Match Thread Aberdeen 3 - 3 Celtic

[muttonhumper]

3 minutes ago, Durrant Dived said:

Reading on BBC now; 8 game winning streak for Celtic at Pittodrie stretching back 4 years, aggregate score 22-5. Need to put that right tomorrow.

Mi heed.

 

Knew it was bad, but nae that bad. 

Brutal.

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, muttonhumper said:

Mi heed.

 

Knew it was bad, but nae that bad. 

Brutal.

It's terrible.  Must be the worst home record against Celtic in the entire division over the last 2 years. 

[Guest]

Only time we've beaten them of late was a game where we had to win for 2nd and they'd already won the title. Our players then celebrate as if they had won the league and Logan completely embarrassed himself in the process. 
 

That was an embarrassing moment for us, in my opinion. They've schooled us more or less every game since. 

[Guest milne_afc]

17 hours ago, Tord31 said:

Good news on the injury front

Injured: Cerny and Campbell

That's just cruel. 

[Poodler]

Haha good spot

[afc1903mad]

11 hours ago, Proud Dandy said:

Can see us going to 4 at the back if Hayes doesn’t make it. Having the likes of Hedges at left wing back makes no sense if McInnes has us sitting deeper than normal, wouldn’t be surprised to see Leigh end up at left back.

I’d rather see Leigh pitched in there

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Certainly if it gave us a better chance oh having Hayes for 90 minutes in the semi.  Knowing him he’ll go all out for tomorrow and took himself for 6 weeks.

[Betty Swallicks]

1-1.

I wonder if there will be a couple of tim tinks outside Pittodrie similar to what the hun tinks did first game. Beauts!

[aberdeen1970]

Surely Kennedy is a better option at wing back than Leigh if Hayes is injured? 

[RUL]

1 hour ago, ConsiCanBoogie1903 said:

Only time we've beaten them of late was a game where we had to win for 2nd and they'd already won the title. Our players then celebrate as if they had won the league and Logan completely embarrassed himself in the process. 
 

That was an embarrassing moment for us, in my opinion. They've schooled us more or less every game since. 

I don't see what Logan did to embarrass himself to be honest, or how it was embarrassing for our club.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

15 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Surely Kennedy is a better option at wing back than Leigh if Hayes is injured? 

I don’t think he’d play two wingers at wing back against Celtic?

With Frimpong being one of their best attacking options, maybe more likely Leigh will play there.

That’s how our manager usually thinks. 
Maybe;

                    Lewis

        Hoban Taylor Considine 

McLennan Ferguson McCrorie Leigh

              Hedges Wright 

                    Watkins 

Subs: Woods, Logan, Devlin, Ojo, McGeouch, McGinn, Kennedy, Edmondson, Cosgrove 

[aberdeen1970]

1 minute ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

I don’t think he’d play two wingers at wing back against Celtic?

With Frimpong being one of their best attacking options, maybe more likely Leigh will play there.

That’s how our manager usually thinks. 
Maybe;

                    Lewis

        Hoban Taylor Considine 

McLennan Ferguson McCrorie Leigh

              Hedges Wright 

                    Watkins 

Subs: Woods, Logan, Devlin, Ojo, McGeouch, McGinn, Kennedy, Edmondson, Cosgrove 

We've lost the last 8 home games against Celtic playing defensively. 

 

Surely 8 is enough to realise that you might as well try something different as you'll get beat sitting back anyway. 

 

The thought of Greg Leigh running up and down the left flank on his own trying to keep up with Frimpong is a horrifying one.  Can others not see how ridiculous an idea it is? 

[aberdeen1970]

Plus I think it will be 352 like in Lisbon rather than 343 

[aberdeen1970]

15 hours ago, The Buzzard said:

I'd play McLennan up against Frimpong. Just let him match his runs all game and close him down. Have McGeough come out there when required to suffocate him. Rangers did that last week and it worked a treat. 

This is a better idea than deploying Leigh there. 

But I'd have McLennan right and Kennedy left.   

Lewis 

Hoban. Taylor Considine 

McLennan McRorie McGeouch Ferguson Kennedy

Hedges. Watkins 

[Dons79]

A would swap McLennan for Watkins and put edmonson up front, gives us more power throughout the team 

[Durrant Dived]

46 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

The thought of Greg Leigh running up and down the left flank on his own trying to keep up with Frimpong is a horrifying one.  Can others not see how ridiculous an idea it is? 

A lot of folk on here thinking Leigh isn't capable of playing on a flank. He's a pacey full back if hayes is out he is probably the best option to nullify Frimpong. Go look at the winner against heart's 3-2, he didn't have a problem getting up and down the left flank that day.

