Gazza_8 233 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I make that the last 4 OF games that WS has been outclassed by Neil Lennon. In each of those 4 games we've been outplayed, outpassed and outmuscled yet he still decides to go with the same defensively naive formation in an attempt to slow the game down and score a goal. It's not working Walter so why don't you change it? WS simply doesn't have the players to play like this. He's trying to replicate the results we got against Celtic in the 90s but we haven't got the players to hit Celtic on the counter attack. There's no winger who can skin his marker and whip in a good cross like Walters and Laudrup used to do. There's no classy midfielder who can skip by a few opposition players before either scoring himself and make a defence splitting pass like Gazza used to do. There's no Wilkins or McCall type players who can spoil the game, win possesion and make a simple pass to the creative players. The last 4 OF results have been 0-2, 2-2, 0-3 and 0-1 and as I mentioned before, we've attempted to play the same way, even at Ibrox. Does WS not know any other style to play than defend, defend, defend? When things are going wrong does he not know how to change it? OK, we went down to 10 men last night so that didn't help matters but who can honestly say that if it was 11 v 11 last night things would've been different? There was no hope for us, the fans. We've seen it before and no doubt on 2 weeks on Sunday we'll see it again. Celtic have figured out that if you press us we'll eventually give away possesion due to the fact that our players lack any sort of movement. WS is to scared to lose matches that he has forgotten how to attack and due to this fact, I now go into OF games with the expectation that we'll lose because of that fact. A manager of the class and dignity of WS is being tactically out-muscled by Neil Lennon. That's a very depressing fact!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefanovitch 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 It seems to be plod on the same way regardless of results in the hope that it will eventually work. Why he doesn't get questioned on this is confusing. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbernauldGers 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 In short no. He has been getting away with this for years. It's now very clear he has no way of beating celtic. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,665 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I think it's fair to say last night he was somewhat restricted by the lack of personnel available to him. However, 5-4-1 was not needed against Celtic and never should be. Same with the Sporting game. For top-class opposition, fair enough but anything else is just cowardly. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carmylebear Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Yes the pool of players was badly depleated but he would have played the same system anyway. As mentioned, he did this during his first reign but we had real players then and pace which we don't have now. Said it before, we are the worst passing team in the league and when we are pressured we become even worse. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineflyer 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I'm afraid Walter is fully culpable in another sad failure last night and as a result we got entirely what we deserved from the game. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Posted this ages ago. Lennon has the measure of Walter with relative ease. First time in Walter's 2 spells where the Celtic manager is clearly doing better than he is. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Yes the pool of players was badly depleated but he would have played the same system anyway. As mentioned, he did this during his first reign but we had real players then and pace which we don't have now.Said it before, we are the worst passing team in the league and when we are pressured we become even worse. Our passing at times is actually irreprehensible. Mo Edu last night was playing something other than football. His team mates appeared to be in green and white. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltersgotstyle 307 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 We should have went with a back four without Weir, Our midfield should have consisted of Wylde Hutton Davis Whittaker With Healy and Diouf up front... But Walter was just stubborn last night. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 We should have went with a back four without Weir, Our midfield should have consisted of Wylde Hutton Davis Whittaker With Healy and Diouf up front... But Walter was just stubborn last night. I remember you! Nice to see a familiar face. Agree on the Weir point - he should not be selected for games other than the diddy sides. Bartley is far better an option in every sense. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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