If a week is a long time in football, last August seems lifetimes away. Context to August Derby The first Derby of the season was Postecoglou’s 11th match in charge. This was also the trickiest part of his reign so far. Immediate exit from the Champions League and a first match SPFL loss at Heart … [continue reading]
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Derby Chess Series
By James Dailey The pandemic shutdown prevented supporters from having the opportunity to witness the next chapter in the season-long tactical chess match between Neil Lennon and Steven Gerrard. I recently analyzed The Rangers under Gerrard in this recent piece, while this analysis is focused upon this season’s derbies. As a refresher, this data shows … [continue reading]
Know Thy Enemy
By James Dailey Now that Celtic have earned 9 in a row, it is time to look forward to securing 10. The overwhelming consensus I hear and read with regards to this past season’s campaign is that we ran away with the league, that Steven Gerrard is overrated and perhaps lucky to keep his job. … [continue reading]
Shape And Recoveries Key To Celtic Loss
Nine in a row is on a knife edge for Celtic as their winning streak was bent out of shape after a tense home encounter with nearest challengers The Rangers. In truth a scrappy, mistake strewn game was very even and had Celtic applied the pressure by taking the lead from Christie’s penalty, the outcome … [continue reading]
The Rangers Battle Constant Change and Reverting to the Mean
Celtic enter the last game of 2018 with a three-point lead and a game in hand in the SPFL. Once more, the major performance goals have been met: European football after New Year League Cup triumph Top of the league Yet overall performance metrics remain stagnant (Rodgers is matching last season’s 70% Points %) due … [continue reading]