SENTINELCELTS

‘Be careful what you wish for’ is often said in regards to football, well this weekend affords the opportunity for the old saying to come true again.
Brendan’s team formation has truly came under the microscope since the team stopped firing on all cylinders and suffered a humiliating defeat.
Well, that formation is going out the window today up in Dingwall, something different must emerge as we cannot fall back on the usual.
Can’t play a style geared towards wing players if you don’t have them fit and available.

The situation is incredible, 4 wingers unavailable at the same time, I cannot recall such a thing. Ross County must be rubbing their hands with glee, but for Celtic change also brings opportunity.
There’s 3 options,
Yang and a youngster wide and try to play 4-3-3 as normal as possible.
Kyogo on the left with Adam upfront.
Switch to 4-5-1 with 4 central midfielders plus Yang or just a plain old 4-4-2 with 4 central midfielders across the park.

Option 1, a kid gets his dream chance and so does Yang, again.
Option 2 offers the opportunity (at last) of getting a partnership between Adam and Kyogo.
Option 3, if a forced tactical switch results in a good team performance, Brendan gets a free lesson.

Change also brings the chance of not adapting sufficiently, I recall an earlier game when several new faces were brought into the starting lineup and the result was disappointing.
It was already going to be a tough game in the freezing cold, only two days rest and recovery after the Tangerines, and it would be easy to say the footballing God’s haven’t been kind through our numerous injuries,,we will soon find out.

There’s a (good) chance events like this kickstart some player acquisitions, given the gulf in class from Maeda to Palma, Kuhn to Yang, another wide man was always on the agenda, and now the sales and loans have genuinely started there’s funds and room available. One for each flank would be nice if not sensible.

So while there’s definitely danger in Dingwall, Celtic are fortunate these particular 3 points aren’t absolutely critical as others shot themselves in the foot. I’d love nothing better than come tonight, posters are demanding we stick to that style, the formation which brought about a positive change of play.

Up The Hoops!
By Mahe