Celtic have their ‘big problem’ unmasked in Aberdeen draw as duo get it in the neck amid glaring issue
Billed the battle of the best so far this Premiership season, the Hoops and Dons headed into this with seven wins from seven so far this campaign. Jimmy Thelin’s side were being talked up a title contenders in the build-up but it looked like business as usual for the champions in the first half as Kyogo and Reo Hatate put them ahead by two.A major Celtic weakness reared its head in the 2-2 draw with Aberdeen this weekend, according to one Scottish football pundit.
Now, maybe when Carter-Vickers plays with Trusty…but what it tells me is Carter-Vickers is such an important part of that defensive team. I would not jump on the bandwagon of saying ‘oh Greg Taylor was’, I don’t think the boy [Alex Valle] played that badly today.”
Next up for Celtic is a trip to Atalanta in the Champions League. They will then face Motherwell next weekend on their return to Premiership business.Then Aberdeen stormed back in the second half with Ester Sokler and Graeme Shinnie goals, and they pushed hard for a remarkable winner. Cameron Carter-Vickers was again missing from the centre of defence with left-back Greg Taylor also out with Alex Valle in his place, and ex-Raith Rovers boss Gordon Dalziel said of a partnership with Auston Trusty and Liam Scales instead: “I don’t think the two centre-halves compliment each other.”
He added on Clyde SSB that the American international’s absence is a major problem for boss Brendan Rodgers. Dalziel said: “Celtic’s big problem is…Carter-Vickers is so important to the [centre-back] partnership, because when he plays with Scales, Scales has been brilliant for Celtic.Comment Guidelines
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