IT WON'T BE BN EASY TASK BUT WE KNOW WHAT
WE HAVE TO DO TO QUALIFY - STAATING TONIGHT
CAPTAIN'S NOTES
THE SUPPORT FROM THE STANDS
CAN TAKE US TO NEW LEVELS, THE
NOISE CAN RE THE 12TH MAN
FOR Saturday's match
programme against Kilmarnock
I wrote that, after being out
through injury, it would be
great to return to action that
afternoon.
I managed that and the same
goes even more so for tonight as
I'm determined to continue my
comeback against Ajax in our
UEFA Europa League meeting as
we go for the win.
We have the skill and
determination in our ranks to do
just that as I feel that we were very
unlucky to just take a share of the
points in our opening two games
against Ajax and Fenerbahce.
That was especially so in our
opening game as we went down
to 10 men and it could easily have
turned out differently, but that's in
the past now and we know what we
have to do in the remaining games,
starting tonight.
It goes without saying that it
won't be easy as Ajax are in a similar
position to ourselves and they have
a very good side. They're got good
movement and some of their players'
abilities are as good as I've seen.
I'm expecting a good game tonight
but we did really well over there
and we could have come away with
three points so we will be looking to
improve on that tonight,
We will have the backing of a
magnificent Celtic Park crowd behind
us tonight and we all know what
a difference that can make as the
support from the stands can take
us to new levels, and on European
nights such as this, the noise really
can be the 12th man.
We will need 11 players out on the
pitch to work hard, though, as well
as being technically gifted to create
chances.
I'm sure we'll do that at a packed
Celtic Park but we have to have a
balance. We're playing against a
really good team but with the Celtic
support behind us, we will be going
all-out to get the result we all want.
Enjoy the game.
