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We shouldn’t be dropping players who have clearly earned the shirt for reputations.

Only got to listen to most of the game today so I’m still to see it. But that is now 5 goal contributions for Hagi in 4 games/3 starts (including his shot which was spilled for Roofe to score). These last four games have been very difficult games where we haven’t been at our best and goals and assists haven’t been as easy to come by as at other times of the season and he has still delivered consistently with contributions that have directly resulted in a goal. That’s is the attacking midfielders job, first and foremost. Hopefully he keeps his place for Celtic.

Happy with that team. It’s very rare for Gerrard to drop Kent so that is interesting. This is a strong team we are starting with which suggests there will be no complacency this time. Big game.

Cheap penalties are ruining the game.

I thought the real potentially game changing moments came from Roofe, Aribo and Hagi. Kamara played a part in some goos moves. I voted Aribo because I thought it was primarily his quality that got us into very good positions.

Another win so I’m delighted. Another game and goal for Hagi too which is great after he had been pretty much frozen out for months which I still find hard to understand. Morelos looked hungry when he came on and he did well, but probably should have scored again. Aribo was really good too. He adds so much creativity and quality to our team. I’m tired of talking about Kent tbh, he has some qualities but loses the ball so much and doesn’t cause the opposition back-line the problems others do so I just don’t don’t see him as the stick-on starter, full 90 minutes player Gerrard seems to.

Yeh that’s what pretty much what I see.

Scott Nisbet is an excellent finisher

He’s been better than Kent, even before the goal. Great play from Roofe and delighted for Hagi. Hagi always looks a threat even when he’s not involved as much as you’d want. One of reasons for that is that he doesn’t drop as deep as Kent.

That’s the team I wanted to see, a bit disappointed with Helander dropping out though. I was really hopefully he was going to be fit enough to play against Celtic because I think he’s the better defender. It will be interesting to see if he gets minutes today.

Not long since the last one to be fair, 6-1 in August 2019.

Gerrard’s selection will be very interesting today, particularly in terms of what he does with the CF/Morelos situation. A start for Morelos today would indicate he plans to start him against Celtic. After Roofe’s performance at CF during the week, and the performance of Hagi, I think Hagi has put himself in contention and I hope to see a similar starting 11 today.

Absolutely. With Roofe up top, Aribo, Hagi and Kamara behind you have so much technical quality there, players who are so good at quick pass and move football. That’s the football I love to watch. Arfield is also very good at this.

I think far too much is made of this, I don’t believe any of our forwards hide and sometimes Kent “not hiding” involves him coming way too deep to pass the ball about. What he is very good at is the off the ball stuff, like the way he won the ball before we scored the first goal. But I certainly don’t think he deserves to be in the “starts every game” category, you should be impacting the result a lot more to be in that category.

He had a few poor moments, but I thought aside from his involvement in the goals he still did very well for spells in the first half in particular. He takes the ball to feet in tight spaces very well and his link up play can be brilliant. He would have had the assist if the season if a goal had come from that flick.

Clark was every bit as bad as this chart predicted. Hilarious that he got man of the match at parkhead.

Finished the whole game now. An excellent win and several very good performances got us there. The win was tied up early and we dropped down to first gear for the rest of the game really. I didn’t expect it to be quite so easy but it wouldn’t have been if not for Aribo and Hagi. Morelos taking that chance would have been the icing on the cake because it was a gift, but for me the gaffer should be seriously thinking about giving others a chance going into this old firm game, the competition is very strong and Hagi’s involvement in two goals as well as some very good build up play should stand him in good stead. Itten and Arfield should also be in contention.

Dreamland. It would be 19 out of 19 if Aribo and Roofe hadn’t been out for those games.

Saw most of the first half but missed the 2nd. I’m really delighted with that. Roofe at CF and Hagi behind is exactly what I’ve wanted to see for ages. Aribo playing on the right side of the 3 and in his early season form is just a huge boost too. Crucial game time for Helander too, we need to get him fully fit. I won’t comment on Alfie as I haven’t seen the second half, other than to say I hope that miss removes any temptation to drop Hagi for him or play him ahead of Itten. Alfie should be settling for a bit part role until his form improves, it’s not fair on the other players who are playing well and have had to sit on the bench for much of the season.

Hagi must be black and blue. They can’t deal with his close control so they just kick him in the air.

Roofe has been superb in the CF role too. Really enjoy watching him play there, he has everything.

He is another of our players who is very underrated. One of our best players without question for me, it’s a real shame injury has hindered his progress.

Aribo looks back to his best and Hagi is again showing he should have had more game time, very good player and he’s been much more effective than Kent.

Hagi doesn’t get an assist but playing a big part there. He has an ability to shoot from distance that nobody else in our squad has. Roofe playing the CF role very well so far and it’s no surprise he gets the goal.