\u201cBut you could probably see the relief on my face when the ball went in. It\u2019s just nice to be back playing well and winning games and being part of a good Celtic team right now.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cRight now it\u2019s back to basics and concentrating on what I can do to help the team. It\u2019s about keeping calm, working on the things you need to work on and the performances will come.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Mackay Steven was pretty much accepted as man of the match, but he was certainly pushed close for the accolade by Calum MacGregor, who has now proved he can play anywhere in the line of three behind the striker, and his speed of though and movement makes him a serious candidate for the number ten role.<\/p>\n MacGregor, along with Scott Allan, can pick a pass within seconds of receiving the ball, something which hasn’t been evident in other players this season, and it wouldn’t be surprising if they form the basis of the midfield sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n Hope so, as that kind of movement is as close to the fabled Celtic Way as anything thats been on show for many years.<\/p>\n It’s easy to wear green tinted spectacles sometimes, and maybe overrate what you see on the park, but there are signs that change is coming, and there may be a few old heads who bow gracefully out of view between now and the summer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If there is one complaint, though, its the lack of an enforcer in the middle, someone who will look out for the more fragile players when the going gets tough. Celtic do need a bit of steel to go with the flair, and at the moment there is no-one on the books who will provide that. With European football likely to be here before you know it, as it seems to start earlier every season, this needs to be addressed now, and not in the summer when any new additions are likely to be a little tired and not ready to hit the ground running.<\/p>\n On the transfer front, the media appears to be saying that Steven Fletcher is likely to join Celtic after all, which means he will play second fiddle to Leigh Griffiths, if of course the striker isn’t sold…<\/p>\n After all, Fraser Forster, who wanted to go, admittedly, was moved on and Craig Gordon came in to replace him for nothing.<\/p>\n Surely thats not the plan with Griffiths \/Fletcher ?<\/p>\n Fletcher has reportedly said he would take a pay cut to move north, but the degree of that cut might yet surprise him.<\/p>\n As for Griffiths, its been reported that Brighton , who are in one of the English leagues, have done background checks on the player, which presumably means they’ve watched a video on You Tube, and are about to bid.<\/p>\n Record Sport<\/strong>\u00a0understands Brighton or any other interested parties will be wasting their time making any official approach with Celtic adopting a firm stance.<\/em><\/p>\n The Scottish champions made a clear statement of their desire to keep Griffiths by handing him a bumper long-term contract just before Christmas which tied the hitman to the club until 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n The Record will be desperate to get something right after they were way out in their predictions about a new signing for Second Rangers, so they might actually be on to something here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Especially as the player himself seemed to confirm he was staying;<\/p>\n Looks like a lot of clubs down south are getting excited about @<\/span>Leighgriff09<\/span><\/a> . I hope we don’t sell him.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.marketingtango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/market-to-cheapskates.jpg\")
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