Struggling to break teams down

[CoatbridgeBear 7,113]

Problem again, bar Midtjylland we’ve struggled for chances/goals and the lack of creative quality is worrying. Arfield/Kamara have been woeful this season. Ojo is a comedy act aswell. Not holding out much hope for this season tbh. 

[The Godfather 75,871]

Unless we get Kent or a similar player like that it will continue.

Ojo is mince but will play the majority of games for reasons unkowen to me 

[TMB 14,167]

We could certainly use a bit more creativity from the midfield.

[Bristol loyal 6,248]

Don’t worry, despite needing a genuine creative threat all last season at least we spent £4m on a cb to sit on the bench...

[jim beam 2,188]

Without a couple of quality players we will finish second this season and maybe win a cup.We aren’t good enough to stop them right now although they are rotten at the back but they still have a couple of players that make the difference that we don’t.

[GA1972 10,403]

We play a lot of crosses and long balls yet we’ve no player that offers an aerial threat up front 

Even if it’s a big horse we need that option 

[the brown brogue 1,964]

Nothings really changed from last season, same problems and still not been addressed. 

[theclothmonster 1,900]

We need an attacking midfielder, that's what we should have spent that money on instead of Helander. We've been crying out for one for ages yet all we see is a stream of bang average wingers.

[Jimfanciesthedude 25,642]

Nothing to do with lack of creativity its to do with the fact we only use 60% of the pitch, we have no width and teams have spotted that right away so they flood their midfield and it stifles us

Play two fucking wingers and stretch teams, its not that hard

[Rlm 418]

2 hours ago, Jimbeamjunior said:

Nothing to do with lack of creativity its to do with the fact we only use 60% of the pitch, we have no width and teams have spotted that right away so they flood their midfield and it stifles us

Play two fucking wingers and stretch teams, its not that hard

Spot on...we aint stretchinng teams....today we just didnt use the space so we could then run into the box at pace a put it on a plate for jd or AM to knock it in.

[STEVEH 83]

We are crying out for 2 pacey wide players who can score and create chances, and a left footed left back who can overlap and get decent crosses in. Playing Flannagan at LB and 5 central midfielders across the middle of the park at home is pure madness.

[jintybear 8,750]

3 hours ago, Bristol loyal said:

Don’t worry, despite needing a genuine creative threat all last season at least we spent £4m on a cb to sit on the bench...

Not any more. Katic will be the scapegoat for today because Goldson is undroppable so Helander will be playing as from now.

[Blue Avenger 22,569]

1 minute ago, jintybear said:

Not any more. Katic will be the scapegoat for today because Goldson is undroppable so Helander will be playing as from now.

We can kiss goodby to any title then!

[Cedrick 8,048]

3 hours ago, CoatbridgeBear said:

Problem again, bar Midtjylland we’ve struggled for chances/goals and the lack of creative quality is worrying. Arfield/Kamara have been woeful this season. Ojo is a comedy act aswell. Not holding out much hope for this season tbh. 

The Player Gerrard was why’s he not saying to our midfield go fucking forward , should put the warm up goals on each touch line try and trick the cunts 

[Rusty117 123]

Gerrards too negative as a manager. Has our middle 3 set up and doesnt allow/tell any of them to make runs beyond our forwards. Allow one to surge forward. Get alf on with 2 wingers either side and stop this arfield as a winger pish. Forrest/mcgregor/christie/edourd/johnston. All players celtic give license to surge forward. What he done today was fucking criminal. If the fans felt deflated once that line up came out 100% certain players would have too. He fucked up so much today. I still cant fathom why he done that today

[Blue Avenger 22,569]

3 hours ago, CoatbridgeBear said:

Problem again, bar Midtjylland we’ve struggled for chances/goals and the lack of creative quality is worrying. Arfield/Kamara have been woeful this season. Ojo is a comedy act aswell. Not holding out much hope for this season tbh. 

Agree with all, but there is still some hope.

When it takes twenty passes to gain ten yards, the lesser teams will sit in as planned, whilst the better and not by much, the scum will attack and laugh at you.

It's box to box in the short as time possible to stop giving the oppo the time to think and settle. We are so ponderous and predictable going forward, paint dries quicker.

 

[theclothmonster 1,900]

4 minutes ago, Rangers_no1 said:

Not to worry its only September..

"season hasn't started","transfer window isn't even closed yet", "only one loss", "team needs time to gel", "will get fixed when the transfer window opens", "manager can clear out the dead wood now the seasons over". Same cycle of excuses every year.

[CoatbridgeBear 7,113]

Just now, Blue Avenger said:

Agree with all, but there is still some hope.

When it takes twenty passes to gain ten yards, the lesser teams will sit in as planned, whilst the better and not by much, the scum will attack and laugh at you.

It's box to box in the short as time possible to stop giving the oppo the time to think and settle. We are so ponderous and predictable going forward, paint dries quicker.

 

We are so slow at getting up the park, for the last 4/5 years playing them, they’ve been so quick turning from defence to attack, yet when we do it it’s 7/8 passes then turn back, time we’ve done that they have all their players back and the chance is gone. It’s fucking pathetically bad.

[BlueKnight87 17,915]

3 hours ago, CoatbridgeBear said:

Problem again, bar Midtjylland we’ve struggled for chances/goals and the lack of creative quality is worrying. Arfield/Kamara have been woeful this season. Ojo is a comedy act aswell. Not holding out much hope for this season tbh. 

Quality over quantity. That was the mantra we heard going into the window. 

We've done the opposite and just went with quantity again. 

[Zappa6995 3,806]

This isnt new news, we are masters of the square ball, over complicating things and not having a dig.

[CoatbridgeBear 7,113]

1 minute ago, BlueKnight87 said:

Quality over quantity. That was the mantra we heard going into the window. 

We've done the opposite and just went with quantity again. 

Quality over quantity... signs 6 shite wingers.

[jintybear 8,750]

1 minute ago, CoatbridgeBear said:

Quality over quantity... signs 6 shite wingers.

Then doesn’t even play them! 

[Ger_onimo 20,488]

We beat Hibs 6-1

[theclothmonster 1,900]

Just now, BlueKnight87 said:

Quality over quantity. That was the mantra we heard going into the window. 

We've done the opposite and just went with quantity again. 

The recruitment team has built a squad instead of a first team, and filled it with bang average players.

[BlueKnight87 17,915]

Just now, theclothmonster said:

The recruitment team has built a squad instead of a first team, and filled it with bang average players.

We needed 3-4 first team ready quality players to improve. Bumping other players we had down to being the sqaud options. 

That kind of quality requires money to be spent. So far we've only spent big money on a CB. I don't see that changing with the window shutting tomorrow.