02 Sep 2024 15:03:04
3-5-2 Is what we should be playing imo.
3x cbs man on man with Celtics front 3. A 6 like Barron filling gaps and building the play and ball winning. Just in front of the middle cb. Rwb and Lwb playing as a back 5 when celtic are on the attack to tighten the pitch in our half but also supporting the front 2. 2 x8s building play, creating and winning the ball.
We need to tighten up the back and having an extra cb stops Celtic just cutting our defence a part with 3/ 4 passes. If we had 3 cbs yesterday and a 6 ahead i believe 2 of their goals would not have happened.
If we also have 2 up top they can battle with a cb each. Yesterday Dessers was tag teamed by celtic cbs.
Might be utter nonsense i'm talking but in my head it makes sense.
1.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 15:11:13
JJK not nonsense it makes sense, need to adapt better and find a better system of playing them.
The current one with the players we have hasn’t and isn’t working.
2.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 16:14:18
We all know at the minute Celtic have our number. So we have to play large parts of the game defending. 352 gives us the numbers in midfield to shift from defence to the middle of the park and then go and attack. We are playing cat and mouse in our own box at times.
3.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 16:16:48
Been saying this since Stevie Gs time. Continuing with a 4231 which keeps failing is madness. 352 which can quickly switch to 532 must be at least given a go. Worked for St Mirren v them last season. Bodo Glimt pumped them playing it.
4.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 16:17:21
Not one player in the team turned up. I could go through the full team and pick fault but I won’t.
It’s been said from before the season started, this season is for building a team from scratch. We need to give PC and his team time and have faith. Turning against them is not the answer.
Alex Ferguson did this at Man U and all the fans turned on him. He ended up Man U’s best ever manager.
No surrender….
5.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 16:23:22
Can we field 12?
6.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 16:28:18
Who do you propose the 3 cbs are in this back 3? Going man to man at the back would be absolute chaos especially when Propper and Souttar aren’t exactly blessed with pace.
7.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 17:18:53
Jjk totally agree we should run 2 strikers is Scottish league not premier, we should be attack attack.
And I do like three at back, funnily if Tav played in that allows his early passes behind team defences.
8.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 18:05:42
Take your pick David. But i would put Balogun on right Souttar then Prooper left. Then you have Sterling and Jefte who can tuck in for 5 and then move into midfield as req. Barron is your 6 / Sweeper. Positioning is key when you defend. Souttar gives us that burst into midfield. Then you have 2 x acm and 2 strikers to stretch Celtic. We should be bullying Scales and Taylor. Hately would rag doll both of them.
9.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 18:16:05
The three could be the new Dutch boy, Balogun and Souttar in the middle, Propper your other choice, need to work with what we have, Dutch guy on the right and Balogun on the left.
10.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 20:59:46
So play a formation against a team who play 2 wingers with pace who are regularly found by midfielders when our full backs go forward. CHs don't like being dragged wide and that space would be there all the time unless the two wingbacks are tucked in all the time.
who is to blame when they send those long passes to Maeda and Sterling isn't there as he has moved into midfield as required.
11.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 21:25:37
Like any system it has to be organised Angus.
The widest of centre half’s cover the full back positions at times, you will remember Jack and Kamara doing something similar under Gerrard albeit with a different system. The wing backs have to be disciplined in doing so and helps if they have pace.
Having an extra centre half gives a bit more security and one can move into midfield at times.
Lesser clubs like Kilmarnock have had a bit of joy against them playing a similar system.
We played a back five at times during our run to the Europa final with Lundstram dropping in to help the back line.
All about opinions Angus, we can’t do much with the personnel but a lot feel we have to change the system to try and find away to play against them.