WE COULD COPE WITH BEST IN THE EPL
Fraz: Celts good enough for England
FRASER FORSTER last night insisted Celtic would be good enough to go toe to toe with England’s elite in the Premier League.
The on-loan Southampton keeper is convinced Neil Lennon’s side have the quality to match most English top-flight clubs if they had to play them on a weekly basis.
It’s a second spell for the 31-year-old in Glasgow and
he admits he’s been taken aback by a standard at the Hoops that includes a batch of youngsters as good as any in Britain.
He said: “Looking at what we’ve got in the dressing room and the team we’ve got, there’s no reason why we wouldn’t have a comfortable season in the Premier League.
“I’ve been surprised at just how good they are. I knew there was a good squad here the second I came through the door but until you see people in training, day in and day out, then you can really see what they can do.
“The young lads especially are so talented. As they gather experience they are just going to get better and better.
“Ryan Christie has been absolutely brilliant. Even from that very first game I watched, he was so positive. Everything he does, he looks to get turned and play up the pitch.
“I just think we’ve got such a good mix of youth and experience. Within that we’ve got so much quality.”
The former England No.1 also reserved a special mention for Celtic’s man of the moment Odsonne Edouard who enhanced an already stunning start to the season with a weekend double in his side’s win over Kilmarnock.
Forster believes you only truly understand the Frenchman’s talent until you face him in a training session.
He said: “Eddie’s been brilliant, he’s such an exciting talent.
“He’s another one when you see him in training that you really appreciate his quality. He has a knack of scoring big goals in big games. It’s a great quality.
“He’s just a natural finisher. From wherever he is he just seems to score and I’ve been really impressed. He’s a fantastic player and we’re very fortunate he’s in our squad and team.”