Match Threed. The Mighty AFC v Victim FC

[sheepcrooky]

Sunday lunchtime kick-off, but with an extra hour in your scratcher for the clocks change.

Timothy will be smarting due to two defeats in a row and will probably come out all guns blazing. Hopefully we fight fire with fire and stand up to them, rather than holding back and waiting for the inevitable.

Too many injuries to guess the team right now, but I can’t see Hayes playing. McLennan played ok in that role v Hamilton and him versus Frimpong may turn out a key aspect.

Just get into their faces with controlled aggression and understand they are there for the taking.

2-0 the good guys.

[pieandbovrilman]

Hopefully I’m proved to be wrong but we’ve been in this position more times than I care to remember and it always ends the same way .
The Tim’s are definitely in regression at the moment but there’s a big IF if we can take advantage of that .
I just fear we’ll start too slowly and show them too much respect, do that and it’s all over by half time .
We are more than capable of getting something from the game but it all hinges on the managers tactics which have been proven to come up short nearly always against Celtic.
Heart says 1-1 , head says 0-2 defeat.
I’d love to be eating my words on Sunday afternoon.....

[Aldo1983]

If we were to win one game against them then I'd rather it was in the Scottish cup the following weekend.

[pieandbovrilman]

If we were to win one game against them then I'd rather it was in the Scottish cup the following weekend.

Definitely, I’d swap defeat in every other league game against them this season for a place in a cup final v Hibs /Hearts

[Br0chred]

Absolutely If I had a choice between the two it has to be the cup game.
Question is what will the board be like when some folk can't go off on a tirade about other people getting to purchase tickets for the final before them.

[The_Moog]

If we were to win one game against them then I'd rather it was in the Scottish cup the following weekend.

^^^ Yep, this ^^^

As for tomorrow, sadly I’ve seen this movie too many times.

Timothy will change the formation to 4 at the back, like they did second half against Milan, and will raise their game like they always do when they think we might cause them an issue.

DM will do his usual timid, cautious pish. Ajer, despite being a massive fanny dancer, will get freedom to roam all over the place, & we’ll lose 2-0 or 2-1.

Rinse & repeat at Hampden.

Hope I’m wrong, but I doubt it...

[afc1903mad]

^^^ Yep, this ^^^

As for tomorrow, sadly I’ve seen this movie too many times.

Timothy will change the formation to 4 at the back, like they did second half against Milan, and will raise their game like they always do when they think we might cause them an issue.

DM will do his usual timid, cautious pish. Ajer, despite being a massive fanny dancer, will get freedom to roam all over the place, & we’ll lose 2-0 or 2-1.

Rinse & repeat at Hampden.

Hope I’m wrong, but I doubt it...

I’ve not seen Celtic play this year but doubt they’ll ply 4 at the back.
Lennon will want to dominate the game and therefore will not want our midfield to take hold.
They’ll therefore have 5 in midfield with 2 up front.
They’re back three will be asked to stretch wide (probably Ajet and A.n.other, leaving Duffy in the middle). I’d agree with other comments that we want to invite Duffy to step out of the centre and when we nick the ball, counter fast and direct through the centre.
Duffy is a big capable unit, but suspect when players with pace ran at / past him.

[The_Moog]

I’ve not seen Celtic play this year but doubt they’ll ply 4 at the back.
Lennon will want to dominate the game and therefore will not want our midfield to take hold.
They’ll therefore have 5 in midfield with 2 up front.
They’re back three will be asked to stretch wide (probably Ajet and A.n.other, leaving Duffy in the middle). I’d agree with other comments that we want to invite Duffy to step out of the centre and when we nick the ball, counter fast and direct through the centre.
Duffy is a big capable unit, but suspect when players with pace ran at / past him.

I hope they stick with a 3 as that gives us a chance of a win.

Don’t need 5 in midfield to dominate. Sevco showed that.

Tims have really struggled with 3 at the back against two teams who pressed them high and harassed the wide players.

If they went 3 at the back m, & we did that, I’d fancy us getting a result.

Issues are:

They played far better with 4 at the back & Christie in midfield second half vs Milan - so I think they might well stick with that.

We never press like Sevco & Milan did - which means Lemmon might stick with a 3. If they do & we sit off, we’ll get pumped...

[RedStarTorphins]

I’ve not seen Celtic play this year but doubt they’ll ply 4 at the back.
Lennon will want to dominate the game and therefore will not want our midfield to take hold.
They’ll therefore have 5 in midfield with 2 up front.
They’re back three will be asked to stretch wide (probably Ajet and A.n.other, leaving Duffy in the middle). I’d agree with other comments that we want to invite Duffy to step out of the centre and when we nick the ball, counter fast and direct through the centre.
Duffy is a big capable unit, but suspect when players with pace ran at / past him.

They’ll play a back 4.
They switched to that at half time in midweek & were far better with it.
It’ll be 4-2-3-1

Barkas
Frimpong Duffy Ajer Laxalt
Brown McGregor
Christie Rogic Elyounoussi
Edouard or Ajeti

[pieandbovrilman]

They’ll play a back 4.
They switched to that at half time in midweek & were far better with it.
It’ll be 4-2-3-1

Barkas
Frimpong Duffy Ajer Laxalt
Brown McGregor
Christie Rogic Elyounoussi
Edouard or Ajeti

That looks a pretty strong side , I thought they had loads of players out just now or is that particular crisis over just in time to meet us?