Aberdeen 1 Celtic 3- Part 2
Ian Crocker, the man with the microphone for Setanta, for half an hour today took great pleasure in informing us that Celtic would be 5 points behind r*ngers of Wimbledon the next time we would be subjected to his dulcet tones if the score stayed 1-0 to the Don’s.
His pleasure was short lived due to another second half comeback for the second week in a row. While its magic to come from behind to win, the fact that we start of slowly and teams target our weak areas with ease must be worrying.
Again today we lost a goal by losing possession easily and Lee Naylor, who is rapidly becoming the new Chris Morris i.e. great first season, pants the next, got caught in no mans land and allowed a simple ball to get crossed in the for the evergreen Craig Brewster to tap in easily.
While the tactic of playing Brewster didn’t really work for the Dons, Gary Caldwell won the majority of high balls that were there to be contested, the fact that we were caught out in wide areas, an area that Wimbledon of Govan exploit, must be addressed soon.
The value of competition is there for all to see in the midfield and attacking areas. The match winners,Massimo Donati and Kenny Miller both need to be on top of their game, with Massimo coming onto a storming game after being moved to the tip of the midfield diamond and noticing Paul Hartley grooming his beard in readiness to replace the newly skin headed Italian.
Donati's goal, great work for once from Aiden, a body shimmy from the Italian in the box, foxing the Don’s defence and then a right-footed curler into the bottom corner. The Italian is fast becoming a cult figure with the Hoops support. Like the Italians before him he is likeable, passionate has ability- maybe I’m pushing it that all our Italians have had ability, one was Ricco Annoni- but has glaring faults.
Getting caught in possession is one of these faults, playing the occasional stray pass to an advertising board is another and his defending at the base of the diamond is not the best. But he now has a song and unlike some of Strachan’s big named midfield signings he looks like he will do a job for us consistently.
Kenny Miller came on for Skippy, who was frustrated by his own performance and continued where he left of from Westfield.
People say Kenny can’t finish. I’m one of them but I’m going to change that statement. Kenny can’t finish if he has time to think about what he is going to do with the ball. His first goal today, like last week, was a ball played to him inside the box with defenders closing down and he stroked it without thinking.
His second today, when he picked up the ball and drove at the last Don’s defender he knew what he wanted to do. Just like at Inverness last season in the Scottish cup he bent the ball into the bottom corner. You could even go as far to say it was natural. It’s a pity his first touch isn’t as natural but Kenny is confident at the moment, I mean, 3 games in and he is already only one goal short of his total for the whole of last season.
Today, even at 1-0 I felt we would pull it back. Decent balls for the big man to hold up and link on replaced the long aimless balls to JVOH; there was a sense of purpose and calmness about the team. Since Gordon was fuming,Tommy Burns took over the interview duties and i find it hard not to disagree with what he says.
That’s three games in a row I have been impressed with us in spells during the games. We seem to have the knack of producing the head scratching and sublime in the same 90mins.
I would hate to be the team that meets the sublime for a full game.
Forza
His pleasure was short lived due to another second half comeback for the second week in a row. While its magic to come from behind to win, the fact that we start of slowly and teams target our weak areas with ease must be worrying.
Again today we lost a goal by losing possession easily and Lee Naylor, who is rapidly becoming the new Chris Morris i.e. great first season, pants the next, got caught in no mans land and allowed a simple ball to get crossed in the for the evergreen Craig Brewster to tap in easily.
While the tactic of playing Brewster didn’t really work for the Dons, Gary Caldwell won the majority of high balls that were there to be contested, the fact that we were caught out in wide areas, an area that Wimbledon of Govan exploit, must be addressed soon.
The value of competition is there for all to see in the midfield and attacking areas. The match winners,Massimo Donati and Kenny Miller both need to be on top of their game, with Massimo coming onto a storming game after being moved to the tip of the midfield diamond and noticing Paul Hartley grooming his beard in readiness to replace the newly skin headed Italian.
Donati's goal, great work for once from Aiden, a body shimmy from the Italian in the box, foxing the Don’s defence and then a right-footed curler into the bottom corner. The Italian is fast becoming a cult figure with the Hoops support. Like the Italians before him he is likeable, passionate has ability- maybe I’m pushing it that all our Italians have had ability, one was Ricco Annoni- but has glaring faults.
Getting caught in possession is one of these faults, playing the occasional stray pass to an advertising board is another and his defending at the base of the diamond is not the best. But he now has a song and unlike some of Strachan’s big named midfield signings he looks like he will do a job for us consistently.
Kenny Miller came on for Skippy, who was frustrated by his own performance and continued where he left of from Westfield.
People say Kenny can’t finish. I’m one of them but I’m going to change that statement. Kenny can’t finish if he has time to think about what he is going to do with the ball. His first goal today, like last week, was a ball played to him inside the box with defenders closing down and he stroked it without thinking.
His second today, when he picked up the ball and drove at the last Don’s defender he knew what he wanted to do. Just like at Inverness last season in the Scottish cup he bent the ball into the bottom corner. You could even go as far to say it was natural. It’s a pity his first touch isn’t as natural but Kenny is confident at the moment, I mean, 3 games in and he is already only one goal short of his total for the whole of last season.
Today, even at 1-0 I felt we would pull it back. Decent balls for the big man to hold up and link on replaced the long aimless balls to JVOH; there was a sense of purpose and calmness about the team. Since Gordon was fuming,Tommy Burns took over the interview duties and i find it hard not to disagree with what he says.
That’s three games in a row I have been impressed with us in spells during the games. We seem to have the knack of producing the head scratching and sublime in the same 90mins.
I would hate to be the team that meets the sublime for a full game.
Forza
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That`s Aberdeen following Falkirk by running themselves to a standstill against this set of Bhoys. We have a more mobile team to follow now. We all loved Lenny but the team was too predictable. Funnily enough I was wishing for a Neil Lennon when it went to 2-1. Last season must have left its mark because when the commentator said ` a great goal by Miller` visions of Tannadice last season came into view. (They had Lee Miller on the field)
Joe Miller on the radio was commenting on the lack of closing down by the Celtic midfield but that tactic was eventually the downfall of the Dons. It`s a funny old game. :-)
Forza
Ian- celtic seem to sit deep and let teams come on top of them...would rather see them closing down sooner but or sitting back and drawing mistakes seems to be the plan.
But cross baws......
oh, also after we scored for a 10 min spell we an the don's ragged we had more shoots at goals in those 10 mins than we have had all season.
Fit, pacy and had vision...that's the darts....
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