itemprop=description content=PLAUDITS are nice. But platitudes are wearing thin. Points are better. That could neatly sum up the mood...
PLAUDITS are nice. But platitudes are wearing thin. Points are better. That could neatly sum up the mood amongst the Celtic players following their latest Champions League disappointment against Lazio on Wednesday night.
“We want to be at that next step where we use the crowd and find a way to win. That’s why it’s really frustrating, not just not finding a winner, but to then lose a goal in that“When we keep 11 men on the pitch, we look quite good. I think we’ve gained quite a bit of respect, but at the same time we don’t just want respect. We want points on the board.
There is, according to Johnston, more levels to come from this Celtic team. But is it also fair to say there remains a naivety about them that has to be discarded before they can fulfil that potential?“It’s finding that balance when you have this crowd and who are such an instrumental part of how we play and who can be such a weapon – how do we use that to our advantage? Sometimes you need to balance it.
“That’s sometimes a little bit of a struggle for us, that changing of the game. But I thought we played well. We had moments. I'm going through the match in my head and the moments are flashing up.
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