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Moussa Dembele
Topic Started: 28 Jun 2016, 11:59 AM (860,604 Views)
suzieghirl10
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allthewine
5 Dec 2016, 10:46 PM
suzieghirl10
5 Dec 2016, 10:19 PM
His first touch of late has been awful but that's why we need Griff - good to switch as Moussa is only a young guy.
Looks alright in this video. Granted he was murder on Saturday & I do agree that it is good to have Griff around. Moussa does not have to play every game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS3Y9SWvhXk
I'm not doubting his talent, far from it. I know he'll do a 5-1 again - preferably against the zombies
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suzieghirl10
5 Dec 2016, 10:49 PM
allthewine
5 Dec 2016, 10:46 PM
suzieghirl10
5 Dec 2016, 10:19 PM
His first touch of late has been awful but that's why we need Griff - good to switch as Moussa is only a young guy.
Looks alright in this video. Granted he was murder on Saturday & I do agree that it is good to have Griff around. Moussa does not have to play every game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS3Y9SWvhXk
I'm not doubting his talent, far from it. I know he'll do a 5-1 again - preferably against the zombies
I do agree with you, having Griff around gives us a chance to allow Moussa room to develop.

I would start Griff in the next couple of league games.
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5 Dec 2016, 10:53 PM
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5 Dec 2016, 10:46 PM

Quoting limited to 3 levels deephttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS3Y9SWvhXk
I'm not doubting his talent, far from it. I know he'll do a 5-1 again - preferably against the zombies
I do agree with you, having Griff around gives us a chance to allow Moussa room to develop.

I would start Griff in the next couple of league games.
Yeah I agree :thumbsup:
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Dembele should only be rested if Rodgers thinks it'll benefit us later in the season. I always remember Davie Moyes wrapping an 18-year-old Wayne Rooney in cotton wool, using him sparingly at Everton to protect him despite the fact he was clearly the best striker at the club. What thanks did he get for it? At the end of the season, Rooney took Euro 2004 by storm and left Everton for Man Utd! The moral of that story is that we're probably only going to have Dembele for a season or two so let's make the most of him while he's here rather than protect him for the benefit of his next employers.
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5 Dec 2016, 11:04 PM
Dembele should only be rested if Rodgers thinks it'll benefit us later in the season. I always remember Davie Moyes wrapping an 18-year-old Wayne Rooney in cotton wool, using him sparingly at Everton to protect him despite the fact he was clearly the best striker at the club. What thanks did he get for it? At the end of the season, Rooney took Euro 2004 by storm and left Everton for Man Utd! The moral of that story is that we're probably only going to have Dembele for a season or two so let's make the most of him while he's here rather than protect him for the benefit of his next employers.
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Guardian article on Dembele .... https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/dec/06/celtic-moussa-dembele-brendan-rodgers-champions-league

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6 Dec 2016, 12:03 PM
Guardian article on Dembele .... https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/dec/06/celtic-moussa-dembele-brendan-rodgers-champions-league

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wow, new levels of respect for Rodgers after reading that :potm: :potm: :potm:
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He's hit a bit of a lull recently in terms of his form and goals but bear in mind he is just a young guy, still learning, and it's not uncommon for strikers to hit these types of lows, not sure if all the speculation about other clubs and his price tag is affecting him, but he will start scoring again soon enough. Against Motherwell he looked a bit like the way he was in the early season games before he scored his first few goals but he is still contributing. Also good to see that even though he has hit a dry patch, other players are stepping up and getting valuable goals.
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Dembele should only be rested if Rodgers thinks it'll benefit us later in the season. I always remember Davie Moyes wrapping an 18-year-old Wayne Rooney in cotton wool, using him sparingly at Everton to protect him despite the fact he was clearly the best striker at the club. What thanks did he get for it? At the end of the season, Rooney took Euro 2004 by storm and left Everton for Man Utd! The moral of that story is that we're probably only going to have Dembele for a season or two so let's make the most of him while he's here rather than protect him for the benefit of his next employers.
No harm in leaving him out and giving Griff the odd start.

It isn't about protecting him for a new club, it's about keeping him fresh.

I can't see Moussa doing a Rooney and trying to force through a move. I do think however we will get a stupid bid next summer and accept it.
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6 Dec 2016, 12:24 PM
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5 Dec 2016, 11:04 PM
Dembele should only be rested if Rodgers thinks it'll benefit us later in the season. I always remember Davie Moyes wrapping an 18-year-old Wayne Rooney in cotton wool, using him sparingly at Everton to protect him despite the fact he was clearly the best striker at the club. What thanks did he get for it? At the end of the season, Rooney took Euro 2004 by storm and left Everton for Man Utd! The moral of that story is that we're probably only going to have Dembele for a season or two so let's make the most of him while he's here rather than protect him for the benefit of his next employers.
No harm in leaving him out and giving Griff the odd start.

