David Martindale’s approach to the game is what’s wrong with Scottish football…
When I arrived at Celtic Park yesterday I walked past the Livingston team bus. It was parked just outside the stadium, but inside the ground they also parked the bus metaphorically speaking of course. It wasn’t a surprise and everyone to a man, woman and child knew that’s how they would approach the game.
David Martindale’s side would get football stopped with their awful tactics. It ruins the game as a spectacle. They had zero shots on target and zero corners, not surprising because they never had any intention of doing anything other than defend and try to stop Celtic playing.
I know they are limited to what they can do, but hoofing the ball up the park and preparing themselves for another Celtic onslaught, really?
Luiyi de Lucas of Livingston vies with Kyogo Furuhashi during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Livingston at Celtic Park Stadium on December 23, 2023. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
They had no intention of advancing forward, a long throw in was as positive as it got for them. They had no fluency or rhythm to their game. Lump the ball forward and hope for the best, that was all they could muster. It was like watching a Sunday pub league side, no that’s insulting to Sunday league football as they would put up a better performance.
Livingston are all that’s wrong with Scottish football. No tactical knowledge, no ambition, and playing football from a bygone era. It’s why we are seen as a footballing backwater. Martindale’s side look like they could be relegated come May. Let’s hope so, sides like Raith Rovers or Dundee United would bring much more to the top flight.
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