I’d go with that, expect Mulgrew on the bench though or is he injured?
Oh yeah, knew I was forgetting someone. Mulgrew instead of O’Connell.
What did Ronny say about Lustig yesterday? He gave him a good chance of being fit when doing his media stuff on Friday.
I’d start GMS instead of Forrest. I don’t trust the latter despite his display last week.
He said he has a chance but it might be a day or two too soon for him.
GMS wasn’t great again yesterday. I think Forrest is a risk, particularly with an inexperienced or incompetent right back behind him, but his form has been good and he had that Malmo left back in trouble the last time. I think he could have a field day with him again and it might even force Malmo to double up a bit, like they seemed to last time when Carvalho came on.
Forrest’s cowardly cameo away to Inter is playing on my mind. GMS all the way for me.
I didn’t remember the specifics of that but I’ve just looked at the match thread
Hmmm, he was awful alright. I’m just confident he’s turned a corner (even temporarily) and will run himself knackered for an hour and if he does that he’ll be useful. GMS is a good option to have but he seems to be lacking a bit of directness in recent games.
Mikael Lustig is travelling with the squad to Malmo this morning. John Collins says he’s making good progress and they’ll give him every chance to play. He also said Van Dijk will be playing and is fully focused.
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Ronny in bullish form in the press conference just now saying Celtic are a better team than Malmo and will prove it tomorrow.
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Celtic’s season will be significantly more exciting and rewarding if they progress tonight. The last three months has been geared towards Champions League group qualification so tonight is massive for the development of the manager and players as well as the financial well being of the club. I won’t get to see the match but I trust that Ronny will have the bhoys primed to deliver the performance required. Wouldn’t mind seeing a bit of pre match IRAoke on the thread as the day progresses.
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Outstanding post.
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Get with the programme, mate.
Augsburg 0 Bayern Munich 7 is far more exciting to watch than West Ham 3 Bournemouth 4.
Malmo manager had a meltdown at the presser.
No Lustig. Izzy dropped
@CeltsStuff: CELTIC v Malmo:
Gordon;
Janko, Boyata, van Dijk, Mulgrew;
Brown, Bitton;
Forrest, Johansen, Armstrong;
Griffiths.
Interesting. Maybe Ronnie felt he could only go with one attack minded full back.
I think it might also be to keep height in the back 4 for set pieces. Having Bitton helps but we have a small attacking 4 when there’s no Stokes or Ciftci and 2 small full backs might see us struggle defending set pieces.
SUBS: Bailly, Izzy, Ambrose, Rogic, Commons, Mackay-Steven, Ciftci