McInnes, that was p!sh

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Originally Posted by 87kilos

You see what you're forgetting to factor in is that Celtic need to "up their game" against us now and when they get that extra gear we don't get close. They may be a wee bit more lethargic against the likes of Dundee as they know that they have that wee bit extra quality which is usually enough to get them across the finishing line. Maybe we should see it as a compliment.

Celtic we're superb last night. It was a lesson for us.

We still need a bruiser in midfield or at least someone who can get the ball and put his foot on it. Shinnie must go back to left back. Defense looks so much more solid and settled with Shinnie at left back. The uncertainty and panic appears again once Considine is introduced.

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I realise that they do up their game against us, but lets not forget they had Griffiths, Sinclair and Roberts sitting on the bench. They weren't even at full strength and we still got absolutely nowhere near them last night. That's not down to just superiority or upping their game, it's because tactically we were a shambles against a weakened strength Celtic. Anyone in the ground could see within first 10 minutes that we were setup wrong. When you are making Boyata look world class, you know something is amiss.

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Originally Posted by irnbru1903

Our best player is a smelly player which says a lot about the ambition of those in charge. Happy to be second (at best) and grateful for the scraps from our lords and masters. Sickening.

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We can have all the ambition in the world, the reality is we're never going to win the league barring some kind of monumental John Barnes-style f**k up by Celtic. If they're even competent, far less good (as they currently are under Rodgers) we have no chance.

I was annoyed about last night, but I don't consider Celtic to be playing in the same competition as us. It's like watching a heavyweight boxer fight a middleweight who has one hand tied behind his back. They don't deserve any credit for beating us given the lack of financial parity (e.g. their ability to sign our best player and leave him to rot on their bench) and now we've got it out of the way we can get back to watching proper football between two teams that are on a semi-level playing field.

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Originally Posted by Stupie82

I realise that they do up their game against us, but lets not forget they had Griffiths, Sinclair and Roberts sitting on the bench. They weren't even at full strength and we still got absolutely nowhere near them last night. That's not down to just superiority or upping their game, it's because tactically we were a shambles against a weakened strength Celtic. Anyone in the ground could see within first 10 minutes that we were setup wrong. When you are making Boyata look world class, you know something is amiss.

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He knew what McInnes was going to do and due to their resources he was able to put out a team that would tactically be superior. McInnes is tactically inpet and always has been, very one dimensional. I hoped that when he signed the new batch of players he would be able to mix things up. Instead he's now playing May in a position that will take the edge off his game.

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Originally Posted by Aldo1983

He knew what McInnes was going to do and due to their resources he was able to put out a team that would tactically be superior. McInnes is tactically inpet and always has been, very one dimensional. I hoped that when he signed the new batch of players he would be able to mix things up. Instead he's now playing May in a position that will take the edge off his game.

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Tactically inept? We're you in Groningen?

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Originally Posted by sancho_panza

We can have all the ambition in the world, the reality is we're never going to win the league barring some kind of monumental John Barnes-style f**k up by Celtic. If they're even competent, far less good (as they currently are under Rodgers) we have no chance.

I was annoyed about last night, but I don't consider Celtic to be playing in the same competition as us. It's like watching a heavyweight boxer fight a middleweight who has one hand tied behind his back. They don't deserve any credit for beating us given the lack of financial parity (e.g. their ability to sign our best player and leave him to rot on their bench) and now we've got it out of the way we can get back to watching proper football between two teams that are on a semi-level playing field.

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Nobody is talking about winning the league but winning a one off game against them especially at home is not an unreasonable ambition surely? As I said considering we are the supposed second best team in Scotland our record against them is embarrassing for all the players and management involved ..... despite their final superiority. Beaten before we even kick a ball and that is our fault.

3 at the back with Honey monster and Keiran "Bale" filling in when we feebly attempted to pressure them up the pitch was not in DM's book of tactics.... Completely flummoxed when we should have been hitting Biton every time he got the ball from Gordon!

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Originally Posted by 87kilos

Tactically inept? We're you in Groningen?

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He has been shown to be tactically naive shall we say against the Dhims in the last couple of seasons, I dont see that changing anytime soon.

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Originally Posted by 87kilos

Tactically inept? We're you in Groningen?

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We were all over the place v Apollon in Europe - this season.

we have won a single cup in all the time he has been here , but have blown numerous opportunities that were there for the taking.

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Originally Posted by Jussi

We were all over the place v Apollon in Europe - this season.

we have won a single cup in all the time he has been here , but have blown numerous opportunities that were there for the taking.

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The same Apollon Limassol who we beat at Pittodrie, yet they drew with Everton at Goodison and drew with Lyon at home

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Originally Posted by afc1903mad

The same Apollon Limassol who we beat at Pittodrie, yet they drew with Everton at Goodison and drew with Lyon at home

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nice straw man there

What has their being a decent side got to do with the useless tactics we employed in our away match.

Celtic are a decent side out tactics against them were woeful.