Celtic (A) - Pre-Match Thread....

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Cityfan said:
If Bravo got injured/suspended though we would have no back up for Gunn on the bench ? Grimshaw, can't see it happening myself.
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Ian Lawlor could go on the bench. Also there's special dispensation for changing the squad in cases of injury/suspensions to your goalkeepers, if anything happened to Bravo and Gunn simultaneously we could bring Caballero back into the squad on a temporary basis.
 
Looking at the fixture list we have

Tottenham A
Everton H
Barca A
Southampton H
Scum A
West Brom A
Barca H
Middlesborough H

That's a tough list over 4 weeks and I'm worried that Fernandinho, Aguero and Kolarov will be overused.
So I think we need to rest some players for the celtic game as it's the easiest on paper (yes I know it will be difficult in reality but we have to manage the squad somewhere), in particular the 3 I mentioned. So Iheanacho, Fernando, Clichy can start. I think Fernando and Clichy are better suited to tough tackling away teams anyway and Iheanacho is always a threat.
It will be a tough game but we should still have too much for them.

that gives us the full strength team for Spurs
rest a couple of attacking midfielders (silva and sterling, hopefully de bruyne is back) for everton.
full strength for barca
rest a couple for southampton
full strength for united
rest a couple for west brom
full strength for barca
rest a couple for middlesborough
 
Celtic: Bravo, Zaba, Stones, Otamendi, Clichy, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, Sterling, Nolito, Aguero

Spurs: Bravo, Sagna, Stones, Otamendi, Kolarov, Fernando, Fernandinho, Silva, Sterling, Sane, Aguero
 
BerkshireBlue said:
Looking at the fixture list we have

Tottenham A
Everton H
Barca A
Southampton H
Scum A
West Brom A
Barca H
Middlesborough H

That's a tough list over 4 weeks and I'm worried that Fernandinho, Aguero and Kolarov will be overused.
So I think we need to rest some players for the celtic game as it's the easiest on paper (yes I know it will be difficult in reality but we have to manage the squad somewhere), in particular the 3 I mentioned. So Iheanacho, Fernando, Clichy can start. I think Fernando and Clichy are better suited to tough tackling away teams anyway and Iheanacho is always a threat.
It will be a tough game but we should still have too much for them.

that gives us the full strength team for Spurs
rest a couple of attacking midfielders (silva and sterling, hopefully de bruyne is back) for everton.
full strength for barca
rest a couple for southampton
full strength for united
rest a couple for west brom
full strength for barca
rest a couple for middlesborough
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You're forgetting the international break - it's 5 weeks of which we can only plan for 1 as the second is completely out of our hands. Full strength against Celtic until the match is won and full strength against Spurs imo do everything we can to go into international week on the back of 12 wins from 12 and then reassess the squad when everyone returns and plan from there.
 
aguero93:20 said:
Ian Lawlor could go on the bench. Also there's special dispensation for changing the squad in cases of injury/suspensions to your goalkeepers, if anything happened to Bravo and Gunn simultaneously we could bring Caballero back into the squad on a temporary basis.
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Lawlor is out on loan at Bury, I would be surprised if Pep drops Caballero to squeeze in another midfielder. More likely he decides to introduce Gabriel Jesus to the premier league but not the champions league and allows arcia to take Kelechis place as he becomes available.
 
aguero93:20 said:
You're forgetting the international break - it's 5 weeks of which we can only plan for 1 as the second is completely out of our hands. Full strength against Celtic until the match is won and full strength against Spurs imo do everything we can to go into international week on the back of 12 wins from 12 and then reassess the squad when everyone returns and plan from there.
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Nope I've not forgetten it. Most of our players are internationals and will be playing 90+ minutes for their country so they need to be rested at some point especially Fern and this game represents the best option. It's kind of a shame we got united in the league cup as we wouldn't have had to worry too much about it but it means we have to shift things around to accommodate the game. I don't think the 3 changes I've suggested weaken us so it's not an issue like before when Bony would play.
 
