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Moussa Dembele
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You do realise you kinda compared Kris Boyd to Moussa Dembele? That is what I was reacting to. As for Edouard, I like the look of him and if he continues to play like he did against Well, and his debut against Hamilton, he would be a great addition to our squad but he hasn't shown anywhere near enough consistency in the fleeting glimpses we've saw of him to compare him favourably to Dembele.
I think the tall, black and French thing is driving comparisons.
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He's had one good game v Aberdeen.

Other than that, he's looked well off the pace.

He doesn't deserve to start at the moment and when he does, he isn't doing anything to justify it.
you are definitely watching a different player and games to me if you think he has only played well against aberdeen and anyone else has done more to be deserving of a start

the other point someone mentioned above about playing 2 strikers = going for broke. i dont get why people still believe this, its simply not true and if anyone would make us less of an attacking force. the main system brendan uses clearly works best for us and the results and goals scored prove it. the majority of the time we have changed it by 3 at the back or 2 upfront or moving wide players central it hasnt worked and made us a lot less fluid
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He's had one good game v Aberdeen.

Other than that, he's looked well off the pace.

He doesn't deserve to start at the moment and when he does, he isn't doing anything to justify it.
you are definitely watching a different player and games to me if you think he has only played well against aberdeen and anyone else has done more to be deserving of a start

the other point someone mentioned above about playing 2 strikers = going for broke. i dont get why people still believe this, its simply not true and if anyone would make us less of an attacking force. the main system brendan uses clearly works best for us and the results and goals scored prove it. the majority of the time we have changed it by 3 at the back or 2 upfront or moving wide players central it hasnt worked and made us a lot less fluid
More strikers = more goals.
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Moussa is a top player,we will get big money for him.
50 30 20 10 better get a move on.
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If that was Griffiths who hadn't squared to Sinclair for a tap in this board would have imploded. Cost us big time and needs to be more aware.
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CELTIC have had strikers down the years who haven’t been fit to wear the jersey.

Moussa Dembele certainly isn’t one of them.

But he just can’t remember a time when he was fully fit.

The £25million-rated striker has had a frustrating season with knocks and niggles.

The way Dembele sees it, though, that’s part and parcel of being a top player — whether he likes it or not.

Dembele said: “It’s not really been frustrating. Injuries are part of football.

“Don’t be a footballer if you don’t want to be injured.

“You do not want to be injured, but sometimes you are. You have got to work hard to make sure you come back fit and strong and that is what I have done. So there is no frustration for me.

“It is difficult to watch the games from the stand, of course. You imagine yourself on the pitch and what you would be doing if you were.

“But you are never 100 per cent fit. Ask any player, you might be in good shape, but you are never 100 per cent fit.

“I feel good and I know I can play two or three games in a row, and that is good.

“Before the game you are never 100 per cent — any player will tell you that. Maybe you don’t feel that sharp or you have a knock, but you have to play and get through it.”

Dembele’s biggest threat for a game at Celts has come from Leigh Griffiths. But now Odsonne Edouard is giving them both competition.

Dembele added: “Odsonne has done well since he came into the team, and he stepped up and scored a hat-trick.

“That is good for him, but there has always been competition at Celtic. That is not new.

“I don’t look to my right or my left, I just focus on myself.”

Dembele’s future will be the subject of speculation when the transfer window opens.

But he could still be at Celts to play in the Europa League clash with Zenit St Petersburg in February.

Dembele, 21, said: “The draw is the draw. You just have to play it.

“We don’t look at the team we play so much.

“We believe in ourselves. You just have to go out and compete against any team you are drawn against.

“If they are there, they are good enough to be there, and we are too.

“There is nothing to fear from any team. They’re human, even if they’ve spent more money than us. We must compete against them, do our best and see what happens.”
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MOUSSA DEMBELE is bracing himself for another month of transfer talk over his Celtic future.

The £25million-rated France striker has underlined he is NOT in any hurry to leave the club in January but admits things can change quickly.

And asked if it was still his plan to stay at Celtic, he said: “I can say it is part of the plan but the plan can change.

“As long as I am here I will give 100 per cent but I don’t know until when.

“I just focus on my football and give my best for the club, and we will see.

“For me, every day I will be coming into training at Celtic.

“I don’t look at the media or what people are saying about me. I just focus on myself.

“All the talk is not difficult for me. That was the case when I was in France too so I have been used to it.

“I just get my head down and work. I have my agent and my family who take care of that and I focus on my football.

“You have to focus on what you are good at — and what I am good at is playing football and scoring goals.”

Brendan Rodgers also expects speculation over Dembele’s future when the transfer window opens.

A host of top clubs in England and abroad have scouted the 21-year-old hitman.

The Hoops boss added: “There will be speculation about a number of players.

“I think it’s part of the nature of a team performing well and players performing at a good level.

“Others then see potential in players. It is how it is here — players come through and then move on. But that’s only when we want them to.”

Rodgers, meanwhile, insists criticism of his side for their fifth draw of the season in Sunday’s match with Hibs is unfair.

Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s clash with Hamilton Accies, he added: “We had two draws last year and we have five now. I think it tells you that last season we had the best season in Scottish football history and they don’t happen all the time.

“This year we’ve made a tremendous start and we’ve won our League Cup, we’re five clear with a game in hand.

“We’re in a great place. We can be better at seeing out games, but you have to give Hibs credit.”

Celtic jet to Dubai in January for a winter training camp with Rodgers eager to give his stars a break.

He added: “We have to utilise the squad to keep a freshness. You see some teams have played Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday and are now losing players through injury.

“But these players here have been doing that since June.

