Celtic boss Neil Lennon praises duo.
Celtic have begun to put their Champions League shocker behind them by winning their first Europa League game.
Crucial to their victory was a clean sheet against AIK, a far cry from the defensive horror show which saw them ship four against Cluj.
James Forrest scored Celtic’s first goal before Odsonne Edouard doubled their lead, and Celtic held on to win 2-0.
Manager Neil Lennon picked out two players after the game for particular praise, attacker Mikey Johnston and defender Christopher Jullien.
He told BBC Sport: “I’m delighted with him [Johnston]. He’s the sort of player who’s got beautiful balance, a quick turn of pace, and the type of player we like here at Celtic and he’s coming an integral part of our team.
“He [Jullien] was dominant. I thought he was very cool, used all his experience.”
The defensive display was big for Celtic and inspires confidence that they will not collapse away from home.
Jullien will need to play at a similar standard and this performance will lift his teammates too.
Celtic paid £7 million to sign him, their record fee for a centre-back. Seeing him step up was a welcome sight.
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