Sunset for inverted fullbacks
Celtic’s system of play, which seems to have been figured out by several opponents in recent months, is an adaptation of the system Ange Postecoglou first implemented here in 2021. Since then, we have used inverted fullbacks. Central defenders go wide, Callum McGregor drops deep, and one of both fullbacks move into central midfield. Ange
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 7 | 48 | 53 |
| 2 | Rangers | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 40 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 34 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 30 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 27 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 26 |
| 8 | Dundee | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | Ross County | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 25 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 24 |
| 11 | Hearts | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 15 |
