Celtic Banter

14 Apr 2026 07:39:14
{Ed's Note - MK Scouser has posted a new article entitled, Slot, backing, and a big summer rebuild

13 Apr 2026 21:03:43
Cant evn remember the last time we dominated a game, so why doesn’t MON try a 4:4:2,is it to late to try sumit different with do much at stake now or do we just not have the players tio play that system. Gk and defence picks itself, so how about Nygren, Engels, Hatate, McGregor then Maeda, Ineacheo up top 🤷🏽‍♂️.

13 Apr 2026 21:10:03
Does yang deserve dropped?

14 Apr 2026 01:18:21
Maeda does.

14 Apr 2026 06:50:30
Yea he does, the little bits magic are few and far between, his press on face of things looks good but he’s to easy to side step, James Forrest can play ten mins and put 10 better deliveries into box than Yang does over 80 mins, I’m not saying Forrest is answer as he prob only has 15-20 good mins in him, but would have expected to see more of Forrest when we can’t hit a barn door,

13 Apr 2026 14:21:47
Nygren has received his fair share of criticism this season.
It was interesting Alan Morrison from Celtic By Numbers was comparing Nygren to Matt O’Riley from his 2023/ 24 season.

O’Riley scored 19 goals that season which Nygren is currently on with several games still to play.
Alan reckons Nygren has done brilliant considering the poor midfield and very poor strike force he’s played with this season.

Would O’Riley still be able to score 19 goals with inferior teammates and also how good would Nygren be in the 2023/ 24 Celtic team?

13 Apr 2026 15:19:30
Spot on Buzz, he’s been our only performer this season for me.

MOR for me was a really good player going forward a bit like Nygren. It’s not his game to defend so let him stay up front.

13 Apr 2026 15:20:17
I seen an article with a headline that it’s near impossible to call a Celtic player of the year -
It’s hardly been more obvious with Nygren being the only nominee.

13 Apr 2026 15:30:01
Dont think the management have found his best position yet either and yes he could be better in a stronger midfield / team. i'd sell engels before nygren also offload hatate and bernado. money from that coold strengthen the midfield. get in 1 or hopefully 2 of real quality take a chance on elijah just and a development signing of watson (killie) .

13 Apr 2026 15:44:02
Nygren couldn't lace O'Rileys boots.

13 Apr 2026 15:53:36
Without Nygren's goals we would have sunk without trace and he is a clever, skillful player. I think in the middle of the park he disappears for long spells in games and is in my opinion not so much a midfield player as he is not a tackler or box to box runner.

I reckon he doesn't have the pace for a wide player but maybe more suited as an old style 8 or 10. I know it's highly unlikely, but MON could even play him in a front two?

13 Apr 2026 16:41:46
Whilst I don't think Nygren's all round game is as good as O'Riley's - they're different kind of midfielders. Is Nygren even a 'proper midfielder' or more of a 10 as his positioning for his goals show? For me the latter as he doesn't have as much as MO'R in the engine room.

Regardless his goals have been important this season and who knows where we'd be without them.

13 Apr 2026 16:44:00
I agree Tmc that Matt looks easier on the eyes although O’Riley did struggle in his 2nd season.
Matt is more of a box to box midfielder and Nygren is more of an attacking midfielder.
But according to Morrison their all round stats for Celtic are very similar.

13 Apr 2026 17:33:16
For me Nygren isn't as good as MOR but he's had a great season and av had him as my poty before a ball was kicked don't know why🤷🏽‍♂️but without him we wouldve been out league race.

13 Apr 2026 17:37:49
Nygrens goals have been invaluable but if he ain't scoring he's invisible.

13 Apr 2026 21:18:22
Nygren also has 4 in Europe and 1assist. more than mor done in all his time here. been through this before with mally but 15 goals and 5 assists (spl) is hardly invisible that's almost a contribution in half hour goal tally.

if you can go back over our games and look out for his individual performances i bet he's been involved more that you remember. he's a bit of a scapegoat for fans for some reason?

13 Apr 2026 11:08:34
Looking at posters ideas below of how to improve our goals ratio and improve our tactics

Idea I had was play Ineacho (spelling) as our big target man, we know he has no pace, so get him to stay in and around 18 yard line and tell players to play ball up to him to either hold up until other players are brought into play to support him, or get decent crosses into box for him to attack, also the bhoy Cvanaco (spelling again doh) he has pace so we must find a way of utilising his pace in games.

13 Apr 2026 13:13:36
Cvancara is as slow as a week in the BarL.

13 Apr 2026 13:43:01
When osmand fit get him in boy is lightening quick.

13 Apr 2026 13:44:01
It may be me mixing player up but I am sure when Cvancara first came into team he was a strong runner with pace to burn.

13 Apr 2026 14:00:34
Iheanacho done brilliant when he received the ball on Saturday especially when there was never a Celtic player anywhere near him.
He used his body strength to get fouls or he would play a 15 yard pass.

13 Apr 2026 14:23:02
Big Bad John had no pace and done great for us, ad say Ineacheo from start then bring on cava or osmane when fit.

13 Apr 2026 09:37:19
I think Maeda is overly criticised by a lot on here.

13 Apr 2026 10:20:52
Been disappointed in Maeda myself and was talking to a mate who suggested that maybe MON should play a 4-1-3-2 with Maeda playing off Cvancara/ Iheanacho. I know it's going back in time to big man - wee man up front, but what do others think?

13 Apr 2026 11:10:45
He should have been sold in the summer when at peak value. Instead we kept him, his value has greatly deprecated and his performances and value to the team have diminished.

Another failure by the board.

13 Apr 2026 11:35:24
Absolutely! We need goals! One up top is not going to do it. Sevco went 2 up top when 2-0 down and look. We need to start getting crosses in the box.

13 Apr 2026 11:38:02
Something has to change. As much as 1-0 wins will do the job this team will not get 5 of them for the league.

Try it in the semi final and see how it works. We would all rather have the league than the cup.

13 Apr 2026 11:39:05
He's hardly scored a goal this season and at tines even his famous work rate has been missing partly due to not getting his move, the rot started at rhe end of last season he should have won the cup for us came back and had a howler in cl qualifier, but he plays due to a threadbare squad lacking quality.

13 Apr 2026 12:38:57
Daizen on his good days is worth his place, but he has never significantly improved his game in all the time he has been here. What you see now is much the same player as Ange brought in. I reckon we all thought he would kick-on to become an excellent player, terror of the fullbacks, plenty of goals.
Never happened.

13 Apr 2026 19:35:48
Worth a try as our wing play has been absolutely honking. Might help us get control in the middle of the pitch and give their defence a bit more of a test having 2 up top.

12 Apr 2026 23:45:40
I saw that the semi final tickets went on public sale.

That suggests that thousands of fans have left the cup ticket scheme and is likely part of not a penny more campaign. I personally think the collective should have went further and done a boycott of the cup game and released a statement calling time up on the Desmonds.