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Although Christie has been great in these last two games and if Cairney does decide to play again could be another number 10 option

I actually think McGinn beside McGregor with Armstrong pushed into number 10 is what we will go with in future especially against better sides

And unfortunately your nae Kevin Bridges

Ok sorry he is not quite a defensive midfielder such as n golo Kante more a deep lying playmaker such as an ilkay gundogan or xabi Alonso was. Still a sitting midfielder in that mould though not an attacking midfielder. He is a number 8 not a 10 such as mesut ozil which is how I would describe an attacking midfielder these days. Of course he is not at the level of any of these players unfortunately but decent none the less

Fleck is a defensive Mid

That is the only real decision I can see to be made the rest really pick themselves and in that formation

McGinn beside McGregor as the ball winner would do fine

It's funny though that out of all the Midfielders we have avaipable Calum McGregor is the only one who actually shows anything remotely close to all of those traits that are required

Actually very impressed by McGregor in the Scott Brown role for Celtic recently, maybe him with McGinn beside him for a bit of dig as the two holding players and Armstrong further forward could work. I would also go with Fraser and Forrest out wide, why I keep persisting with Forrest I don't know but he has got qualities that we need and hopefully at some point he will start showing it. Stevie Fletcher will be the focal point up front. He's not a great goalscorer for Scotland but hopefully he can bring others into play. Robbi left back, Tierney Right back, McKenna and Mulgrew centre half. Shagger in goals.

Bannan is a better passer of the ball than all 3 tbf

He barely played in Toulon. Are you not thinking of Mikey Johnston?

I think people are really underestimating the comparison between Robertson and Tierney here. There really is no comparison right now. As has been stated, Robertson has proved himself at the highest level you can possibly get to in European Football. He isn't just a nailed on starter for one of the best teams in England, he is a nailed on starter for one of the best teams in Europe! He is literally playing and performing to a far higher level than Kieran Tierney every single game of football he plays. Would Tierney go straight into a top four side, I don't think he would as he hasn't proved himself even in the English Premiership or in Europe yet. Until he takes the route of Robertson and heads out with Scotland to prove himself it isn't even a contest

I think that's way to get our best 2 players in the team and in their best positions. Our best two players being Robertson and Fraser. Only alternative would be to have Tierney LW and Fraser RW. Robertson has to play LB though

It is also quite incredible that we appear to have bummed up Tierney so much in Scotland that he is now viewed as undroppable and are actually changing a whole system to try and suit him, a left back, when there are players who are playing far better at a far higher level who are now getting moved from their best positions to accommodate him.. ie Ryan Fraser.

In all honesty it's not that far fetched. Tierney isn't playing to the same levels he was two years ago and certainly isn't playing to his highest level on the left of a back 3.