It isn't about protecting him for a new club, it's about keeping him fresh.

I can't see Moussa doing a Rooney and trying to force through a move. I do think however we will get a stupid bid next summer and accept it.
if you read that guardian article posted above, it explains why Dembele chose Celtic, basically because of the thorough research our scouting team had done on him and also, how Rodgers had been so knowledegable about his abilities and explained in great detail how he would improve him. this clearly impressed him so much he signed! For this reason, I imagine Rodgers can convince him to stay a bit longer to improve his game further and get more experience in Europe as well.
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6 Dec 2016, 12:37 PM
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One sharp cookie
5 Dec 2016, 11:04 PM
Dembele should only be rested if Rodgers thinks it'll benefit us later in the season. I always remember Davie Moyes wrapping an 18-year-old Wayne Rooney in cotton wool, using him sparingly at Everton to protect him despite the fact he was clearly the best striker at the club. What thanks did he get for it? At the end of the season, Rooney took Euro 2004 by storm and left Everton for Man Utd! The moral of that story is that we're probably only going to have Dembele for a season or two so let's make the most of him while he's here rather than protect him for the benefit of his next employers.
No harm in leaving him out and giving Griff the odd start.

It isn't about protecting him for a new club, it's about keeping him fresh.

I can't see Moussa doing a Rooney and trying to force through a move. I do think however we will get a stupid bid next summer and accept it.
if you read that guardian article posted above, it explains why Dembele chose Celtic, basically because of the thorough research our scouting team had done on him and also, how Rodgers had been so knowledegable about his abilities and explained in great detail how he would improve him. this clearly impressed him so much he signed! For this reason, I imagine Rodgers can convince him to stay a bit longer to improve his game further and get more experience in Europe as well.
I hope so, mate. I honestly think some people don't understand how good the guy is. He will be playing in one of the top leagues in no time at all.



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Played okay tonight. Felt he had to drop quite deep often tonight. Some excellent runs. Really should have finished his open goal chance tonight :(

He wins the ball in the air a lot too!
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In games he doesnt score in he is still a major pain to play against. Be first name on my teamsheet, ( and i like Griffiths btw.) Treasure Mousa while we have him.
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Praise when it's due but he was poor last night and against Motherwell.

Drop him for Friday and start Griffiths to give him a rest/boot up the arse. That's what the squads for after all.
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Big man off the boil for the first time this season last two games - if that makes sense!

Potentially Lee to start couple of next 3/4 games.

Moussa is the better player but lets give Griff 2/3 games as number 1.

Big man will be fine but age and playing hell of a lot of games maybe taking its toll on performances.

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Give him a rest on Friday night as Leigh needs the 90mins - then get Moussa back in for the home game v Hamilton on Tuesday :rocker:
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7 Dec 2016, 10:13 AM
Praise when it's due but he was poor last night and against Motherwell.

Drop him for Friday and start Griffiths to give him a rest/boot up the arse. That's what the squads for after all.
Disagree.
He gave their defence a hard time, but didn't take his chances.

Poor is not getting a kick, and looking out of your depth.
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7 Dec 2016, 10:13 AM
Praise when it's due but he was poor last night and against Motherwell.

Drop him for Friday and start Griffiths to give him a rest/boot up the arse. That's what the squads for after all.
Disagree.
He gave their defence a hard time, but didn't take his chances.

Poor is not getting a kick, and looking out of your depth.
I felt he snatched at chances, misplaced or overhit a few passes and generally struggled to get into the game, which was tailor made for him as we were creating chances and the midfield were dominant at times.

Massive fan of his but think it's fair to say he's been poor in his last 2 games.
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7 Dec 2016, 11:36 AM
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7 Dec 2016, 11:31 AM
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7 Dec 2016, 10:13 AM
Praise when it's due but he was poor last night and against Motherwell.

Drop him for Friday and start Griffiths to give him a rest/boot up the arse. That's what the squads for after all.
Disagree.
He gave their defence a hard time, but didn't take his chances.

Poor is not getting a kick, and looking out of your depth.
I felt he snatched at chances, misplaced or overhit a few passes and generally struggled to get into the game, which was tailor made for him as we were creating chances and the midfield were dominant at times.

Massive fan of his but think it's fair to say he's been poor in his last 2 games.
We were creating chances due to his pace and movement.
Swap him for another player and those chances likely wouldn't have been created.
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Big man has gone off the boil a wee bit but I don' think it's anything to worry about
He's a young guy, still very much learning his trade. A wee dip in form is expected, he was never going to keep that up all season
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