As always, am interested in everyone's view on the article below, but particularly from the likes of Ivan, Drunken Hobo etc. Is it a pile of pash or does it some up how the Arabs saw it then?
There have been many posts on here about the "Dundee United 3" and I found the article quite interesting, even though there was no conclusion or solution reached concerning this enigmatic trio
http://www.celticnewsnow.com/news/the-dundee-united-3-problem/129085/
GMS, Stu & Ciftci
posted on 7/11/15
GMS has always been inconsistent and I think most Celtic fans were underwhelmed with Ciftci. I think there is a good player in Amstrong though and perhaps part of his lack of form is more down to finding his correct position rather than anything else.
posted on 7/11/15
Just my options of course. Yourself and other Celtic fans will know better
posted on 7/11/15
Mummy - no one has a divine right to be correct - your opinion is as valid as anyone's
posted on 7/11/15
Correct me if I'm wrong but has Ciftci even been given a run of games?
Obviously Griffiths is in good form so make it difficult
posted on 7/11/15
Mummy - spot on - the one domestic game Nadir started he scored the winning goal and played well .
He has not impressed when he has come on as sub, aside from when he scored against Dundee
posted on 7/11/15
Agree entirely with the article in the sense that we and they were at our and their best when there was a fluidity to the attack that allowed for interchangeable positions - a very low level "total football".
Ciftci would often drop deep and one of the others would move forward (although frequently Andy Robertson would stay up front for a bit after a marauding run!) and they would work hard for each other.
I have no idea why it stopped but they've shown they have the intelligence to do that - but they need the two pivot midfielders to make sacrifices. I'm not sure Brown and Biton can make those sacrifices or indeed should make them.
posted on 7/11/15
Ivan Cheers, pal - good to see that the article has some substance.
posted on 7/11/15
It was a decent article and I think Ivan summed it up well, Stu is, and should be a no10, he is not a wide player, I have high hopes for him