Team for Parkhead

[Springbank]

Given Celtic's weakness is at right back, left back (in the absence of Tierney) and centre back (where they are down to the bare bones) you might think it would be obvious to play an attacking line-up.
Eddie May got his team wrong v Aberdeen (my personal view) and I would go with this lineup at Celtic Park 4-1-3-2

Marciano

Gray
McGregor
Darnell Johnson
Mackie

Milligan

Gauld
Slivka
Horgan (if fit)

Kamberi
McNulty

(Apologies to Oli Shaw who has scored 2 in 2 but I'd bring him on for either forward round the hour mark)

[Diclonius]

Marciano

Gray McGregor Milligan Stevenson

Bartley

Bigirimana Slivka

Gauld

McNulty Kamberi


Ordinarily I'd play a back 5 but we've been utterly abysmal with that all season.

[04Sauzee]

Not sure what the team will be but I see this as free hit so we should be as attacking as we can be.

[Borderhibbie76]

Both teams mentioned don't include Shaw who has been our best striker the last few weeks...unreal. for me he has to start

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[JXM73]

We have zero width in our team, force celtic wide...

4-3-3

Bogdan

Gray hanlon mcgregor stevenson

Slivka bigmama gauld

Shaw mcnulty kamberi

[hughio]

We have zero width in our team, force celtic wide...

4-3-3

Bogdan

Gray hanlon mcgregor stevenson

Slivka bigmama gauld

Shaw mcnulty kamberi

Mallan for Slivka and Id go along with you.

[WeveGotMcginn]

Marciano


Gray Johnson Hanlon Stevenson

Bigirimana Miligan Slivka

Gauld

McNulty Flo


Maybe harsh on Shaw who I thought had a good game on Saturday

[1van Sprou7e]

Starting 3 strikers at Celtic park, really?


I'd probably go something like:


Bogdan
Gray Milligan Hanlon Stevenson
Slivka Bigirimana Mallan
Gauld
Shaw Kamberi/McNulty

[Zazu62]

What’s the chances we turn up playing a back 3?

[nickwhibs]

----------------Bogdan-------------
Gray---Johnson---Hanlon---Stevenson
--------------Bigirmana--------------
----Omeonga-Slivka--Gauld/Horgan--
------Shaw----Kamberi/McNulty---

[worcesterhibby]

4-3-1-2

Marciano

Gray, Johnson, Hanlon, Stevenson

Agepong, Bigirimana, Slivka

Gauld

Shaw McNulty

[Scooter]

Rocky

Grey
McGregor
Milligan
Stevenson

Bigigmama

Mallan
Slivka

Gauld

Kamberi
McNulty

[BoomtownHibees]

We have zero width in our team, force celtic wide...

4-3-3

Bogdan

Gray hanlon mcgregor stevenson

Slivka bigmama gauld

Shaw mcnulty kamberi

Why would you want to force Celtc wide if we don’t have any width?

[RossScott1991]

Marciano

gray McGregor hanlon Stevenson

bartley

gauld mallan bigi

Shaw Mcnulty

Kamberi on bench so he's hungry, show him he's not un-droppable. rest for the easier games.

of course these threads are pointless as it's bingo trying to guess. we will probably go with milligan and bartley, lump it aimlessly forward as anyone who can retain possession will be on bench.

[JXM73]

Pack the middle, if forrest et al are injured they wont have strongest wide players.....

[CapitalGreen]

Milligan centre back up against Timo Weah 🙈

[superfurryhibby]

I can only assume those folk selecting Mallan haven’t watched Hibs recently?

Marciano

Gray
McGregor
Hanlon
Mackie

Horgan
Slivka
Milligan
Agyepong

Shaw
Kamberi

[Dr_Regal]

----------Marciano------------
Gray Johnson Milligan Mackie
---Birigimana--Omeonga
Slivka----Gauld----Agyepong
----------McNulty----------

See us a peak at the new lads, and have some pace on counter.

[1van Sprou7e]

I can only assume those folk selecting Mallan haven’t watched Hibs recently?

Marciano

Gray
McGregor
Hanlon
Mackie

Horgan
Slivka
Milligan
Agyepong

Shaw
Kamberi

Last 2 times we have won in the league he has been outstanding. It's not like any of our players are in particularly good form, apart from maybe Shaw

[1van Sprou7e]

Milligan centre back up against Timo Weah 🙈

Like it or not he was easily our best CB on Saturday

[Pretty Boy]

........................Bogdan.................... ...

Gray.......Milligan...........Johnson......Stevens on

......................Bigirimana.................. ..........

........Slivka...........................Omeonga.. ...

