Match Thread [AET] Celtic 3 - 3 Rangers (Bajrami 41'; Diomande 75'; Danilo 89')

[Frankie 8,651]

Still buzzing from last night.

 

A real team performance of bite and belief which should stand us in good stead for Sunday. Genuinely not sure how the manager will play it but I suspect the system may well match that of last night in its slightly more pragmatic nature. 

 

Don't think Souttar will make it but Balogun was fine when he came on and Propper really did have a good game for the most part. Igamane should be OK and his selection perhaps the most difficult one to call. Might seem foolish given his form but I'd use him from the bench as he put a lot into last night culminating in his knock/cramp late on.

 

The fresh legs of Hagi and Danilo (or even Dessers) should prove useful and I'd stick with Yilmaz on the left side to help deal with Celtic's quick attacking threat. Sterling should come in for Tav but the latter's form has been good so no surprise if he starts.

All in all, it's so positive to have various options available again; not just in terms of personnel but system and tactics. We should rightly be confident for Sunday and look to build even more momentum.

 

[compo 7,183]

Stop their half backs playing the ball into the box put the brakes on their half backs run at their defence they’re two center half’s tend to be a bit flat footed and can be exploited,let them come at you then it’s trouble go at them and you might be surprised how fragile their defence can be .

[CammyF 8,365]

I'd tend to play Tav (won't be a surprise to many) as he showed last night what he is capable of both defensively and offensively. 

 

Sterling doesn't offer that offensive threat.

[compo 7,183]

For those who enjoy a flutter 

Celtic 8/13…Draw 11/4…..Rangers 10/3

First goalscorer

Danilo 15/2

Dessers 8/1

Igmane 9/1

Cerny 10/1

Bajrami 12/1

Tavernier 12/1

 

 

[ian1964 10,761]

 

[weebluedevil 1,251]

Last night's performance, and even a few games before, has given me some new found optimism for Sunday. If the team can repeat the level of last night - we win the cup. 

[Whosthedado 1,701]

We'll win on Sunday. More convinced than ever 

[compo 7,183]

To many times in recent seasons we’ve went out scared of them just go out and show them no respect attack them run at them stop them putting their passes into the box put on a show of arrogance and beat them .

[Rousseau 10,805]

11 hours ago, Whosthedado said:

We'll win on Sunday. More convinced than ever 

[compo 7,183]

This was the last time a crowd of 100,000 plus watched a league cup final here’s big Derek getting between McNeill and Craig to meet wee Wullies inswinging cross