Forrest in form of his life to keep Paddy out
best and more enjoyable. I think I have kicked on and I am doing even better this season. We are not even halfway through this season and I just want to keep improving.
“The more big games I play it will help because it means I will only get better.
“You want to play against the best and in big games. It is good I get that opportunity with both Celtic and Scotland.
“At Celtic we still have another couple of Champions League games to go, while March is obviously the next big game for Scotland on the international calendar.”
Forrest also believes that competition for places has been vital to keep him on his toes, and he certainly has got that at Celtic, where he vies with Manchester City loan star Patrick Roberts for a starting berth on the right wing.
It may have been expected that Forrest would again take a back seat after Roberts’ return to the club, but he is desperate to hang on to that starting jersey.
“He came back but he also came in at a time when I was feeling good,” he said.
“It is more competition for places and it drives people. It is also good for Celtic with the amount of games we have to play and it is also good to have that competition within the squad.
“If you ask everyone they want to play – that is everyone’s attitude because we all want to make sure we are available for every game.
“You always need to be at it in training and to be working hard to give your best chance to play in the games.
“Even when you go away with Scotland it is the same – not just at Celtic. When you go away there are 27 players and there are maybe four, five or six players who can play in your position.
“It is the same at Celtic because we have two or three international players for every position.”