Martin O’Neill should look at changing his formation in order to get the best out of Celtic’s underperforming stars.
The Hoops have been using the 4-3-3 formation for the majority of the season, apart from that blurry period under Wilfried Nancy where they played a 3-5-2.
It’s a style that has suited Celtic for many years now but, with the title race hanging by a thread, a slight tweak could be the difference between lifting the trophy at Parkhead or the season ending in failure.
Which formation do you think suits Celtic best for the rest of the season? 🤨
4-3-3 has been the go-to this season, but should it be switched up?
4-4-2
It’s old school, but it could work. It did under O’Neill in his first spell and has every chance of doing so again.
Celtic fans think Daizen Maeda could suit a two upfront formation given his lack of confidence in front of goal, while Tomas Cvancara and Junior Adamu will have someone closer to them.
Benjamin Nygren, Celtic’s top scorer, could also play in an advanced position to allow Callum McGregor and Arne Engels to occupy that central midfield spot, with Sebastian Tounekti and Hyunjun Yang still playing out wide.
4-2-3-1
This isn’t a drastic change from the current way that Celtic set up, but allows for one of the three midfielders to play in the number 10 position.
That is Nygren’s best position, therefore he is best suited to that. Reo Hatate and Luke McCowan could also provide an alternative choice.
Celtic are better when Benjamin Nygren plays 🤨
Should Martin O'Neill be focusing the team around him so that he scores even more goals?
Forgotten man Michel-Ange Balikwisha played in that position for Royal Antwerp and may be given another lifeline, as could Joel Mvuka in a wide role.
A small tweak like that may not look like much, but it could provide more space in areas of the pitch and make the Hoops a threat.
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