Match Thread Celtic v Rangers - 12:30 Saturday - Sky Sports

[Edinburgh Blue]

Need to get Lawrence off ASAP. He's like a cone in there.

 

[W*A*T*P]

Clement has lost the plot.

 

[Ball71]

Sorry I know this is must win but Clement is risking an absolute hiding with that sub and that, ultimately, will be worse long term.

Edit - Sterling at CB, not the single CB I was fearing.

He knows he has to go for it. Souttar probably injured

 

[BlueRidgeBear]

They’re not going to need to break a sweat here are they. Just stroling about with acres of space.

 

[Macky]

As much as it pains me to say it I’ll need to wait til he has his own players. If he does the same next season then it is finished

No matter what players are available he is showing today he doesn’t have a clue. That change at halftime is utter mind boggling

 

[Forza_Napoli]

He keeps picking the same players who’ve let us down. Manager has to be at fault at some point for this.

Doesn't matter who he picks the majority aren't good enough we all know that

 

[KJ_Rozental]

I will take what sky are saying with a pinch of salt before we all lose our heads.

 

[RangerInCanada]

Wouldn't play two players who have clearly called it in and have been shit every game they've played for weeks and showed a complete lack of desire and effort. Wouldn't drop our best attacking midfielder for another who's been shit for weeks, other than one goal (and in that game other than the goal he was rubbish too) that's for a start.

Time for Clement to field a radically changed team in the cup final.
Today again he has tried the same formula that has failed time and time again. Really surprised by that. I thought he would be more proactive to change/improve things.

 

[paphosranger]

Has to go for it, no issues with the sub.

It wont go down well if we get smashed but I admire the courage.

 

[abz_bear]

Why are we constantly giving them 10+ yards of space on the edge of the box every time?!?

 

[Applebear19762022]

Strange sub

 

[Bouncy]

McAusland for Souttar. This could get messy...

must be looking for McCausland to be an outlet and hold onto the ball going forward, but i can't see the logic in the substitution at the moment, we've already weakened our midfield which was poor, now we have weakened our defence

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

If Souttar isn't injured that's Pedro levels of nonsense. Keeping Lawrence on and disrupting your back line. Mental.

 

[GimmeShelter]

Serious reservations about the manager

 

[Cammmyy1872]

Clement has lost the plot. Why hasn’t he shored up the midfield!??

 

[Sasa-]

Clement doing his best today to kill every bit of faith I had in him.

 

[Awaydays]

For all those who love stats that’s three straight OF games we’ve went 2 down under him.

We need a manager who can sort that out.

Who do you have in mind? I know one thing, there won't be many to choose from as we have now became a managerial yoyo club.

Might as well sit back and watch them going for 10 in a row again, cause that's where this path we're on, will lead us.

In fact we'd be as well bringing in a Scottish manager who won't cost much and save on our pay offs.

 

[BlancaBear]

Souttar not injured

That is a completely baffling sub then

You know we need to win yeah?

 

[GersFanHutch]

Think we’ll ever see Sterling in his best position ever again?

Expecting him in goals on Tuesday.

 

[Davidsmith1]

He knows he has to go for it. Souttar probably injured

Not injured

 

[insanicdrunk]

I haven’t questioned the manager because he’s been working with a woeful group of players… but if he has made that change for purely tactical reasons then that is a huge, huge worry.

thats a fuking joke tbh.

 

[MrJ]

Giving them too much space already and standing off. Can only go one way & with Souttar now confirmed not to be injured Clement is really gona live by this decision

 

[ForeverBlue1972]

10 men this when you really miss Sima and Matondo an out ball

 

[YOGI_GER]

Clement has lost the plot.

I’m done with him

 

[WATP_74]

Souttar isn't injured according to Sky

He was one of our better players and his passing was excellent.
Strange one.

 

[calderbear]

Souttar not injured, substitution is tactical.

 

[Avalonpark]

Dessers isn’t mobile enough to play up as the lone striker

 

[KJ_Rozental]

Souttar not injured. A bizarre change.

I'd guess a dressing room argument if he's not injured because tactically it makes no sense.

 

[Barrymoped]

Clement has lost the plot.

Nah, it was Lundstram who lost the plot.

Didn’t track his runner at the first goal, OG for the 2nd and a shocker for a red card

 

[Superted 1872]

Souttar isn’t injured.

What a sub that is.

You'd imagine he's said something

 

[FMTLoyal]

Cantwell on soon surely

 

[prenzlauerbear]

The ease with which O’Riley ghosted past two there is disturbing.

Been doing it all day. Our players are terrified of him.

 

[BODiE]

Penalty to Celtic

 

[Puggy]

Shambles

 

[dentalbear]

only reason I can think of for the sub is that there's someone else who can't do 90 that we need Sterling to cover

 

[exeterbear]

O' Riley just walked between Lawrence and Diomande

 

[Valley Bluenose]

45 minutes chasing shadows ahead.

 

[Blue-Knows]

JL has done us in there.
One of our most experienced players has let the occasion get the better of him
Legs have gone

Tav same- Sterling at RB closes down quicker on the second goal and stops the ball in

Barisic/Silva more effective by far than Tav/Sterling

Fear for us second half



And now our best player off
Jesus

His legs weren't gone sprinting for the foul. Don't believe for a second it's a fitness issue, it's just a repeat of the numerous times his form has fallen off a cliff. Hopefully the last we'll see of him.

 

[Bluenose1979]

Bottom line is we have a shit squad with no real options to raise the levels.

Anyone being suggested to come on has had as much grief for being shite as the players they’d be replacing.

We are a shambles with a dressing room a
absolutely littered with players not up to being champions over a season.

 

[GeeSpot]

%^*& this shit man.

 

[JayDee]

Could be an attacking sub.

 

[CaptainCourageous]

Manager doesn’t have a clue and these players are pathetic.

 

[j1mgg]

%^*& sake

 

[Dado_Prso_9]

I’m 45 later this month, and in my life supporting this team I’ve never disliked a single player who has pulled on our shirt.

However, the level of sheer disdain and apathy I have for so many in this squad is something I’ve never felt before.

 

[TCWNS1872]

Second to the ball - still.

Fcukin embarrassing.

 

[_BlueNose_]

what a mess

PC has lost the plot

 

[Geo1977]

You can tell we are going to struggle to do anything in this second half. We will be very lucky if they only score 1 more goal.

 

[Spinning Blue]

This is a fucking joke now.

 

[Mr_Miscellaneous]

I can't really blame Clement, I wouldn't know what the %^*& to do with this squad either.

Well, apart from throwing them in the clyde.

 

[Cooper's left peg]

Here we go