[aberdeen1970]

4 minutes ago, Durrant Dived said:

A lot of folk on here thinking Leigh isn't capable of playing on a flank. He's a pacey full back if hayes is out he is probably the best option to nullify Frimpong. Go look at the winner against heart's 3-2, he didn't have a problem getting up and down the left flank that day.

I think he's a good runner but I don't think he's particularly quick. 

I hope I'm wrong but I just can't buy into the Greg Leigh love in. 

[Ten Caat]

1 hour ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Surely Kennedy is a better option at wing back than Leigh if Hayes is injured? 

Not on the left he isn't

[Ten Caat]

1 hour ago, aberdeen1970 said:

The thought of Greg Leigh running up and down the left flank on his own trying to keep up with Frimpong is a horrifying one.  Can others not see how ridiculous an idea it is? 

I think you have forgotten how much pace Leigh has himself. 

[aberdeen1970]

13 minutes ago, Ten Caat said:

Not on the left he isn't

He's played most of his career on the left side 

[Tord31]

i think hayes will make it

[shooftahmooftah]

22 minutes ago, Dad said:

The heart of a lion the wee terrific prick - he'll make it

As long as Celtic don’t MAKE  it 9 wins the dons will need 11 with lion hearts not just Hayes,     they  won’t want to lose 3 games in a week.   

[afc1903mad]

5 hours ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Surely Kennedy is a better option at wing back than Leigh if Hayes is injured? 

The reason I think McInnes would go for Leigh ahead of Kennedy in this game is twofold:-

1) Leigh would give a more natural defensive cover, but with the ability to get forward.

2) He offers more aerially in the box for both ends of the pitch.

Against other teams, Kennedy might have gotten the nod, but for tomorrow, if Hayes is not fit, I think he’d start with Leigh (assuming fit) with Kennedy an option to replace from the bench if needed.

[Lencarl]

Derek McInnes fears Celtic will have a 'caged animal' ready to pounce when they unleash Ryan Christie on Sunday.

 

Never mind what Celtic will do.

Get your players geared up for the fight.

 

 

[Lan_Lad]

I don't think you can ignore what they might do. They have been reeling but they still have a lot of very dangerous players and they have to be contemplated. 

[Geoff_Tipps]

I have seen enough Aberdeen v Celtic games at Pittodrie under McInnes to know Celtic will take all 3 points and it will be very comfortable. Game over by half time and Celtic centre halves will be given freedom of the pitch.

 

Fingers crossed I am wrong.....but unfortunately I have stopped getting my hopes up for this fixture. 

[strachanmcgheegoal]

26 minutes ago, afc1903mad said:

The reason I think McInnes would go for Leigh ahead of Kennedy in this game is twofold:-

1) Leigh would give a more natural defensive cover, but with the ability to get forward.

2) He offers more aerially in the box for both ends of the pitch.

Against other teams, Kennedy might have gotten the nod, but for tomorrow, if Hayes is not fit, I think he’d start with Leigh (assuming fit) with Kennedy an option to replace from the bench if needed.

3). Playing Leigh or Kennedy in a straight swop gives jonnie an extra 7 days to recover for Hampden.  Like having a new player kind of thing.

[aberdeen1970]

34 minutes ago, afc1903mad said:

The reason I think McInnes would go for Leigh ahead of Kennedy in this game is twofold:-

1) Leigh would give a more natural defensive cover, but with the ability to get forward.

2) He offers more aerially in the box for both ends of the pitch.

Against other teams, Kennedy might have gotten the nod, but for tomorrow, if Hayes is not fit, I think he’d start with Leigh (assuming fit) with Kennedy an option to replace from the bench if needed.

Yeah that's a reasonable shout and probably a real possibility with our manager. 

 

 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

19 minutes ago, Geoff_Tipps said:

I have seen enough Aberdeen v Celtic games at Pittodrie under McInnes to know Celtic will take all 3 points and it will be very comfortable. Game over by half time and Celtic centre halves will be given freedom of the pitch.

 

Fingers crossed I am wrong.....but unfortunately I have stopped getting my hopes up for this fixture. 

Aye.

Duffy, who’s looked like a Derry donkey so far, will be made to look like Beckenbauer if our recent limp wristed efforts against the Tims at Pittodrie are a barometer. 
 

[Tord31]

1 hour ago, Geoff_Tipps said:

I have seen enough Aberdeen v Celtic games at Pittodrie under McInnes to know Celtic will take all 3 points and it will be very comfortable. Game over by half time and Celtic centre halves will be given freedom of the pitch.

 

Fingers crossed I am wrong.....but unfortunately I have stopped getting my hopes up for this fixture. 

Agree with the score but I think its gonna be a close bruising encounter. First big domestic game that Ferguson and McCrorie are in there together.

 

If we could aim to get 5 shots on target in the match i'd be confident of 1 or 2 goals. The goalie is the weak link