Neil Lennon praises Celtic’s Odsonne Edouard

Odsonne Edouard scored for Celtic against Steven Gerrard’s Glasgow Rangers.

Neil Lennon, Interim manager of Celtic embraces Steven Gerrard, Manager of Rangers ahead of the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park on March 31,... Neil Lennon and Steven Gerrard

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has told BBC Sport that Odsonne Edouard was the best player in the Old Firm derby against Rangers.

Edouard scored the opening goal for Celtic in their 2-1 victory over Rangers at Celtic Park in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday afternoon.

The youngster has made 17 starts and nine substitute appearances in the Scottish Premiership for the Hoops so far this season, scoring 14 goals in the process, according to WhoScored.

Celtic manager Lennon believes that the 21-year-old forward was the best player against Rangers.

Lennon told BBC Sport: “I thought Odsonne Edouard was the best player on the pitch by a country mile.”

James Forrest of Celtic celebrates with Odsonne Edouard and his team mates after he scores his side's second goal during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Rangers...

Title race over?

The win against Rangers at Celtic Park means that Celtic are now as many as 13 points clear of their bitter Old Firm rivals at the top of the Scottish Premiership table.

It does look very, very likely now that the Hoops will win the league title yet again – their eighth in a row.

Celtic have already clinched the Scottish League Cup this season and have progressed to the final of the Scottish Cup.

Neil Lennon, Interim manager of Celtic looks on ahead of the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park on March 31, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Neil Lennon praises Celtic’s Odsonne Edouard