{"id":9978,"date":"2016-09-28T12:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=9978"},"modified":"2016-09-28T07:47:36","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T06:47:36","slug":"wattenacio-or-brendanballs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=9978","title":{"rendered":"Wattenacio Or Brendanballs ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"Reset\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-reactid=\".3.2.0.0.$825=14521008403361.0\">\n<li class=\"pageli\" style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\" data-reactid=\".3.2.0.0.$825=14521008403361.0.$row-0\">\n<div id=\"pf1\" class=\"page-outer-wrapper\" data-reactid=\".3.2.0.0.$825=14521008403361.0.$row-0.0\">\n<div class=\"page-inner-wrapper\" data-reactid=\".3.2.0.0.$825=14521008403361.0.$row-0.0.0\">\n<div id=\"pg-1pf1\" class=\"pf pg-1w0 pg-1h0\">\n<div class=\"pc pg-1pc1 pg-1w0 pg-1h0\">\n<div class=\"c pg-1x0 pg-1y0 pg-1w0 pg-1h1\">\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y1 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>El cormaco<\/em><\/strong><em> looks<\/em><em> ahea<\/em><em>d<\/em><em> to tonights game, and wonders if a major change in tactics will see Celtic triumph&#8230;<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y1 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y1 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y1 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y1 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Wattenaccio or Brendanballs ?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y2 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y2 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>By Record Reporter \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y2 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y2 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y2 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The greatest tactician in Scottish football ever, his Lordship Sir Walter Lord\u00a0Smith brought a mighty 6 wins in 35 group games in the Champions league to\u00a0the glorious Glasgow Rangers, deploying a tactic revered around Europe.<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y2 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y6 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Misunderstood at first, in time all of Europe knew and admired \u201cWattienaccio\u201d\u00a0The tactic was honed in derby games against Tommy Burns Celtic teams,\u00a0where Rangers would select a line up with no intent on attacking, often\u00a0deploying multiple defenders in midfield or nominal forward roles. Once on\u00a0the pitch the players showed how well Sir Walter for it is He had drilled themwith strict orders to hold on for dear life by defending with as many as the\u00a0entire team behind the ball from as early as kick off before getting one\u00a0opportunity to counter attack and scoring.<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1ye pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1ye pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">So impressed by this tactical masterstroke was he that none other than Lionel\u00a0Messi called it \u201canti football\u201d following a frustrating night for the Argentinestarlet against the mighty Gers. Translated from Catalan this means \u201cwe arrra\u00a0Peepul\u201d. High praise indeed from the little man who David Murray could totally\u00a0have brought to Ibrox if he didn\u2019t think Mark Hateley again was miles better<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y13 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y13 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The tactical masterplan befuddled opponents all the way to UEFA cup final\u00a0where Rangers tactics were again employed to a tee but unluckily failed to\u00a0take the trophy home against a team who tried to play football. Nonetheless\u00a0the club made lots of friends along the way with its \u201cnever say attack\u201d attitude\u00a0and open and inclusive culture amongst its supporters. Sir Walter \u2013 blessed\u00a0is he- also set the blueprint for every Scottish team playing in Europe since,\u00a0one Brendan Rodgers is ignoring at his peril<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y13 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y1a pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Rodgers has just over seen Celtic\u2019s worst ever European result, a 7-0 doing\u00a0by also rans Barcelona. Despite lining up with Wattienaccio \u2013esque 5 man\u00a0defence, they were behind in less than a minute and it deteriorated from\u00a0there.<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y1a pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y1e pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Surely now Rodgers will have to see the errors of his ways and get totally on\u00a0board with the only style of play which can hope to bring success to Scottish\u00a0teams. He must surely be studying the Rangers performances under His\u00a0glorious Sir Walter to see how to get through a game praying for a 0-0 with\u00a0absolutely zero positive intent. If he doesn\u2019t then further humiliation awaits for\u00a0a Celtic still hurting from Rangers achievement of 9 league titles in a row, a\u00a0time which all Scottish fans agree was the true golden period for our game.<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y1e pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y25 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Okay enough tabloid writing, I should challenge myself a little, and instead Ill\u00a0ask: how do we approach these European games?