Celtic v Ross County

[Nembo_Kid]

The huns won a league cup final a few years back when they were down to 9 men for most of the game and nicked it with a late goal.

We’ve shat ourselves numerous times under Lennon and Deila when we’ve been in control of cup games.

Hibs for the treble.

[Rocko]

@Bandage

It’s weird but we win the league through sheer weight of numbers and level of financial resources in comparison to the opposition. So there isn’t that element of games being crunch ones or high stakes encounters - we put enough wins together in an environment where’s no real do or die pressure. But put us in a high pressure situation and everything changes. Add in a bit of adversity like giving away an early goal or getting a man sent off and we invariably crumble. Legia Warsaw, Maribor, Malmo, Molde, Caley Thistle, today - we’re soft and we’re shite and that’s Deila’s fault.

Agreed, but I think the danger there is believing the adversity is unrelated to big games, or to our players anyway. That wasn’t a straightforward red card today, but nor could you argue with the decision really. And it was a silly collision from Ambrose, and it was bizarrely easy to get Schalk in on goals in the first place anyway.

And we gave up lots of chances that were nothing to do with being down 10 men. Our defensive structure as a back 4 is all wrong - diagonal runs from out to in and runs down the side of our centre backs catch us out every week - and our system as a team is as bad as anything I’ve ever seen. Two “holding” midfielders offer no protection at all. They must take some culpability but clearly the system is wrong.

Players must take some blame, notably Armstrong and Johansen today. But there’s a rot that goes deeper than individual performances and it has shown no signs of abating. As you point out, every important game exposes that further.

[Nembo_Kid]

@Rocko

Players must take some blame, notably Armstrong and Johansen today. But there’s a rot that goes deeper than individual performances and it has shown no signs of abating. As you point out, every important game exposes that further.

Those two players are undroppable under Deila.

[Rocko]

@Nembo_Kid

@Rocko

Players must take some blame, notably Armstrong and Johansen today. But there’s a rot that goes deeper than individual performances and it has shown no signs of abating. As you point out, every important game exposes that further.

Those two players are undroppable under Deila.

I’m not defending Ronny but I don’t think that’s the case with Armstrong. He’s had long spells on the bench. He shouldn’t be in the team, I don’t think, but to drop him today would have meant starting Forrest who isn’t everyone’s cup of tea either.

Allan (cup-tied today) should play more and hopefully Christie will get a chance ahead of Armstrong but I don’t think he’s been as unjustifiably favoured as Johansen. He’s nowhere near as good a footballer though. (Again, that’s not ignoring how dreadful Johansen has been this year - just he has more talent than Armstrong who has had 4/5 good games in 12 months).

[balbec]

Are ye still following this shite? Fair play lads.

[balbec]

Are ye still following this shite? Fair play lads.

[Steven_Naimsith]

Who the fuck are Ross County?

[Nembo_Kid]

Simunovic out for 6 weeks.

http://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/02/02/news/celtic-suffer-jozo-simunovic-injury-blow-403899/

[Piles_Hussain]