Going into this season I felt we had to be able to do the following in order to win the league;
The low block issue, I’d say killie were the best at that last season so our win there is a real signal of intent for me, even though we weren’t at our best. I don’t think killie will be as good as they were last season so maybe our win isn’t as good as I think it is but I’m confident we won’t struggle as much against those teams this season.
The third point is the one that concerns me most, if we can overcome the first two issue then it’ll be much easier for us to go on winning runs but for me it’s the biggest question mark against the team.
I think that we have the squad and ability to do it but will feel much more comfortable once we’ve been on a run of wins that’s in double figures. It’s the scar tissue of last few years but mentality is the biggest unknown for me.
Cel’ic are showing signs of having another shaky start this season, we really need to string together a run of wins and crank up the pressure on them. A league cup win early in the season would be a massive confidence booster.
- Win games with more control instead of being over-reliant on intense pressing.
- Be able to win against well organised teams using the low block.
- Consistently putting together runs of 9/10+ wins on the bounce.
The low block issue, I’d say killie were the best at that last season so our win there is a real signal of intent for me, even though we weren’t at our best. I don’t think killie will be as good as they were last season so maybe our win isn’t as good as I think it is but I’m confident we won’t struggle as much against those teams this season.
The third point is the one that concerns me most, if we can overcome the first two issue then it’ll be much easier for us to go on winning runs but for me it’s the biggest question mark against the team.
I think that we have the squad and ability to do it but will feel much more comfortable once we’ve been on a run of wins that’s in double figures. It’s the scar tissue of last few years but mentality is the biggest unknown for me.
Cel’ic are showing signs of having another shaky start this season, we really need to string together a run of wins and crank up the pressure on them. A league cup win early in the season would be a massive confidence booster.