.........................Gauld.................... ........

..............Kamberi...............Shaw..........

[B.H.F.C]

The team could be absolutely anything. And nobody could really complain about not being in it.

Not Shaw’s biggest fan but he’s been good in the last two games, thought it was harsh on him being hooked on Saturday.

[K.Marx]

Team could be anything so not going to list one, but would like to see Bigi and Omeonga starting to give us some energy. McNulty from the start would be my preference as well.

[Brooster]

Surely Bogdan has to play after that horror show from Marciano on Saturday.

[Heisenberg]

My guess at who will play....

Bogdan

Johnson Milligan Hanlon

Gray Bigirimana Omeonga Gauld Stevenson

Shaw McNulty

I think we should go...

Bogdan

Gray
Johnson
Milligan
Stevenson

Bigirimana
Slivka Omeonga
Gauld

Shaw
McNulty

[thegaffer12]

Bogdan

Gray
McGregor
Johnson
Stevenson

Gauld
Bigirimana
Slivka

Agyepong
McNulty/Shaw
Horgan

[04Sauzee]

Bogdan

Gray
McGregor
Johnson
Stevenson

Gauld
Bigirimana
Slivka

Agyepong
McNulty/Shaw
Horgan

Agyepong fit? Hasn't played in an age

[Franck Stanton]

........................Bogdan.................... ...

Gray.......Milligan...........Johnson......Stevens on

......................Bigirimana.................. ..........

........Slivka...........................Omeonga.. ...

.........................Gauld.................... ........

..............Kamberi...............Shaw..........

Replace Shaw with McNulty and that's the team I would go with.

Does seem bit harsh on Shaw, however feel he could still do a job as an impact sub for last half hour replacing whichever of starting two are tiring/ having an off day.

[Allant1981]

Marciano
Gray
McGregor
Johnson
Stevenson
Milligan
Slivka
Gauld
Omeonga
Shaw
Mcnulty

[CMurdoch]

........................Bogdan.................... ..

.......Johnson.....McGregor.....Hanlon.......

........................Milligan.................. ......

...Omeonga...Slivka....Gauld....Mackie.....

....................McNulty....Shaw............... .

[HAZ2000]

Marciano

Gray
Hanlon
Mcgregor
Stevenson

Milligan

Bigirimana
Slivka
Gauld

Shaw
Kamberi

[Here’s Lucy!]

Goalie and back four more or less pick themselves. Slivka and Gauld should start. Likewise Shaw and Kamberi.

The other two places? :dunno:

With a weakened Celtic side, I think we will leave with a point.

[JimBHibees]

Goalie and back four more or less pick themselves. Slivka and Gauld should start. Likewise Shaw and Kamberi.

The other two places? :dunno:

With a weakened Celtic side, I think we will leave with a point.

They shouldn't after recent games. Bogdan should be straight in and both centre halfs you could argue could be replaced though not sure I would with Milligan. Maybe give Darnell a start with Hanlon.

[King Dominique]

4-2-3-1

Gray - hanlon - mcgregor - Stevenson

Milligan Omeonga

Gauld Mallan Horgan

Kamberi

[allmodcons]

Marciano

Gray
Hanlon
Mcgregor
Stevenson

Milligan

Bigirimana
Slivka
Gauld

Shaw
Kamberi

Hard as it is on Shaw, I would probably start McNulty but, that apart, I would be happy with your selections and shape.

[HibeeHibernian4]

Marciano

Gray
Johnson
Hanlon
Stevenson

Bigirimana

Slivka
Gauld
Mallan

Kamberi
Shaw

[Here’s Lucy!]

Marciano

Gray
Johnson
Hanlon
Stevenson

Bigirimana

Slivka
Gauld
Mallan

Kamberi
Shaw

Not bad at all.

Perhaps Bigirimana in for Mallan, who quite frankly, is awful.

[Tarrahib]

Marciano

Gray McGregor Milligan Stevenson

Bartley

Bigirimana Slivka

Gauld

McNulty Kamberi


Ordinarily I'd play a back 5 but we've been utterly abysmal with that all season.
Would Gray and Bartley be fit?

[we are hibs]

Bodgan

Gray
McGregor
Johnson
Stevenson


Slivka
Omeonga
Bigirimana

Gauld


Kamberi
Mcnulty

[1van Sprou7e]

Personally don't understand why so many want to drop Milligan? I get he's not convinced everyone so far but for me he was one of our best players Vs Aberdeen

[Billy Whizz]

Personally don't understand why so many want to drop Milligan? I get he's not convinced everyone so far but for me he was one of our best players Vs Aberdeen

I’m 100% convinced Milligan will start on Wednesday
Where though?

