A relatively brief analysis today (keep the applause down in the back):
The specifics from that clip are obviously different, but the underlying question is commonly apt, “What’s the problem?”
Since the departure of Kyogo last January and the diabolical summer transfer window, many have understandably considered the striker position the biggest problem at Celtic…kinda like replacing Giambi was for the scouts in that clip?
The striker position has been A problem, but has it been “THE problem?”
Through last week’s game versus Falkirk, Celtic have an average non-penalty xG of 1.71 through 24 games. In the nine league games under both Martin O’Neill tenures, that falls to 1.64.
The image above lays out various performance measurables related to goal scoring by Celtic strikers in recent seasons.
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