PRE – MATCH COMMENT: Disappointed that Crosas was not playing but delighted McCourt was on from the start. Also excited by the thought that we might achieve 3 clean sheets in a row.
ZALUSKA................6 Not to blame for any of the goals.
HINKEL..................4 All three moves for the goals came down his flank and as we know defensive work is not his strength also, his crossing was pretty poor.
LOOVENS................4 A nervous display with bad first touches and poor passing. Didn't make a second half appearance.
CALDWELL............. 5 When he scored the goal I thought "MOM" but he then went on to give away the penalty and be part of a porous defence.
FOX......................... 4 One good cross which led to a goal but that apart he was pretty awful
N'GUEMO............... 3 He did not even have one good delivery. How he stayed on the park is a mystery.
ROBSON.................4 After he sends over a great cross for McDonald's goal he then send a 20yd backwards pass which doesn't find its man and that was how their second goal started.
McGEADY.............. 4 I certainly did not have any great confidence that he would score from the penalty, after all he is not known for his great shooting ability but I definitely that he must score with the rebound.
McCOURT.......... ....4 Started off on the wing but was quickly moved inside but wherever he went he was awful.
SAMARAS...............4 After showing some good form in recent games he decided that this was the game he would return to his ineffective, casual style of play.
FORTUNE...............4 It's difficult for me think of any real impact he had on the 90mins.
SUBS..................
McDONALD.......... 6 What more can you ask of a sub? He comes off the bench scores two goals but then decides to show us the other side of his game! There are only a couple of minutes left, Samaras breaks quickly from defence and runs 30 yds before releasing a good ball to McDonald who is all on his own out on the wing, it's a great opportunity to deliver a killer ball into the area but Skippy is tackled very well by both his own feet and loses the ball!
ZENG................4 Should have been on a lot earlier.
McMANUS........5
REF ..................(Winter) 7
RATING: Quality: 4.4 (Av. 5.8) The lowest this season!
POSSESSION:49% The lowest this season in domestic games!
COMMENTS:
1. The good news is that the minutes silence was observed very well.
2. TM mentioned the effect of the midweek game but that's like complaining about the number of turnstiles! At least he did admit that it was the worst domestic performance............he was so right.
3. Celtic had no midfield. There was hardly a constructive move.
4. The game proved that neither Fortune or Samaras are strikers (but we knew that already).
5. Tony, the shoogly nail has come into view!
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