“That’s what you have to do at a big club — you have to be at your physical and mental best as often as possible.”
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He's had one good game v Aberdeen.

Other than that, he's looked well off the pace.

He doesn't deserve to start at the moment and when he does, he isn't doing anything to justify it.
you are definitely watching a different player and games to me if you think he has only played well against aberdeen and anyone else has done more to be deserving of a start

the other point someone mentioned above about playing 2 strikers = going for broke. i dont get why people still believe this, its simply not true and if anyone would make us less of an attacking force. the main system brendan uses clearly works best for us and the results and goals scored prove it. the majority of the time we have changed it by 3 at the back or 2 upfront or moving wide players central it hasnt worked and made us a lot less fluid
He’s not been fit enough and it’s shown in his performances.

Just because he’s our best striker, doesn’t mean he should automatically play. His mobility has been a problem and he’s not the type who hits the ground running.

I don’t think he’s looked like himself so far this season other than the game v Aberdeen. He may have scored in other games but he’s not looked himself. He wasn’t up to speed even before he got injured. Hopefully, he can put a run together and rediscover his form.
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Rectum trying to unsettle him a la McInnes? " first time to admit may leave in January" ( he doesnt even mention January)
Edited by seanocelt, 13 Dec 2017, 12:34 PM.
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you are definitely watching a different player and games to me if you think he has only played well against aberdeen and anyone else has done more to be deserving of a start

the other point someone mentioned above about playing 2 strikers = going for broke. i dont get why people still believe this, its simply not true and if anyone would make us less of an attacking force. the main system brendan uses clearly works best for us and the results and goals scored prove it. the majority of the time we have changed it by 3 at the back or 2 upfront or moving wide players central it hasnt worked and made us a lot less fluid
He’s not been fit enough and it’s shown in his performances.

Just because he’s our best striker, doesn’t mean he should automatically play. His mobility has been a problem and he’s not the type who hits the ground running.

I don’t think he’s looked like himself so far this season other than the game v Aberdeen. He may have scored in other games but he’s not looked himself. He wasn’t up to speed even before he got injured. Hopefully, he can put a run together and rediscover his form.
Yip.

I think he looks very far of the pace last few games Ive seen him even as a sub.

Griff to start tonight.

FWIW I did hear from a guy close to CP that there is more chance him leaving January. If money is right but he has said if someone comes in he would be keen - right team of course. :ph43r:
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If money is right but he has said if someone comes in he would be keen - right team of course. :ph43r:
thats been the case for every transfer window hes been here and will be the same for every player
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He’s not been fit enough and it’s shown in his performances.

Just because he’s our best striker, doesn’t mean he should automatically play. His mobility has been a problem and he’s not the type who hits the ground running.

I don’t think he’s looked like himself so far this season other than the game v Aberdeen. He may have scored in other games but he’s not looked himself. He wasn’t up to speed even before he got injured. Hopefully, he can put a run together and rediscover his form.
Yip.

I think he looks very far of the pace last few games Ive seen him even as a sub.

Griff to start tonight.

FWIW I did hear from a guy close to CP that there is more chance him leaving January. If money is right but he has said if someone comes in he would be keen - right team of course. :ph43r:
If there is a fair chance of him leaving in January then it wouldn’t explain why Odsonne is seeing more game time. BR would want to see what he is capable of in more than cameo roles to see if he’s up to replacing him or not.
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If we're going to sell him in Jan it would need to be for stupid money. If someone offers stupid money we should sell him.

I can see Everton offering Stupid money, but would Dembele want to got here.
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Why wouldn't he :ponder:
He'd more than double his wages for a start.....
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Why wouldn't he :ponder:
He'd more than double his wages for a start.....
I don't know. Maybe he has greater ambitions than playing for a mid table side under Sam Allardyce. He seems to have his head screwed on and by all accounts from posters who are in the know on here, he has his sights set higher than that. Or at least he did.

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Why wouldn't he :ponder:
He'd more than double his wages for a start.....
I don't know. Maybe he has greater ambitions than playing for a mid table side under Sam Allardyce. He seems to have his head screwed on and by all accounts from posters who are in the know on here, he has his sights set higher than that. Or at least he did.

Dembele isn't good enough to play for a top four EPL side yet.
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Why wouldn't he :ponder:
He'd more than double his wages for a start.....
I don't know. Maybe he has greater ambitions than playing for a mid table side under Sam Allardyce. He seems to have his head screwed on and by all accounts from posters who are in the know on here, he has his sights set higher than that. Or at least he did.

Dembele isn't good enough to play for a top four EPL side yet.
He’s miles better than Chris Wood or Ashley Barnes.
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Dembele isn't good enough to play for a top four EPL side yet.
He’s miles better than Chris Wood or Ashley Barnes.
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Fair enough.
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Dembele isn't good enough to play for a top four EPL side yet.
He’s miles better than Chris Wood or Ashley Barnes.
The EPL isn’t the only market either.
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Why wouldn't he :ponder:
He'd more than double his wages for a start.....
I don't know. Maybe he has greater ambitions than playing for a mid table side under Sam Allardyce. He seems to have his head screwed on and by all accounts from posters who are in the know on here, he has his sights set higher than that. Or at least he did.

Dembele isn't good enough to play for a top four EPL side yet.
Agreed. Just as well there are other leagues then eh? I think he'd certainly be capable enough to play at a number of Italian and French sides and may well fancy that ahead of having balls lumped up to him in a pish everton side.

But as I say, I don't know what he thinks.
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He probably needs another stepping stone before he gets that big move, if he goes this window anyway. If he stays fit between now and the end of the season and tears it up then maybe one of the bigger sides will sign him. As it stands though a move to Everton or the like is more likely.
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