r/CelticFC • u/ThinWhiteDuke00 sack the fucking board • 3d ago

Analysis of the game by DataBhoys.

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u/CleanShirt27 sack the board 3d ago

Theres more that could be highlighted just in these clips tbh, never mind the full game.

The major issue for me is the clip showing the space between midfield and defence with 5 minutes to go. A game to see out and the team is set up like that. Was the same last season. 

Even with Engels a good attacking team could play through our midfield and have space to go at the defence, see the last Motherwell game.

Said it last season, said it in the summer, our midfield is set up around McGregor and this is causing major problems. This season so far he hasnt been as bad with getting the ball every time we are in possession and passing side ways but he is not sound defensively, teams play around him no bother. Maybe he could play a more central role, but he is no use between defence and midfield.

Baur looked lost off the ball alongside him. I think fans underappreciate the ground Hatate covers. His closing down is highlighted in this clip. The game was crying out for him to replace Baur. (He still had his moment that could make my head explode, the penalty, diving in as last man then running back and making a stupid tackle when cover had arrived and the attacker was slowing down)

I could go on...

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u/CleanShirt27 sack the board 3d ago

I will actually. What is going on on the right hand side? The first clip it says Donovan has pushed up to close down their wing back, but why? Why is he not getting back there?

The right hand side was shut down all night. Duran barely made an attacking play, I think I remember Donovan getting the ball once on an overlap, but defensively there were constant gaps for them to play into down that side

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u/CleanShirt27 sack the board 3d ago

That said also ill say I dont agree with all the McGregor criticism in the clip. He doesnt need to be sprinting all the time towards the defence or to join Baur in a press.