Sunday, January 17, 2010

Celtic 1 - Falkirk 1

Most players played part of their game well and part poorly. Except Naylor and O'Dea (who looks like he has comeback from Reading a cross between caldwell and Mcmanus). Zhi started well and Ki was pretty good througout. Was happy that we played a formation that allowed McGeady to play in 'the hole' although it was the poorest ive seen the mercurial 'irishman' all season. Crosas was good and pretty steady but culled in one of Tonys odd substitutions. Although having McGinn and McCourt on when chasing the game was probably the right move, why bring on McGinn for Crosas only to put him as a makeshift rightback by taking off Hinkel for McCourt 5 minutes later. No one looked sure of the formation or where they should be towards the end which to me looked a main reason why we didnt look like scoring again.

Strikers have decent attributes but given they like to roam so much - they are almost impossible to link up as a pair. And aye we might have got away with that if we had midfielders stealing into the box. But that was few and far between. McDonald has less pace, power, mobility, and touch/dribbling ability - but you know he will always be there for a cross/cut back. Holds his position, and gets infront of defenders. A big miss.

Ki Zhi and Crosas - all footballers and even if they sit deep - they are not destroyers in the way NGuemo defo is. Nguemo is a bit slack on the ball, but off it he is terriffic. A black lenny with pace - Godsent!

How do the fans not understand that they make the honest Naylor play much worse. He will run all day for you, is never played in when he should be. Often moves the team up 30-40 yards. But also has limitations. Its like watching someone be bullied, he goes more and more into his shell.

Thomson lookes like a young Bobo without pace

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