***Official Celtic vs. Heart of Midlothian matchday thread***

[August Landmesser]

4 minutes ago, Vlad Magic said:

Ignore him.

 

He’s the forum troll.

 

Probably Hibs. 
 

I can't help biting 🤦‍♂️

[kila]

 

[skinnybob72]

4 minutes ago, The Tackle said:

Not getting my hopes up, think we're in for a pumping 

This is my expectation. Very rare we do anything other than soil ourselves at Parkhead. A very grim venue for us.

[RDSK]

12 minutes ago, RDSK said:

Having only heard tidbits I’ll go:

 

Smith Souttar Halkett Kingsley

Devlin Haring

McKay McEneff GMS

Gino

no cigar 

[1971fozzy]

I like that line up. No Halliday, but no start for Cochrane is a mystery again 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Fozzyonthefence]

1 minute ago, kila said:

 

Interesting, looks like 4 at the back. Hopefully that’s not going to be a 4-3-3!  Personally I would have preferred 5 in midfield but at least it’s a change!

[Never Let Them Forget]

4-2-3-1

 

 

[Rocky jamboa]

Is it a 4231, with Haring and devlin holding, mckay, mceneff and Woodburn the 3 and ginnelly upfront? Or Woodburn up front instead of ginnelly? 

[RENE]

Was wanting Haring or McAneff,  didn't expect both.   Also glad Woodburn is back, hopefully  this is where he shows how good he is.

[BelgeJambo]

Trusting the team and matching their 4-3-3 by the looks of it

[GinRummy]

5 minutes ago, 1971fozzy said:

I like that line up. No Halliday, but no start for Cochrane is a mystery again 🤷🏻‍♂️

Back 4. Kingsley a better left back than Cochrane I’d say. 

Edited December 2, 2021 by GinRummy

[upgotheheads]

16 minutes ago, RDSK said:

Having only heard tidbits I’ll go:

 

Smith Souttar Halkett Kingsley

Devlin Haring

McKay McEneff GMS

Gino

 

but maybe as 

 

Smith Souttar Halkett Kingsley

            Haring

McKay Devlin McEneff GMS

             Gino

 

With Gino as sole striker and a crowded midfield. Just nit-picking I know.

[WDJ87]

Defo looks like 4-3-3 or 4-5-1(D)/4-2-3-1(A) to me. Haring and Devlin sitting with McEneff advanced. Woodburn and McKay supplying the width.

Edited December 2, 2021 by WDJ87

[NB GIN]

51 minutes ago, Jumper said:

I’m thinking their defence can continue to be exposed as it has been recently. The record is a thing of the past I hope.

17 wins out of 18 for Celtic at parkhead 

[NB GIN]

Just now, upgotheheads said:

 

but maybe as 

 

Smith Souttar Halkett Kingsley

            Haring

McKay Devlin McEneff GMS

             Gino

 

With Gino as sole striker and a crowded midfield. Just nit-picking I know.

I thought Gino would play with Boyce dropped it makes sense 

[Costanza]

9 minutes ago, Fozzyonthefence said:

I take it you’ve forgotten how Robbie changed it to beat them at Tynie when our 3-4-3 was getting completely outplayed and starved of possession?   When teams play 3 in the middle against our 2 we surrender possession.  We won’t see the ball if we play 3-4-3.  Teams have sussed out how to play us, ordinary teams like Motherwell and Aberdeen, Celtic will rag doll us if we play like that just like they did in the cup game. 
 

Thankfully you’re not picking the team but I don’t have much more confidence in Robbie. Hopefully he’s learnt his lesson though. 

Ha ha I'm glad I'm not picking the team either.

Celtic look to have changed their shape since that first game of the season so I'm not sure they'd overload the midfield.

Interesting we're going 4 at the back tonight.

Not sure how that will cope with their front 3 and the full backs pushing up.

Anyway, you have your request fir a change in shape so hope it works.

[Horatio Caine]

We're all guessing at the formation - presumably Postecoglu is having to do the same.

[NB GIN]

Good team selection but I like Cochrane playing 

[WDJ87]

Lots of Celtic fans at my work all said the same thing to me. If we go will long balls in behind, their defense will struggle. 

[martoon]

I like the look of that team.

[R1874]

Good selection. Get Gino running in behind and Woody/McEneff/Mckay in support 

 

If still in game, Boyce and GMS can make a difference 

[PhoenixHearts]

GK Gordon

 

RB Smith 

CB Souttar

CB Halkett

LB Kingsley 

 

CDM Haring

CDM Devlin

 

CM McEneff 

 

RW Mackay

ST Ginelly

LW Woodburn

 

433/4213 I reckon.

 

I know there's the school of thought that you shouldn't change your gameplan to suit your opponents and instead force them to play to your strengths.

That's all well and good playing at home to smaller teams, but away to Celtic it's perhaps a good idea to try to adapt. We know we need to control the midfield but also run and put them under pressure. 

Liking the look of that team.

 

[Horatio Caine]

Just now, martoon said:

I like the look of that team.

So do I, but I hate when folk on here like the look of the team that's starting cos it usually doesn't end well.  Then the same people come on here moaning their heads off about it and how we should have played X instead of Y.