[1van Sprou7e]

I’m 100% convinced Milligan will start on Wednesday
Where though?

Think CB might be the best position for him in this team

Bigirimana and slivka should definitely start for me leaving one or two spots in midfield but Daz and Paul have not looked good recently so I think at least one of them should be dropped.

In my opinion it will be McGregor

[Billy Whizz]

This was the team in December
Marciano
3Whittaker 25Ambrose 36Porteous 16Stevenson
8Slivka. 7Horgan. 14Mallan. 20Hyndman
32Shaw. 22Kamberi

Substitutes
9Maclaren
18Nelom
24McGregor
31Bogdan
43Mackie
47Gullan
49Allan

[Unseen work]

.......................Marciano..................

Gray......McGregor........Johnson....Stevenson.... .

.....Bigirimana.....Milligan.....Slivka.......

.......................Mallan...............

............Kamberi...........Shaw......

Unfortunatley for us we can’t really seem to change too much as we have limited options

Mallan will get more space and time to operate against Celtic. Will be vital in terms of his ranger of passing, vision and set pieces.

Johnson in for Hanlon who has been shocking of late imo.

Midfield is huge for us, Milligan was brilliant at the weekend and think he would organise things well and keep the ball under pressure.

Bigi and Slivka have the legs to get about and again keep the ball under pressure.

[HibeeHibernian4]

Not bad at all.

Perhaps Bigirimana in for Mallan, who quite frankly, is awful.

Bigirimana's already in, but if you want to start with ten men then by all means. :greengrin

[flash]

Rocky

SDG
Johnson
Hanlon
Lewis

Milligan
Omeonga
Bigirimana
Gauld

McNulty
Kamberi

Midfield diamond.

[Hermit Crab]

It better not be the same starting lineup as Saturday.

Hanlon out
Bartley out

[Hibees1973]

Don’t think Hibs will go with 2 upfront against Celtic.

I’ve given up trying to predict how Hibs will line up ahead of a game. Horrible watching Hibs just now, especially at home. We don’t have good enough players now to dictate games and keep the ball for a good period of time.

It will be really interesting to see how Hibs approach Celtic at Parkhead, post Lennon. The last few times we have shown a lot of bottle by playing open and attacking them. With no Boyle & Barker we just don’t have any real pace in the team. These 2 plus the midfield 3 we have lost was why we were successful last season.

The way we are playing just now go for a Levein formation against Celtic (4 - 6 - 0) in an attempt to pick up a point. Pains me to say this and is not the Hibs way, but needs must just now.

Sorry I’ve got little optimism about Wednesday’s game. Hope we don’t pick up any more injuries. Celtic away is a game we could do without just now.

Looking at the cup game on Saturday which is huge for us. It is a long shot but with a favourable draw we need to get to the final somehow this season to recoup the cash we will lose from our poor league position.

For the Raith game go for a flat back 4 and find starting places for Gauld & McNulty.

[1van Sprou7e]

Don’t think Hibs will go with 2 upfront against Celtic.

I’ve given up trying to predict how Hibs will line up ahead of a game. Horrible watching Hibs just now, especially at home. We don’t have good enough players now to dictate games and keep the ball for a good period of time.

It will be really interesting to see how Hibs approach Celtic at Parkhead, post Lennon. The last few times we have shown a lot of bottle by playing open and attacking them. With no Boyle & Barker we just don’t have any real pace in the team. These 2 plus the midfield 3 we have lost was why we were successful last season.

The way we are playing just now go for a Levein formation against Celtic (4 - 6 - 0) in an attempt to pick up a point. Pains me to say this and is not the Hibs way, but needs must just now.

Sorry I’ve got little optimism about Wednesday’s game. Hope we don’t pick up any more injuries. Celtic away is a game we could do without just now.

Looking at the cup game on Saturday which is huge for us. It is a long shot but with a favourable draw we need to get to the final somehow this season to recoup the cash we will lose from our poor league position.

For the Raith game go for a flat back 4 and find starting places for Gauld & McNulty.

Couldn't disagree more

I know Lennon is gone now but the reason we have been arguably the most successful team Vs Celtic over the past 2 years is because we have always set out to attack them

[Hibees1973]

Couldn't disagree more

I know Lennon is gone now but the reason we have been arguably the most successful team Vs Celtic over the past 2 years is because we have always set out to attack them

Yeah, attack them.....but only if you have the players to do it. We don’t now.

[roo62]

----------------Bogdan-------------
Gray---Johnson---Hanlon---Stevenson
--------------Bigirmana--------------
----Omeonga-Slivka--Gauld/Horgan--
------Shaw----Kamberi/McNulty--- yes I like this line up - nothing to lose and let's see if all the new players can step up and put in a performance and shake it up a bit. Currently very stale and one paced.

