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Stephen Craigan praises Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard

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Odsonne Edouard has played well for Celtic this season.

Odsonne Edouard of Celtic celebrates the Celtic victory at the final whistle during the Scottish Cup Final between Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC at Hampden Park on May 25, 2019 in...

Stephen Craigan has said on BT Sport that Celtic forward Odsonne Edouard is going to get better.

The former Motherwell and Northern Ireland international defender has been impressed with how Edouard has played this season and how the 21-year-old has handled the pressure of leading the line for Celtic.

Craigan said about Edouard on BT Sport: “23 goals in his first season as a number one striker when all the pressure and all the focus is on him, he is only going to get better.”

Promising talent

Edouard is not the finished article, and the 21-year-old is still developing as a footballer, but there is no doubt that the striker is hugely talented and has a lot of potential.

The way the Frenchman has stepped up in big games, such as the Scottish Cup final at the weekend and in Old Firm derbies against Rangers, suggests that he is one for the big occasions.

Odsonne Edouard of Celtic celebrates Scoring his first goal of the game with team mate Scott Brown during the Scottish Cup Final between Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC at Hampden...

Edouard spent the 2017-18 campaign on loan at Celtic from French giants Paris Saint-Germain.

The Hoops made the deal permanent in the summer of 2018 for a transfer fee reported by The Scottish Sun to be worth £9 million.

The youngster made 22 starts and 10 substitute appearances in the Scottish Premiership for Celtic this season, scoring 15 goals in the process, according to WhoScored.

According to WhoScored, Edouard scored twice in the Europa League, thrice in the Scottish Cup and thrice in the Champions League qualifiers for the Bhoys this season.

Odsonne Edouard of Celtic celebrates Scoring his second goal of the game during the Scottish Cup Final between Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC at Hampden Park on May 25, 2019 in...