21 Sep 2015 23:05:27
Celtic finally open contract talks with Bitton (thank god) Boy is class


1.) 22 Sep 2015
22 Sep 2015 10:44:06
Been waiting to hear that for a while. Thank god!


2.) 22 Sep 2015
22 Sep 2015 13:46:30
When you compare him to the CM's in the EPL it must only be a matter of time before the mid-table sides start making a move. If he bulked up a bit he would fit right in to any team outside the top 5/6.


3.) 22 Sep 2015
22 Sep 2015 14:46:45
Guys like Lampard, Fabregas and Ramsey play/have played CM in EPL and aren't any stronger than Bitton.


4.) 23 Sep 2015
23 Sep 2015 07:22:14
Good news. Hopefully Johansen and Rogic to follow.

kevbhoy, I was shot down for saying Bitton will play for Barca lol but I wouldn't go as far as Lampard or Fabregas just yet!


5.) 23 Sep 2015
23 Sep 2015 11:26:10
He's definitely not at that level at all but he has a bigger frame than them and can put himself about. My point is that you don't need to be a beast like Vic to be a success down south. What he'd need to improve more than anything, IMO, is the time he takes on the ball sometimes. I've no doubt he could make the grade in a top league if he keeps progressing like he is.


6.) 23 Sep 2015
23 Sep 2015 11:26:17
Johansen better get his finger out if he wants to stay in the team never mind a new contract.


7.) 23 Sep 2015
23 Sep 2015 13:15:21
As much as I think we miss a figure like Vic at times, Bitton is different. He's more cultured, a better 'footballer' if that makes sense. He's said himself he's not a CDM but a playmaker. But he's adding to his game all the time and his defensive awareness has improved in that deep position. SB ain't a CDM for me either. It's about him and SB striking a balance in midfield. One goes one stays and all of that. If NB played next to a natural anchor he would flourish in any league. His range of passing is getting up to that of Ki.

As for Johansen fab aye he does need to pull his finger out and replicate what he has shown. We're pretty healthy in CAM with Johansen, Armstrong, Commons, Rogic but I'd still like to get him tied down and give him the benefit of the doubt having being injured and with the timing of seasons/amount of games he's played he hasn't had much rest. But that's why RD can use the options above.