THE CELTIC MANAGER was absolutely delighted with his players after the three points were won at Tannadice last night and after watching that performance from the Premiership newcomers you get the feeling that not too many teams are going to be leaving Tannadice with a win this season.
“The attitude of the players was absolutely tremendous. You never lose faith in this team. They kept patient and got what they deserved,” Neil Lennon noted after the tough fought 1-0 win away against a resolute Dundee United side at Tannadice yesterday evening.
“It’s a great three points,” Lenny told Celtic TV after the game. “I think we played very, very well. We had to wait a long time for the goal but we thoroughly deserved it and I’m delighted with the result and I’m delighted with the performance.
“Albian did really well, even in his hold-up play when he came on, and he did really well to keep the ball alive with the header back to Odsonne, and he’s latched on to it and it’s a great finish for us and a great finish for him because strikers always want to make an early impact when they come to the club.
“We’re just trying to get him up to speed as quickly as we can because we think he’s going to be an asset and he’s proved that today.
“He’s a good finisher. He had a great time of it at Basel, not so much at West Ham, but that happens, and he’s come in – it’s a new lease of life for him and he’ll get a real buzz out of what he did today.”
Remarkably it’s been over four years since Celtic’s last visit to Tannadice and I seem to remember a much more comfortable win that night with a pretty special goal from Kris Commons. There were no supporters there yesterday which is a real shame as Tannadice is one of he best away trips in Scotland. The Celtic manager though had plenty to be cheerful about.
“The attitude of the players was absolutely tremendous and you never lose faith in this team,” Lenny said.
“They know how to keep going, they kept patient and they got what they deserved. I thought 1-0 flattered Dundee United, that’s just my opinion, but we totally dominated the game.
“It was a good game, it was feisty, it was mentally challenging for the players and they’ve come that so, psychologically, it will give them a big lift.”
