The captain who led Celtic to the 2003 UEFA Cup final in Seville, Paul Lambert, has played down talk of a crisis at his former club. Back-to-back league defeats for the first time in a decade have sparked concern, although the Champions League winner remains relaxed.
Lambert spoke to Glasgow Times and stated that his former team’s current run is nothing to worry about: “Celtic have had unbelievable success in the last 10 or 11 years, and they are just having a little blip”, he said. “They are still sitting top of the league. If that is a crisis, then I wouldn’t mind having a crisis like that.”
Although the champions do lead the way at the top of the Scottish Premiership, their rivals from Govan are hotly on their tails. The Hoops are currently five points clear, although the Ibrox club do possess a duo of games in hand.
Despite this, the mood at Lennoxtown will remain calm. The Glasgow derby on the 30th of December has been made all the more crucial by the champions’ recent results, but Lambert is composed.
Few supporters cease to feel the same way as the 54-year-old, however. Many are concerned with the recent form and results, which is valid considering how poor the performances have been.
One feels as though things need to improve going into next Saturday because the Celts must win in what is the most crucial game of the season so far.
