Thank goodness that at least 3 of Sunday’s team were injured, at least it forced GS to try some others but it’s a great indicictment of either, how weak we are in full back replacements, or, how reluctant GS is to give youth a chance. I mean Caldwell at right back…………..forget it.
BORUC ….…. 6 Had some really top class saves but he also flapped at quite a few cross balls and looked very shaky in the air..
CALDWELL….6 Tried very hard and put in a lot of effort but a wing back he will never be.
KENNEDY…. 7 Was good to see him back and he performed well in difficult circumstances. Dundee’s centre forward is one hell of a big guy and physical as well but Kennedy stuck to his task.
McMANUS……..7 He also did well against the big guy and continues to show that he is a great last ditch blocker.
NAYLOR….….. 5 On occasions you thought “right, that’s him back” and then he would make you realise that he needs a rest.
SNO………. … 4 He hasn’t realised yet that in Scottish football you are just not allowed time on the ball. I would prefer to see young Bjarnson given the chance.
DONATI ….. 4 Ther were times you could see his real class but for long periods in the game you struggled to notice him being effective although he did supply McDonald with a lovely pass for the second goal.
BROWN …….. 6 Was very influential in the first 30 mins but then tended to fade a little.
RIORDAN ….. 5 Supplied a great cross for the first goal but he missed, what could have been, a decisive penalty (he hit it at half the pace of the one he slotted away so well against Spartak). Doesn’t defend as much as McGeady but he is a talented young player.
McDONALD ……….. 7 MOM Had a particularly good first half during which he scored an excellent headed goal and then in the second half set up JVOH’s goal. He’s not as fast as Millar but he has better feet and I’m sure will have a better goal scoring record.
JVOH…. ……….5 Scored the winning goal but I wondered if any keen football follower who knew nothing about his history would deduce that he is in fact an internationalist and one of Celtic’s expensive buys? I doubt it!
SUBS …………. None, which was a shame.
REF ………….5
THE GAME ……7 It was a good Cup game with fast moving football, mistakes and goalmouth incidents but not too impressed with Celtic’s overall play.
COMMENTS ….. 1 It’s a long time since I have seen Celtic concede so many fouls (approx 24).
2. Against the tallest side in Scottish football celtic were always going to have problems but that aside they let the opposition back into the game and at the end all the pressure was coming from Dundee
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