Pep stated the importance of this game and I think he puts it higher than the spurs game. I expect his best eleven.
 
BerkshireBlue said:
Looking at the fixture list we have;
full strength team for Spurs
rest a couple of attacking midfielders (silva and sterling, hopefully de bruyne is back) for everton.
full strength for barca
rest a couple for southampton
full strength for united
rest a couple for west brom
full strength for barca
rest a couple for middlesborough
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No way will Pep put out a full strength eleven in the early stages of the League Cup irrespective of the opposition. It's not even the Quarter Finals. If United do win then that will tie them up for several weeks, especially with the two-legged semis against the likes of Arsenal or Liverpool to come.
 
The Light Was Yellow Sir said:
Some of the arrogant shite written on here beggars belief. "They're a championship team, at best, 0-4 written all over it, we will annihilate them."
It's a one-off game of football and all things are possible, especially where Celtic playing an English team are concerned, and the potential for a very difficult game should not be underestimated.
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This will not be a 'walk in the park' - as one poster put it.
The Light Was Yellow Sir said(posted above) - has a point.
Celtic will be boosted by the KdB news.
They -Scottish/Irish - are playing an English team.
They will be aggressive - Hope Merlin has his ankle protectors on.
They could have 3 ex-City players playing (Toure , Sinclair , Roberts-on loan)..
and I hope that Stone's isn't our weak link - He has been giving the ball away cheaply the last 2 games.
Definitely "Not a Walk in the Park"........
Pep could even play Kolorov and Clichy together,
Pick starting eleven from 12 -
Bravo,zabba , Otto , Stones ,Kolorov , Clichy
Sterling , Gundog , Fernydhino , Silva , Nolito
Aguero.

PS. Celtic could have made it 1-1 at the Nou Camp - but missed the penalty.
 
Bluep*ss said:
This will not be a 'walk in the park' - as one poster put it.
The Light Was Yellow Sir said(posted above) - has a point.
Celtic will be boosted by the KdB news.
They -Scottish/Irish - are playing an English team.
They will be aggressive - Hope Merlin has his ankle protectors on.
They could have 3 ex-City players playing (Toure , Sinclair , Roberts-on loan)..
and I hope that Stone's isn't our weak link - He has been giving the ball away cheaply the last 2 games.
Definitely "Not a Walk in the Park"........
Pep could even play Kolorov and Clichy together,
Pick starting eleven from 12 -
Bravo,zabba , Otto , Stones ,Kolorov , Clichy
Sterling , Gundog , Fernydhino , Silva , Nolito
Aguero.

PS. Celtic could have made it 1-1 at the Nou Camp - but missed the penalty.
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That's a pretty bleak way of looking at it - my way, is they have Toure and Sinclair who are shite!

They are a Championship standard team, but just as if we played Newcastle away, they be in with a shout. We should win, probably will but might not

Their defenders don't come up against anyone of Ianacheo's standard every week, never mind Aguero! A good start and we can have this won by half-time
 
BlueMoonz1977 said:
Been to a Celtic game courtesy of my old job. Very very hostile ground and it won't be any different, and I mean hostile, it is on another level. Was at a Celtic v Hibs game and couldn't believe some of the abuse coming out of what I thought was adults but turned out to be young girls
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I'm sure Aguero, John Stones etc will be bricking it about getting abuse from young girls.
 
Blue Hefner said:
That's a pretty bleak way of looking at it - my way, is they have Toure and Sinclair who are shite!

They are a Championship standard team, but just as if we played Newcastle away, they be in with a shout. We should win, probably will but might not

Their defenders don't come up against anyone of Ianacheo's standard every week, never mind Aguero! A good start and we can have this won by half-time
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I agree - sometimes Shite players put one over there previous clubs. I am obviously hoping for a good win. We can win,lose or draw.
 
aguero93:20 said:
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Bookings every game then.
 
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