{"id":179494,"date":"2025-12-07T15:28:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T15:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/179494\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T15:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T15:28:10","slug":"wilfried-nancy-makes-bold-tactical-change-for-first-game-as-celtic-manager-vs-hearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/179494\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilfried Nancy makes bold tactical change for first game as Celtic manager vs Hearts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wilfried Nancy will be hoping to begin his Celtic career with a winning start against Hearts.<\/p>\n<p>Three points will take the Bhoys back to the top of the league, and continue the momentum that was built up by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/martin-oneill\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Martin O\u2019Neill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/wilfried-nancy-hails-celtic-players-quality-but-says-there-is-one-thing-they-can-improve\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nancy\u2019s style is very different to what we have experienced from previous managers<\/a>, but many were expecting things to stay the same in the opening few weeks before imposing his philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>However, he has taken everyone by surprise with his first starting XI.<\/p>\n<p>           Wilfried Nancy has gone with a new formation! <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">What do you think to the starting XI?<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>   Wilfried Nancy goes with 3-4-3 formation in first Celtic game<\/p>\n<p>The 48-year-old has found his success from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/opinion\/reo-hatate-and-three-other-celtic-players-who-would-thrive-in-wilfried-nancys-3-4-3-system\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">adopting a 3-4-3 formation, which could allow the likes of Reo Hatate to thrive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neill and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/brendan-rodgers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brendan Rodgers<\/a> preferred a 4-2-3-1 option, but this signals that the new boss wants to hit the ground running.<\/p>\n<p>The back three comprises of Liam Scales, Auston Trusty and Kieran Tierney \u2013 the latter familiar to this role as he plays it for Scotland.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250138986-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Celtic Unveil New Manager Wilfried Nancy\" class=\"wp-image-343283\" \/>Photo by Ian MacNicol\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>A midfield four of Benjamin Nygren, Hatate, Arne Engels and Callum McGregor offers a fresh perspective in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/sebastian-tounekti\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sebastian Tounekti<\/a> returns to the XI after two games on the bench, with Daizen Maeda and Hyunjun Yang completing the side.<\/p>\n<p>The new era is here, and we can\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Celtic content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wilfried Nancy will be hoping to begin his Celtic career with a winning start against Hearts. 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