Match Thread Aberdeen 3 - 4 Celtic

[Tord31]

Injured: Hoban, Devlin, Ross

Doubtful: Ball, Lowe, GMS, Reynolds

 

How would folk line up assiming we are missing Lowe? Shinnie at left back with Ball or Gleeson in his place makes most sense. Other random thing he might go for is a back three with McGinn and GMS as wingbacks. I think he'll put GMS straight back in and Ball will get the nod over Gleeson and Campbell.

 

Lewis

 

Logan Considine McKenna Shinnie

 

Ball Ferguson

 

GMS May McGinn

 

Cosgrove

 

subs: Cerny, McLennan, Wright, Gleeson, Forrester, Anderson, Wilson

others: Tansey, Campbell, Reynolds

 

prediction: 1-1 Cosgrove PEN

[maryhilldon]

^ I'd go with that.

[BWG]

Fuck Celtic

[maryhilldon]

Mcginn over mclennan?

 

Lol

Aye, right enough. Mclennan it is.

[Tord31]

Mcginn over mclennan?

 

Lol

McGinn will start regardless. The question is GMS or McLennan. He doesnt't need to start every game and bringing McLennan on could be useful later on.

[aberdeen1970]

I think if Shinnie goes to left back he'll play a more defensive 3 in midfield.

 

Assuming GMS and Lowe aren't fit I think we'll line up as follows

 

Lewis

 

Logan

Considine

McKenna

Shinnie

 

Ball

Gleeson

Ferguson

 

McGinn

Cosgrove

McLennan

[mcdougall(4)]

Aye, right enough. Mclennan it is.

 

McGinn had a brilliant game today.

 

Quietly efficient.

[Poodler]

McGinn had a brilliant game today.

 

Quietly efficient.

Wish you were half of that

[Zeus]

In

 

5-0 us

 

Fuck the papes

[dave_min]

Fuck Celtic

RT

[Frank Grimes]

Right fucker that Lowe is done

 

He kept Forrest quiet in the cup final

[Chewie37]

GMS surely won't start? Also think he tries too hard against Celtic and doesn't relax into his usual game so he'd be better to bring on as a sub later on.

 

Wonder if Gleeson and Forrester will make an impact in this game if they get a chance?

 

Also Cosgrove to get booked in the first five minutes to set up an easy red card for the Celtic win.......

[SheepieBaaBaa]

Whoever plays, it should be 2 up front.

 

On current evidence, I would stick with that being Cosgrove and May.

Both have been outstanding of late.

[Chewie37]

Whoever plays, it should be 2 up front.

 

On current evidence, I would stick with that being Cosgrove and May.

Both have been outstanding of late.

That would mean sticking to a winning formula though.....do you think DM won't overthink it as usual and revert to one up front or something

[fifered]

If lowe is out I hope gleeson gets the shout over ball to come in to cental midfield as shinnie will obviously have to go to left back.

 

Gleeson looks like a natural replacement for jack as a defensive mid. Something we've been needing. Certainly looks to me a much better footballer than ball.

 

No changes other than that. We've got to put pressure on celtics defence, none of this sitting back nonsense.

[mcdougall(4)]

Wish you were half of that

 

Yawn

[SheepieBaaBaa]

That would mean sticking to a winning formula though.....do you think DM won't overthink it as usual and revert to one up front or something

 

On previous experience it will be Wilson as lone striker and Reynolds back into the team for Lowe as we "need his pace at the back to handle Forrest and big Andy is holding down the central role"

 

[fine-n-dandy]

On previous experience it will be Wilson as lone striker and Reynolds back into the team for Lowe as we "need his pace at the back to handle Forrest and big Andy is holding down the central role"

 

Ffs Reynolds in to replace Lowe at LB at any time (let alone just back from injury & v Celtic) is a fkn dreadful thought.

 

Lowes injury couldn't have come at a worse time, really bad luck.

 

Luck of the fkn plastic paddys for sure. Forrest will be allowed to look like a fkn super star again & get them all jizzing in their knickers

[RUL]

How bad is lowe injury?

[Frank Grimes]

Presuming Lowe is injured Considine should be the only change

[Ten Caat]

If lowe is out I hope gleeson gets the shout over ball to come in to cental midfield as shinnie will obviously have to go to left back.

 

Gleeson looks like a natural replacement for jack as a defensive mid. Something we've been needing. Certainly looks to me a much better footballer than ball.

 

No changes other than that. We've got to put pressure on celtics defence, none of this sitting back nonsense.

 

And knowing that Gleeson runs out of gas after an hour and has to be subbed off......we have to pray none of our other players get injured early on as Gleeson will required subbed at that point. If he wants to start games, Gleeson needs to work on his stamina so that he can play the full 90 minutes if required without being a passenger late on.

[Dynamo]

In for this one. Will let McInnes pick the team.

[shooftahmooftah]

Please do what hibs hearts and others have done this season. And hammer the tims and get brown sent off after 5 minutes.

[SheepieBaaBaa]

And knowing that Gleeson runs out of gas after an hour and has to be subbed off......we have to pray none of our other players get injured early on as Gleeson will required subbed at that point. If he wants to start games, Gleeson needs to work on his stamina so that he can play the full 90 minutes if required without being a passenger late on.

 

How do we know that Gleeson runs out of steam after 60 minutes?  I've never seen him play more than 30.

[TynesideDon]

McInnes needs to forget the opposition and go with the same team/formation that has won the last 4 games. No fucking around just leave it as it is.

 

Assumed this was a 3pm kick off, just seen it's 2pm so got to set off an hour earlier now after a Xmas day hangover. Great.

[Tord31]

I think this is a very good chance for us to get a result against them.

 

Lots of players injured for them or coming back after spells out and the old firm game just round the corner.

 

Long ball will unsettle them.

[V for Vendetta]

Just such a shame to lose Lowe. Got to think that will impact is a lot especially if McInnes starts changing everyone around to compensate.

[TheRock]

Just such a shame to lose Lowe. Got to think that will impact is a lot especially if McInnes starts changing everyone around to compensate.

Another left back will presumably be the priority in the transfer window so hopefully the pack won't get reshuffled that much. Just suspect whoever we get won't be as good as Lowe but as long we get a proper left back there then think we can survive it.

[V for Vendetta]

Another left back will presumably be the priority in the transfer window so hopefully the pack won't get reshuffled that much. Just suspect whoever we get won't be as good as Lowe but as long we get a proper left back there then think we can survive it.

Hopefully we do get another left back in. But I was more thinking about ou chances in the Celtic game.

[TheRock]

Ah, sorry. You meant his injury rather than being recalled.