’m really looking forward to this one, a good test of our strength in depth and a real opportunity for others to showcase their ability and desire to push towards the first XI.

 

The team really need to be focused for this game. Have a feeling it might be a bananaskin game as they might have their minds on the hun game and the Real game.

 

We have important games coming up, so we need to trust our squad.
Our squad has a lot of quality.
Siegrist
Ralston CCV Jenz Taylor
Mooy
MOR and Hatate
Abada GG and Maeda.

While all these changes are a downgrade, I would consider it a slight downgrade. And should be enough to see off what will be an up for it Ross County.

 

Let's not forget County are an SPL team. It's only recently we played them.in the league and many said it was a potential banana skin to drop points, then we praised how good 3 points it was. I understand making changes with the fixtures coming up but we have to keep the balance of the team right, too many changes doesn't always work, we are it playing QOS !!! I think it more about protecting players from injury than resting , so agree Kyogo and Jota should not be risked, Abada needs more game time so keep him in, Ralston needs game time and so does Jenz. COYBIG.

 

Do we know who has/has not travelled ?

ie.. any particular names left out?

I suspect a few changes to starting XI but with the strongest bench imaginable in case needed.

As said above … this is spl opposition.

… and when is the next round draw ?

☘️

 

You clearly haven't been paying attention.

 

I know that Ange and the players have been speaking about thinking about a game at a time, but i have no doubt that many players minds are on those two games.

 

Theyll also have there heads and hearts set on a treble to better last season. Tonight is massive in that quest. They'll destroy them. The professionalism ange has brought is unquestionable and the players will give 110% tonight just like every night.

 

Thats true.. Can't disagree with this

 

Would be good to see the new lad make his debut in this match, even if it's from the bench.

 

Correct, protecting players from injury. Just hope that knuckle - dragger Galagher is not playing today. The guy is a psycho. Let's see if the ref does his job well, but I doubt it.

 

Giakoumakis

 

Jam O'Kakis