[Nicho87]

Marciano

gray mcgregor Johnson stevenson

slivka birgi Mallan

kamberi mcnulty shaw

imo free pop at Celtic, expected to get pumped let’s go three up top.

[Speedway]

Marciano

Gray
Johnson
Hanlon
Stevenson

Bigi
Slivka
Omeonga
Gauld

McNulty
Shaw

...is the choice of champions

[eastcoasthibby]

.......................Marciano..................

Gray......McGregor........Johnson....Stevenson.... .

.....Bigirimana.....Milligan.....Slivka.......

.......................Mallan...............

............Kamberi...........Shaw......

Unfortunatley for us we can’t really seem to change too much as we have limited options

Mallan will get more space and time to operate against Celtic. Will be vital in terms of his ranger of passing, vision and set pieces.

Johnson in for Hanlon who has been shocking of late imo.

Midfield is huge for us, Milligan was brilliant at the weekend and think he would organise things well and keep the ball under pressure.

Bigi and Slivka have the legs to get about and again keep the ball under pressure.

I would go for this line up, it looks very decent with good options on the bench ...my only thing is has McNulty got more about him than Oli ..? Suppose question is what does it say to Oli about playing well and not getting to keep his place !!
Mallan needs to shift himself and be more involved and work harder !!

[Borderhibbie76]

Personally don't understand why so many want to drop Milligan? I get he's not convinced everyone so far but for me he was one of our best players Vs AberdeenBeen thinking that myself...he was much better than either Hanlon or Daz on Sat so don't get the negativity around him TBH

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[1van Sprou7e]

Yeah, attack them.....but only if you have the players to do it. We don’t now.

Really? The only 2 attacking players we have lost since then are hyndman and Horgan

Fair enough Horgan had a great game against brown but there's no reason we can't get a similar performance out of this group of players

[SMAXXA]

........................Bogdan.................... ...

Gray.......Milligan...........Johnson......Stevens on

......................Bigirimana.................. ..........

........Slivka...........................Omeonga.. ...

.........................Gauld.................... ........

..............Kamberi...............Shaw..........

Quite like the look of this team with Mcnulty in for Kamberi

[Smartie]

Bogdan, David Gray and Stevenson start.

Don't want to see a back 3 or Mallan playing deep (ideally not playing anywhere) but it could really be anything.

Bogdan

Gray
McGregor
Hanlon
Stevenson

Bartley
Birg.........
Slivka
Gauld (In a diamond)

Flo
McNulty

[southern hibby]

Obviously different midfield completely but keep thinking back to McGinn’s two goals against them. I really can see Mallan or Gauld ( if they start behind a front two ) scoring if they shoot at the first opportunity they get.

Most goalkeepers this season ( I believe ) don’t expect Hibs to shoot early, but as Shaw proved it against Aberdeen it can be done.

as for team back 4 and 2 up front.


GGTTH

[500miles]

.......... Bogdan
Gray. McGregor. Hanlon. Stevenson
....... Bigirimana
. Slivka......... Omeonga
..........Gauld
.....Shaw......McNulty

[hibee-boys]

.......... Bogdan
Gray. McGregor. Hanlon. Stevenson
....... Bigirimana
. Slivka......... Omeonga
..........Gauld
.....Shaw......McNulty

This with Johnson in for Hanlon, let's see what these new guys can do. Free hit against Celtic at Parkhead and the players dropped can't complain based on current form!

[Phil MaGlass]

Yeah, attack them.....but only if you have the players to do it. We don’t now.

Celtic are missing half a team aswell, they dont have the team they should to handle us, why the pessimism, we can beat this lot.

[Heckys Wheel]

This with Johnson in for Hanlon, let's see what these new guys can do. Free hit against Celtic at Parkhead and the players dropped can't complain based on current form!

That’s the team I’d like to see playing a few games this season but I don’t think it’ll be against Celtic. 1 up top for this one I think.

[Nutmegged]

Mallan plaus for me, 11 goals and 10 assists this season makes him a clear choice, we don't have anyone else in the team who's close to being that productive.

I fancy us to get something at Celtic tomorrow, they're ravaged by injuries.

[The Leith Dutch]

Both teams mentioned don't include Shaw who has been our best striker the last few weeks...unreal. for me he has to start

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Yeah. Shaw for me has to start.

I'd also definitely be starting Birgiramana based on his performance Saturday. Limited evidence but for me one of the roles we've been badly missing - a solid centre midfielder.