Originally published at: The John Kennedy Celtic myth - 67 Hail Hail
John Kennedy is, temporarily, the Celtic manager. After years of developing his coaching nous under Ronny Deila, Brendan Rodgers and Neil Lennon, it’s the job he’d have wanted, at the exact wrong time. Mischaracterised as a “defensive coach”, to the dismay of pedants everywhere, Kennedy has taken much of the blame this season. It’s hard…
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He is as culpable as Neil , ok perhaps his job title didn’t state “ defence coach” but this is an area that is a major exposure. To believe he is innocent of this is folly. Even if you don’t know how to remedy the cross ball exposure there are loads of televised games every week, study the best and worse, learn and then apply. Having said all that I hope he’s a raving success.
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Ronnie Dehlia gave him responsibility of organizing zonal marking. What a success that was. No he has been part of coaching team under 4 management teams because of PL. Too think we have had our saviour all along on coaching staff is bordering on optimistic and at worse fantasy.
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You never know, how it can pan out by going back to basics. All I hope for is the ban on passing back, Brendan Rodgers style of play. From back to midfield to strikers to goal, no more free kicks outside the opposition’s box, pass back and pass back till the ball gets to the our defence 18 yards from our keeper. Only because we don’t have the defenders who know what they’re doing, and no amount of training will make a great player out of Duffers.