Celtic finally get off the mark in the Europa League with a chaotic 3-2 win over Besiktas, and on The Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, Martin, James and Alan break it all down. Was Martin O’Neill’s controversial lineup a planned rope-a-dope: stay compact in a 4-4-2 mid-block for an hour, then let Osman and Duran’s pace loose on a tired Besiktas? The guys use StatsBomb shot maps and heat maps to show why teams keep attacking Celtic’s right side. They look at how Mika Bauer’s left-sided game differs from Arne Engels’, and why James thinks it’s time to give Bauer the keys in place of Callum McGregor. They also ask what kind of midfielder Celtic really need in the January transfer window and whether the Johnstone-for-Sinisalo goalkeeper switch makes any sense, and they share their verdicts on Lotomba, Kieran Tierney, Carter-Vickers and Hugh. Alan’s Speedboat League (the xG table) shows Kilmarnock are better than bottom of the Scottish Premiership suggests, ahead of Sunday’s match at Celtic Park against Neil McCann’s side. Plus Poetry Corner and a first look at that pitch in Portugal. Hail Hail! Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.com Like this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown @Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames
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