Celtic’s Fraser Forster surprised by how little he had to do in Old-Firm Derby

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Celtic ran out 2-0 winners over Rangers at Ibrox last weekend, with Neil Lennon’s side striking the first blow in the title race.

Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster has admitted to the Glasgow Evening Times that he wasn’t expecting to have such a quiet afternoon when his side took on Rangers.

Forster was thrown into Celtic’s starting line-up for the Old-Firm Derby soon after signing, and he was expecting a busy time against Steven Gerrard’s men.

However, the England international goalkeeper was relatively untested in Celtic’s net as Rangers struggled to break down the Bhoys’ defence.

And Forster admits that he was surprised by how little he had to do at Ibrox, as Celtic picked up a 2-0 victory over their Glasgow rivals.

“Did I expect it to be so quiet? Maybe not,” he said.

“It was a credit to the back four. At the end of the game, we were playing with four Old Firm debutants. They were fantastic. Christopher Jullien was fantastic in front of me. It was a quiet afternoon for me but that was a credit to the team in front of me.”

Rangers had just two shots on target during the Old-Firm derby, and both those efforts were easily saved by Forster.

Forster and Celtic will now be looking to build on that display after the international break.

Forster has a point to prove back at Parkhead, as he has fallen out of favour at Southampton in recent years.

The 31-year-old was excellent in his last stint with Celtic, and if he can get back to his best, then he should prove to be a brilliant addition to Neil Lennon’s squad.