New hope: Liel Abda's breakthrough breathed life into Celtic

After arriving "immature and unrefined" from Maccabi Petah Tikva, the winger has become the face of the new Celtic in recent weeks.

The click with the fans was immediate, and now the Scots are expecting him to bring back the lost championship from the Rangers.

So when will it be time to move on?

You can ask Van Dyke

Inbal Manor

12/02/2022

Saturday, February 12, 2022, 11:00 p.m.

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Liel's last three goals scored at Celtic were scored within eight days.

The three were similar.

The ball reaches the winger, worked a movement without a ball, cuts to the field with perfect timing and finishes sharply in front of the goal.

Simple, accurate, impressive.

"He's very direct when he gets the ball, plays forward on the first touch and Celtic fans love it," says Walla!

Sports Pat Bonner, Celtic legend and former Ireland national team goalkeeper.

"He makes entrances to the field when the ball is on the other side to reach the valley position and his game is very positive. He is relatively mature for his age and understands his offensive role within the lineup. Celtic are a very offensive team that holds a lot of ball so he gets a lot of balls in front positions.

Amazing things are happening in the Abda sector.

Everything is too good.

It's no longer just the numbers, not just an instant click, it's far beyond a successful period or even a successful season.

Abda became within six months of an anonymous acquisition a player worth eight digits in pounds.

To a star in a huge club.

He did so thanks to continuous improvement and adapting his game to the tactical requirements of coach Ang Postkoglou.

When everything is accompanied by great numbers and group results, you have a connection that works dreamily above and beyond all expectations.

Now there are two main questions left: what next and when next?

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Arrived immature and unrefined.

Worked (Photo: GettyImages, Craig Williamson - SNS Group)

Abda is directly involved in 25 goals (14 goals and 11 assists) - more than any other Celtic player.

His last four goals have been scored in the six games since the short winter break.

"Involving 25 goals in 39 games is amazing for such a young player," says athlete Kieran Devlin of Athletic, explaining where Abda made the real leap.

"It is important to note that in the first half of the season, he did score and cook, but his game was immature and unrefined. "He has to score. Since the winter break, his change has been amazing. He still contributes goals and assists, but his whole game has improved dramatically. He passes players one-on-one, his crosses have improved and so has the connection with teammates."

Bonner also points to the same point: "The season started very positively, he had a small drop, but now he is back to doing what he did at the beginning of the season. He scored crucial goals and that helped him raise confidence. What happens to him is natural for a young player."

Bonner talks about the weeks she worked and seemed out of place.

After the stormy opening that included a debut goal against Mittyland and a good start to the season, he sat out of the ravine for the entire month of October, until he scored in Nigeria against Ferencvaros in the Europa League.

He then waited another month and a half until he scored in the league against Ross County.

That is, Abda remained effective in his contribution to the group effort even in slightly less good times.

He always did enough to keep the spark around him alive.

Celtic fans were intrigued by Abda’s impudence and attitude from the first moment.

The click was instant, the crash became a stable relationship.

"Celtic fans love players of their kind," Bonner explains, putting her work on a flattering list: "Mickey Johnston, James Forrest, Patrick Roberts, Scott Sinclair and others. They remind fans of past legends Charlie Tally, Jimmy G. "Neston and Davey Proven. They are all creative players who need to maintain stability week after week. That is the demand from the fans."

Defeated Dundee United in the 90th minute.

Abda (Photo: GettyImages, Mark Runnacles)

Abda is approaching in his numbers for peak seasons of two from Bonner's current list.

Sinclair scored and conceded 36 goals in the 2016/17 season, Forrest finished with 38 goals and cooks two years later.

"His style fits what the Postcoglow coach wants from his wingers: he knows how to cut in, kick, deliver, run to the line and raise. He's also a fast player who works hard and presses great. All of these, plus the fact that he scores regularly, have made him a fan and fan favorite. The coaching staff, "Devlin explains.

Abda had many great moments this season, but one of the key ones was the winning goal over Dundee United.

At home, with 10 players (after the dismissal of Nir Bitton), in the 90th minute, Abda did what Postokoglu asked for: went inside, stopped the ball that sent him a jute and scored.

The stadium was shaking.

At the end, Joe Hart went on to receive the Outstanding Actor title on his behalf.

The veteran goalkeeper explained that Abda did not feel comfortable being interviewed in English: "Liel wants to thank everyone for the reception. It is a special moment for him to score a goal at the last minute. A big goal, a big moment, but there is still a long way to go."

Celtic veterans are protective of Abda.

"Worked not shy, he is a quiet guy who has been doing a great job since he arrived," Greg Taylor explained after the game against Dundee United.

"Niro (originally - AM) Bitton guides him well and I know that Liel is grateful that there is someone from his country in the locker room. We all help each other here. When you come to a club of this size, it takes time to adapt and we have seen it with quite a few players. But "You look at Liel, he scored in the first game in Europe and he has the numbers of a top player. The coach asks the winger to move inwards when the balls come in because a lot of goals are scored that way - and Liel does it very well. He has a talent for smelling goals."

Taylor talks about a point that is important to understand.

Celtic is a huge and rich club.

A club that joins a line of players every year.

What is happening to slavery this season is not happening to everyone.

Devlin confirms: "If you were to ask me two months ago, I would say he is talented, but immature and needs a lot more work. Now I can definitely say that he has the potential to become a star in Celtic and be sold for eight figures, like Tierney, Dembele, Edouard and Air. There is more "Through, but I feel more comfortable saying it now than I did at the beginning of the season."

Part of the new Celtic.

Abda and Porohashi (Photo: Reuters)

Devlin talks about players Celtic have sold in recent years.

Odson Edouard and Christopher Air left for the Premier League this summer, Jeremy Primpong was sold to Leverkusen in the winter window a year ago, Kieran Tierney to Arsenal in the summer of 2019, Musa Dembele to Lyon a year earlier and one can go back to Virgil Van Dyke, Frazier Forrester and Victor Vaniama - all Left Celtic in eight digits.

Selling over £ 10million. None of that list, by the way, left after just one season. Celtic knew how to hit the iron, but also knew how to keep the players with them long enough to enjoy them.

Celtic have a goal for the season - to bring back the lost championship from the Rangers, but in addition, it has built a new generation this year.

Abda, Japanese duo Kyogo Purohashi (recovering from injury) and Rio Tata, Carl Straplett, Juta (currently on loan), Liam Skyles and other youngsters, all came this season from the money coming in from the sale of Air and Edouard to build a new and refreshing Celtic.

It works great and therefore, the ambition at Celtic will be to keep this bunch together for at least another year.

Either way, the day is approaching when she worked and his representatives will have to think about the dilemma.

Should Abda aim for the Premier League?

Devlin thinks so: "Judging by his pace and work ethic and adaptation to Scottish football, I think going beyond the Premier League or Bundesliga would be good for him. The improvement over the last six weeks is noticeable, but there is still room to grow and develop, so I think the smartest thing for him would be "Staying another year and a half, continuing to improve with a great coach for him. He will not want to leave too soon before becoming a player who brings his abilities week after week, game after game. If Celtic reach the home stage of the Champions League next season, it will be a great test for him."

Bonner also thinks she's currently working for Celtic: "He's in a good place right now with a coach who believes in him, a team and style that suits his game. He should stay at least another two years. He's young and that will help his progress. - Certainly he will not play in a European factory. There is a chance that there will be another staff player on the team and maybe it will be harder for him to be effective and play regularly in a team that will require more defensive work because he lacks physicality. "The big money will come in the not too distant future."

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