Alistair Johnston has been included in the cinch Team of the Week following Sunday’s performance away to St Mirren. The no-nonsense Canadian defender has been like a rock since he joined the club in a £3.5 million deal back in the January transfer window and looks like being a real steal for Ange Postecoglou and his backroom staff.
The departure of World Cup Semi-finalist, Josip Juranovic was always going to be a tough ask; the 27-year-old was a real find from Legia Warsaw when he signed for the daylight robbery price of £2.5 million in the summer of 2021. We couldn’t have imagined how good a full-back we were getting in Jura and he served us well before he left for Union Berlin in the Bundesliga, netting us a tidy profit into the bargain.
But it appears that lightening does strike twice with Ally Johnston now appearing every bit as good as the Croatian, with plenty of room for improvement too. He’s born-again hard this bhoy, and the passion and commitment he shows every week out there on the field in a Celtic shirt really is a beautiful thing to see as a football supporter.
This week he has been justly rewarded with his inclusion in the Team of the Week and it will be the first of many I’m sure. His overall play merited it on its own, as he harried and cajoled his fellow teammates into getting back into the game at the SIMSA Stadium in Paisley on Sunday afternoon. His goal was just the cherry on top on our way to a comfortable 5-1 victory.
Well done, Ally!
We hope it’s the first of many!
🔝 Congratulations to @_a_johnston who is named in the @spfl #TOTW! 👏#cinchPrem | #COYBIG🍀 https://t.co/WQMBug71cU pic.twitter.com/Cep82rvZeF
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) March 7, 2023
🌟 @FalkirkFC‘s @guffie97 has been named as Star Man in the SPFL #TOTW!
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— SPFL (@spfl) March 7, 2023
Paul Gillespie
Pushing the launch of Matthew Marr’s debut Celtic book – ‘The BOULD BHOYS – Glory to their name’ back a week to Friday 24 March. Thanks to everyone who has ordered since we announced the book last night via an interview with the author. Please note that all pre-ordered books will be personally signed by Matthew Marr and you can order below if you’d like a signed copy posted out to you 24 March.
READ THIS...‘The Bould Bhoys – Glory to their name’ by Matthew Marr
