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<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Horses for 3 Courses.<\/strong> <\/span>Watching Sammi jumping, heading,running, falling, dribbling at Juventus showed the mans worth in Europe. It also showed how certain players work in certain games. More experimenting with personnel, line-ups and set-piece practise could pay dividends as well as help keep a hungry squad happy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Open to Discussion.<\/strong><\/span> While its been a good campaign with a touch of greatness here and there, a harsh realist looking at the Squad is open to asking “Well, is there any you couldnt replace?”. Who’d be a Manager eh? Thats what Lenny and Co. now have to consider, who must stay, who \u00a0can go, who will exit off their own accord and who need challenged for the greater good of the club.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Location, Location, Location.<\/strong><\/span> Watching Victor Wanyama playing at centre half possibly because Efe Ambrose missed the team bus to training ( and really..how do such things happen..arent there co-ordinators? – Ed<\/em>), once again highlighted a Celtic tendency to see at least 1 player out of their favoured position. Reaching outside ones comfort zone is all well and good but theres a time and a place for such things. If we want to step on from being a team consisting of “Jacks of all trades” to possible Masters then patience and a different squad plan will be needed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Class tells.<\/strong><\/span> As Lenny admitted in the post-match interview, class is key. Many of our players are decent, some are good. None as yet are great. This campaign has helped educate as well as bring any ego’s and down to Earth, including Supporters estimations. Will Phase 2 of The Park Model include identifying available proven class purchase ( coupled with the lure of SPL football mind!) or has the Miku experiment put paid to that?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Trim the fat.<\/strong> <\/span>Celtic have some decent players but also have quite a few surplus players. Time to be cruel to be kind and as the Project plan progresses, its time to get rid who either havent made a big enough impression or have started to wane. A big squad can be handy, but better a smaller squad with higher quality then plenty of personnel with various limitations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"hooper-miss\"](\"https:\/\/etims.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/hooper-miss.jpg\")
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\nA left back, my kingdom for a left back.<\/strong><\/span> Izzy has been getting dogs abuse after recent errors and Lenny will know that its time we looked for a suitable alternative\\back-up\\competition. \u00a0Competition that isnt Joe ledley or charlie Mulgrew shuffled back and left. \u00a0Its a tough position to fill but John Parks has did it once already. Injuries to Matthews and Lustig show how easy it is to find ourselves exposed in positions.
\nLeave Loans alone.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Someone on Twitter offered the theory that Miku against Barcelona was our best forward performance of the CL. Miku, you remember him. All high hopes have diminished and saldy its one move that hasnt worked. Will he get a fruther chance after his family moved to Scotland? Its doubtful. The keeper we took on loan, remember him, nope me neither. While loans seems a good idea, its a half way house that hopefully we can avoid visiting next season. Hopefully we can buy what we need rather than borrow someone another doesnt want. Although if Lukaku is available from Chelski, yes please! Then again, we already have this guy waiting in the wings!<\/p>\n![\"mulgrew-watt\"](\"https:\/\/etims.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/mulgrew-watt-300x212.jpg\")
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