<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y27 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y27 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">We won 6-1 at the weekend, but would have been as well prepared for Man\u00a0City if we\u2019d stayed at home.<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h2 pg-1y27 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y1 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Do we play the Celtic way and see how we get on or adapt a bit of Wattienaccio and see how we get on?<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y1 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y3 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">In the Camp Nou I\u2019d say it was a bit of a mix, with 5 at the back but Sinclair Dembele and Roberts looking to counter attack. It looked to be working for the first 20 seconds too, until they ripped us open like a fat man getting at his fish supper, and also for a time when it was 1-0 and we actually played a bit of football, had the penalty etc<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y3 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y8 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The second half was death by a thousand passes though as we went to pieces, and frankly I would have taken a bit of Wattienaccio at that point. Against Man City at home there is the responsibility to the support to try to go out and win the game, something which didn\u2019t burden his Walterness but there is also the memory of our most recent great night when we Wattienaccio\u2019d the sh*t out of Barca and scored twice.<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2ye pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2ye pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0I don\u2019t think there is too much point in us going full Wattie though \u2013 our defenders individually are still prone to mistakes, Efe still trains with them after all, and as a unit we are far from solid, unable to even stop low flying *rangers from scoring, so for better or worse (and its gonna be worse) we should go and attack when we can.<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2ye pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y13 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">I don\u2019t want Rogic to be this generations Lubo \u2013 not trusted in Europe until its too late at which point he shows he should have been trusted from the start, so give him a game. He is too slow to ever be top top player but he is capable of magic moments. Sinclair will want to show some at City he deserved better than how he was treated in Manchester \u2013 though he did meet Rosie Webster while there so you know, it could have been worse for the lad. Dembele is powerful enough to give any centre half a game and when he tires Griffiths is super keen to show what he can do at this level.<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y1b pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y1b pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0One worry (well one of many) is Tierney. He\u2019s a great prospect but was well out of his depth in Barcelona. I\u2019d be tempted to bring in Izzy if only to protect Tierney for now.<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y1b pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y1e pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">City are flying right now. Not literally, its only Monday and you can do Manchester to Glasgow in under 4 hours in the car, but they are a fearsome prospect.<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y1e pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y21 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">I saw them at the Etihad take apart West Ham in a 45 minutes of pure high energy football but then in the second half they were hanging on by the end against a West Ham team who have pretty much given up on the season already , so there is some small hope there. De Bruyne is injured so that\u2019s a bonus but we all know Celtic well enough by now to know the guy who takes his place is gonna score a hat trick but I want to see us go down fighting. By which I mean trying to play football<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y27 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<div class=\"t pg-3m0 pg-3x1 pg-3h2 pg-3y1 pg-3ff1 pg-3fs0 pg-3fc0 pg-3sc0 pg-3ls0 pg-3ws0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-3m0 pg-3x1 pg-3h2 pg-3y1 pg-3ff1 pg-3fs0 pg-3fc0 pg-3sc0 pg-3ls0 pg-3ws0\">\u00a0It\u2019s horribly na\u00efve, we should do a Wattienaccio and at about 4-0 I ll be furious that we didn\u2019t but we are Celtic and it\u2019s what we should aim to do, even when hopelessly outclassed.<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-3m0 pg-3x1 pg-3h2 pg-3y4 pg-3ff1 pg-3fs0 pg-3fc0 pg-3sc0 pg-3ls0 pg-3ws0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-3m0 pg-3x1 pg-3h2 pg-3y4 pg-3ff1 pg-3fs0 pg-3fc0 pg-3sc0 pg-3ls0 pg-3ws0\">I saw the second half of Aberdeen \u2013 *Rangers game yesterday and its clear we can use this season to get players used to the Champions league knowing they will have a chance to qualify again next year; two poor teams, neither of whom will run us anywhere close over the season. So as much as its painful to admit, the whole Champions league campaign this season is pretty much a freebie, and hopefully we can make some small steps towards being competitive next season.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y27 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El cormaco looks ahead to tonights game, and wonders if a major change in tactics will see Celtic triumph&#8230; Wattenaccio or Brendanballs ? 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