Meet the Celts–Masters of the Midfield

Scott Brown (Scotland)—The “hottest property in Scottish football” moved to Celtic from Hibs in the most expensive ever transfer between Scottish clubs. At only 21, he’s experienced, quick, tough, and energetic. He’ll be expected to make an immediate impact. Beating Rangers to his signing makes his move all the more sweet.

Paul Hartley (Scotland)—Lifelong Celtic supporter who happened to be involved in some incidents in matches against Celtic, he moved from Hearts in January. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of Hartley, but he’ll definitely be in the mix for playing time in the center of the park.

Evander Sno (Netherlands)—A holding midfielder, he’s set to see some more playing time now that Neil Lennon has departed. He has a tremendous future ahead of him both for Celtic and for Holland.

Thomas Gravesen (Denmark)—Gravesen started his career at Celtic Park in fantastic fashion with a hat trick against St. Mirren and two goals in two matches against Rangers. His playing time tapered off as the season went along, and there may be a rift with Strachan. He’s quit international football, so hopefully he’ll come in ready to regain his place in the first team, because he could be instrumental in the campaign if he’s right.

Neil Lennon (Northern Ireland)—The Captain departs after seven successful seasons at Celtic Park. The face of the Bhoys for so many reasons, he looks set for a move to Sunderland as a player/coach. He will be missed.

Aiden McGeady (Ireland)—A true match-winner, with all the skills and tricks you can think of, although sometimes his crosses are not quite what you’d like them to be. Already over 100 appearances for Celtic, he’ll be patrolling the left for many years to come.

Jiri Jarosik (Czech Republic)—Jiri says the Scottish game is too physical for him. That’s cool, he can go, Celtic’s fine in the midfield. Could Spurs really be interested?

Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan)—Naka won all the awards this year, for his flair, creativity, and superb free kicks. He does have a frustrating tendency to disappear from matches for long spells. The Chairman says the club can resist any approach from the big boys, and let’s hope thats the case. Here’s Naka’s unstoppable free kick against Man Utd, and what I presume is the Japanese commentary “Chimeetaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”:

Category: Celtic, Squad Profiles

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