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The best centre midfielder you've seen play for Celtic

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Seán Mac D, Nov 10, 2018.

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  1. Sean Daleer Ten Thirty Gold Member

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    The Maestro
     
  2. horseshoe

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    I'd not say he was the best, but I think Ki was massively underrated in his time here.
     
  3. Gyp Rosetti Gold Member

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    Ki is a good player but not on the same level as some of those guys.
     
  4. Goggzy60

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    No Nakamura so Petrov, he out classes Lennon,Lambert,Ki, Wanyama and he also beats Broony. Was quite a hard choice giving my love Broony and Lenny. Just Imagine a Midfield of Lenny Broony Petrov and Nakamura all players I personally loved Larsson and Sutton Up Top. I never watched Lubo in the flesh but he would make my team.
     
  5. Liam Scales

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    Naka wasn’t a centre Midfielder
     
  6. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    Ki shouldn’t even be discussed in a thread about our best centre mids.

    Donati done more...
     
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    Petrov as an allrounder box to box, Wanyama for sheer physicality beast of a player.
     
  8. Goggzy60

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    I would say Petrov was an Attacking Midfielder for us. Probably seemed like that more due to Lambert and Lenny being for defensive minded. Nakamura was 100% the most naturally talented player I have seen and definitely was a attacking midfielder aswell. I know Petrov started playing deeper at somepoint as I saw him at Villa and he was definitely a pure CM at that point.
     
  9. Liam Scales

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    Naka never played there for us mate, always on the wing. I agree I would have loved to have seen him there. Stan played every sort of midfield role for us, that’s why he’s the most complete for me.
     
  10. Goggzy60

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    Definitely the most complete is Petrov i would also hold Broony up there just for how he has reinvented himself in his time here not too many players could look like on the way out or close to retiring to now being arguably the best mkst important player in the team. I always remember Naka starting out wide and just doing what he wants kind of the free playing role an AM loves.
     
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    Wanyama could walk into most midfields in the premiership , modern day.
     
  12. Seán Mac D Gold Member Gold Member

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    McStay for me is in a league of his own.

    I put up Burley as a pisstake but having watched back the 'Stopping the 10' DVD he was phenomenal for us that season. Goals galore and all over the park.

    Shame that he turned into a cockroach and ruined his reputation.
     
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  13. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Can’t get into the Spurs team..
     
  14. Maximillian

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    they have a strong squad though and are a top , top side maybe top 4/5. if you picked the rest of the other teams.
     
  15. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Petrov was anonymous in Seville..
     
  16. Seán Mac D Gold Member Gold Member

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    4.01 in... :notworthy
     
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    ‘Most’

    He’s also played 75 games for them mate.
     
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    McStay, timing was * though.
     
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    Can understand a lot of people on here didn't witness McStay in his prime but what an absolute class act in really difficult times. Honestly the best!!

    Although, if Lubo was in the mix....
     
  20. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Was brilliant for us, but he should be in his prime and for me doesn’t walk into most anymore..