interesting avatar...Aubameyang being cup tied because Dortmund dropped down is so stupid. Especially when you consider Alexis and Mkhitaryan are both able to play.
interesting avatar...Aubameyang being cup tied because Dortmund dropped down is so stupid. Especially when you consider Alexis and Mkhitaryan are both able to play.
They are murder for competitive games. From a Celtic point of view we played Kilmarnock recently on their pitch and had two boys off injured in twenty minutes. Another boy Simunovic can't even play on them competitively.Those are hybrid grass pitches, not the same thing as Ostersunds' pitch. It's not a myth that those cause more injuries, there have been studies done showing this.
A tiny club in Jämtland in the middle of February doesn't have much of a choice though. These guys didn't even play in the Swedish top division only 3 years ago.They are murder for competitive games. From a Celtic point of view we played Kilmarnock recently on their pitch and had two boys off injured in twenty minutes. Another boy Simunovic can't even play on them competitively.
For top pros they should be used for training only but not competitive football. The give of the surface or lack of is dangerous.
He should.Nketiah will not start over Welbeck
He should.
Realistically this is the easiest tie we could have asked for in the last 16I can't believe some of you guys are writing this away fixture off as an easy win. Sutton gave us a good game at their ground, like Newport gave Sp**s a game at their ground. Factor in the pitch and the weather and this team will be a lot tougher at their place.
I think there's a false belief by some fans of "top" clubs that everyone else are "farmers". These are professionals who earn a good salary for playing at their level, most whom have been at bigger clubs before. Ostersunds have already beaten PAOK at home, beaten Hertha at home, drew with Bilbao at home, drew with Hertha away. Their not going to be an easy game especially at their place.
I hope we see a good mix of youngsters and fringe players for this. I can see Nelson, Welbeck, AMN, Kolasinac, Holding, Chambers and Ospina getting game time.
Ospina
??? - Chambers - Holding - Kolasinac
AMN - Willock - ???
Nelson - Welbeck - ???
So pretty much a completely different 11 to the league team. Chances of this happening given our league situation are slim to none.