Originally published at: Ange's biggest test yet: Celtic Predicted XI for Glasgow Derby
Celtic v Rangers in a Glasgow Derby so early in the season? After securing European football against a top side? Bhoys, with this schedule, you are really spoiling us. While Ange Postecoglou is determined this will be a “singular test” instead of a season-defining moment [BBC], you could probably guarantee that the Greek-Aussie boss has…
3 Likes
I think the calls you are suggesting will be the ones AP goes with, Ralston deserves nothing but praise for how he’s performing so far this season but he looked pretty spent by the end against AZ, could be a good shout to have Josip share the workload at RB, I doubt coming straight in against Them will faze the guy, he’s a high level performer.
Eddy has always gone well against Them too, despite how lackadaisical he looked last season (the same could be said for 90% of the squad last year) he seems to strike the fear into their backline, with good reason, Eddy’s put them to sword more than once. If Forrest were fully fit there’d be an argument to run James on the left, Kyogo up the middle & Abada on the right but as it stands I think Kyogo (left), Eddy (central) & Abada (right) is how they’ll line up.
Abada can’t be left out at this stage, he’s an absolute nightmare to defend against & James has struggled in the last few season against Rangers, he’s tended to go missing both at Parkhead & Ibrox, he’ll probably make a better impact coming off the bench an hour in if fit to do so.