[kila]

Most likely 4-2-3-1 but there'll probably be some rotating of positions

 

Quite fancy our chances

[PhoenixHearts]

12 minutes ago, RDSK said:

no cigar 

🤏

[...andFulton'sBaggio]

3 minutes ago, kila said:

 

McEneff in! Happy with that.

 

                  Gordon 

Smith Souttar Halkett Kingsley 

        McEneff Haring Devlin

        Mckay Gino Woodburn

[DS98]

Starfelt back in for Celtic. Put some pressure on this guy and we will get something. Absolute huddy.

[sac]

17 minutes ago, kila said:

 

I like it.

[rudi must stay]

McEnuff in eh. "Now you get forward son get yourself a goal, make yourself a hero. The rest, defence"

[Clerry Jambo]

 

Edited December 2, 2021 by Clerry Jambo

[Sooperstar]

At the moment I'm still without Sky Sports on Virgin as they've had a TV outage for most of the day and have only managed to restore some channels so far.

[AlphonseCapone]

21 minutes ago, JJ93 said:

The stats of this game will not look pretty. But it is all about the goals scored. They like to score... let's make sure we aren't one of the teams they do it against.

 

I'll go for a hard fought 2-2 draw.

 

class

[AlphonseCapone]

Worried a bit about both Haring and McEneff match fitness wise on that big park. 

[Rods]

I am pleased with that team. 

 

Robbie has got this spot on.

[Watt-Zeefuik]

Definitely a decent squad. If Beni were healthy I'd want to see us stay in a back 3 but with him out there's every chance of being overrun in the middle of the park.

 

I think things could get dreary in the 4-2-3-1 but I'd rather start that way and then put in Cochrane for a winger after 75' or something to change the shape.

[Thomaso]

I like the team for tonight. Hopefully Ginnelly will run them off their feet, we just need to ensure we get our midfield up to support him 

[trotter]

6 minutes ago, DS98 said:

Starfelt back in for Celtic. Put some pressure on this guy and we will get something. Absolute huddy.

Hopefully Starfelt gets his arsefelt tonight.

[upgotheheads]

3 minutes ago, Sooperstar said:

At the moment I'm still without Sky Sports on Virgin as they've had a TV outage for most of the day and have only managed to restore some channels so far.

 

Try Hesgoal, it worked well last night till the last ten minutes.

[Hearts007]

Just now, trotter said:

Hopefully Starfelt gets his arsefelt tonight.

[HeartsandonlyHearts]

I like that team. Not many would have had that on their bingo card.

Certainly not overly defensive.

Come on Hearts

HHGH

[NB GIN]

12 minutes ago, PhoenixHearts said:

GK Gordon

 

RB Smith 

CB Souttar

CB Halkett

LB Kingsley 

 

CDM Haring

CDM Devlin

 

CM McEneff 

 

RW Mackay

ST Ginelly

LW Woodburn

 

433/4213 I reckon.

 

I know there's the school of thought that you shouldn't change your gameplan to suit your opponents and instead force them to play to your strengths.

That's all well and good playing at home to smaller teams, but away to Celtic it's perhaps a good idea to try to adapt. We know we need to control the midfield but also run and put them under pressure. 

Liking the look of that team.

 

Not sure about this 50/50 sitting on the fence. I just like consistency in a team to play to what your used to 

No expectations tonight so we will see 

certainly a good team 

[Vlad Magic]

You can’t say he’s going their for a draw with that lineup.

 

Bob has his baws oot!!

Edited December 2, 2021 by Vlad Magic

[Fozzyonthefence]

20 minutes ago, BelgeJambo said:

Trusting the team and matching their 4-3-3 by the looks of it

It won’t be 4-3-3.  

[DS98]

We’re still clear 3rd no matter what happens.

 

Free hit. I’ll be happy as long as we have a go and our impressive goal difference doesn’t take a hammering. 

[One five]

Come on the JT’s

[August Landmesser]

6 minutes ago, trotter said:

Hopefully Starfelt gets his arsefelt tonight.

Have we signed Marvin Bartley?!

[davie1980]

Could just as easily be our usual set up with Haring filling in as  the 3rd cnetre back

 

or after people told us McEneff could play winbg back, maybe he's deputising for Cochrane......

[Watt-Zeefuik]

3 minutes ago, davie1980 said:

Could just as easily be our usual set up with Haring filling in as  the 3rd cnetre back

 

or after people told us McEneff could play winbg back, maybe he's deputising for Cochrane......

 

If Haring's playing CH, who's subbing for Beni at CM?

[colinzeal]

Good bold line-up. Happy with that. 
 

We will lose having a go with that line-up if nothing else. 

[davie1980]

Gordon

Souttar Halkett Haring

Smith                                Kingsley

Devlin McEneff

 

McKay Ginnelly Woodburn 

 

or

 

Gordon

Souttar Halkett Kingsley

Smith                                   McEneff

Devlin Haring

 

Ginnelly Woodburn McKay  

 

 

It's possible folk are right and we are going 4-3-3 but I wouldn't write off the usual 3-4-3 quite yet as it could be done (although I am taking the piss with that second one)