Celtic will begin their Europa League campaign against French side Rennes on Thursday evening after a number of positive results in the Scottish Premiership.
Barry Ferguson has praised Celtic’s improving defence after they secured yet another clean sheet over the weekend when they beat Hamilton in the Scottish Premiership.
The former Scotland midfielder also stated that every time he watches centre-back Christopher Jullien play he thinks that he’s going to be a ‘massive player’ for the club.
Both Jullien and Celtic will be preparing for a tough opening Europa League encounter against Ligue 1 side Rennes on Thursday evening.
Speaking to PLZ Soccer (16/09/2019), Ferguson shared his thoughts on Celtic’s improving backline, which at the start of the season was being questioned.
On Celtic’s defence looking stronger: “Well, you seen that in the Old Firm game,” Ferguson told PLZ Soccer. “I thought the defence was excellent. Bolingoli at left-back was good, Jullien, every time I watch him I think he’s going to be a massive player for Celtic.
“Look, there were on easy street in the first half. Hamilton were never going to get a goal. I just thought it was one of them ones after an international break, you have got a lot of players away and missing training, it’s just a case if you go away from home, just make sure you come away with three points. Sometimes performance goes out of the window.”
The Bhoys currently hold a three-point lead over their Old Firm rivals in the Premiership table and they will be hoping to take their recent good form into Europe.
Later on in the competition, Celtic will take on CFR Cluj, the team who ended their Champions League hopes, as Neil Lennon will no doubt want to prove that his players have learnt from that encounter.
Celtic have secured three clean sheets since that game, as their backline is now becoming more used to one another, and added with more training ground work, they are proving their worth.
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