The Hoops summer signing is firing on all cylinders but was left out of some games by Neil Lennon earlier in the season.
Celtic ace Christopher Jullien has shared what Hoops boss Neil Lennon told him following a slow start to his Parkhead career, as quoted by BBC Sport.
The 26-year-old joined the Bhoys from French Ligue 1 side Toulouse – for whom he had made 108 appearances, scoring eight goals – for a reported fee of around £7million in late June, agreeing a four-year deal at Parkhead (BBC Sport).
Jullien has started the past five games, all wins for the Hoops, and was Man of the Match in the Glasgow derby against bitter rivals Rangers, suggesting he is now very much indispensable for Lennon.
However, he was left out of some early-season matches, including the Champions League qualifying loss to CFR Cluj (Transfermarkt) in what was a tricky August for the club, with a lot of criticism from sections of the fanbase.
“I was just not ready for this moment,” Jullien is quoted by BBC Sport as saying. “It’s as simple as that. I was feeling sharper. It’s the choice of the coach and you have to deal with it. I respect that 100 percent.
“It was a really, really long month and there were a lot of games. All the guys deserved a trophy because we did a really good job on the field. The intensity, the level, I really like it. It is just one month. Neil Lennon is the one who believes in me. He told me I don’t have to panic and just to be sure of my talent.”
Celtic will face Cluj again in the Europa League this autumn, after the Romanian side lost their Champions League play-off, with Rennes and Lazio also in Group E (BBC Sport).
Domestically, Celtic’s win over the Gers put them three points clear of their rivals with a 100 percent record in the Scottish Premiership, and up next for the Hoops is the trip to Hamilton Academical a week on Saturday.
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