Originally published at: Why Celtic didn't sign a left-back on transfer deadline day
One of the biggest talking points of deadline day for supporters was the idea that Celtic needed an addition at left-back. The Hoops had yet to sign a proven upgrade on Greg Taylor heading into deadline day. The lack of cover meant that new right-back Josip Juranovic had to play there at Ibrox last Sunday…
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@david.walton do you not feel this obsession with cover is detrimental to our youth academy? Players like Hjelde and Okoflex are having to leave for better opportunities at English Premier League clubs. Hjelde was our 7th or 8th choice central defender with no pathway into the first team.
Luca Connell, Owen Moffat, Ewan Henderson, Kerr McInroy and Liam Shaw are drowning in our sea of midfielders.
Klimala and Bayo never stood a chance up front with four other strikers ahead of them competing for just the one starting position.
No pathway for our youth and academy players at Celtic 
i don’t think we need left back cover we need a left back.