Preseason Feature: Celtic Preview

The Premier League runners up, Manchester United are looking to start their pre-season tour with victory when they take on SPL runners up Celtic in Toronto.

Form

Manchester United who although were expected do rubbish in the 2009/10 season held Chelsea to the final day of the season to win the title and finished strongly. Celtic who had a terrible start to the last domestic season have improved since the employment of Neil Lennon

Team News

The reds are without their players who participated in the world cup for the 2010 tour as well as players injured during last season but United’s side still looks strong. The 11 million January signing Chris Smalling could deputise for the Carling Cup Champions also. Sir Alex is likely to toy around with side for todays game with a mixture of youth and experience and have no real problems.

Celtic however has one big problem their goalkeeper. Number one goalkeeper Artur Boruc who left the club only days before Neil Lennon’s side were going to set off for their North America tour, has gave Lennon a big problem for who goes between the posts. Zaluscak looks to be the favourite to take up the role but Cervito could pose a problem to him.

Man To Watch

Name: Josh Thompson

Age: 19

Team: Celtic

Number: 38

Transfer Fee: £ ?

Position: Defender

Likely United Team

Man Utd: Van Der Sar, O’Shea, Evans, Brown, Fabio, Nani, Fletcher, Scholes, Giggs, Macheda, Berbatov

Predictions

Scoreline: Man Utd 3-1 Celtic

Odds: Man Utd 4/7 Draw 7/2 Celtic 3/1