The French defender was one of the Celtic stand-outs tonight in his homeland.
Celtic fans have hailed the performance of Christopher Jullien tonight against Rennes in the UEFA Europa League.
The Hoops were kicking off their group stage campaign in France after a difficult summer of qualifiers.
On this showing though, they look more than comfortable at this level, competing well with the home side despite some testing moments throughout the 90 minutes.
Lennon set out his team in rather direct and attacking fashion, trusting his defenders to do their job when required.
Despite a brainless moment from Kristoffer Ajer, the defensive line mostly obliged, helping their team to a 1-1 draw.
It’s a result that can be seen as a positive one and a good start towards possible progression to the knockout rounds.
On another night, the Scottish champions might have even been able to sneak three points against the French Cup winners.
The addition of Jullien this summer looks like an inspired one, with the multi-million pound outlay paid back in part tonight.
With three tackles, three interceptions and three clearances, coupled with a 88% pass success rate (WhoScored), he was a composed performer throughout and key to securing the result.
He’s gone from strength to strength in a Celtic shirt so far this season. If he can maintain these kind of performances throughout the Europa League group stage, the Hoops have a good chance to win plenty of more points.
Supporters were certainly impressed by his performance, taking to Twitter tonight to share their thoughts…
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