Hayes is top gun says Kev
Kevin Holt knows Celtic star Patrick Roberts strikes fear into defenders – but Johnny Hayes is his own biggest nightmare.
The Dundee full- back can’t wait to face Brendan Rodgers’ star-studded side at Dens Park for Wednesday night’s televised Betfred Cup quarter-final tie.
On- loan Man City star Roberts, 20, is grabbing all the headlines.
But Holt reckons Dubliner Hayes has that extra threat with his scintillating pace.
Holt said: “Patrick is obviously outstanding and can be a joy to watch when he’s in full flight.
“But Johnny is something different. He was one of the toughest players I played again last season when he was still at Aberdeen.
“He has really added to Celtic’s squad, bringing a different dimension. Hayes is more direct than Roberts. As a defender, sometimes that’s worse to play against.”
Holt says the Dundee men will be glad to get a break from the league after their difficult start to the season.
He said: “We’re looking forward to Wednesday.
“It will be nice just to get a wee break from the league.
“When the draw was made, we obviously knew it would be tough.
“We just have to try and come up with a way to stop Celtic. We have to believe we can do it on the night.” made a mistake but I don’t care’. It hurts me that I’ve let myself down and let down my team-mates and the manager.” That’s why he pours over telly matches and downloads clips – to learn and give himself an extra five per cent. He adds: “The other night I was watching footage of Fabricio Coloccini when he played at Newcastle United. “I was admiring how good he was at defending the front post. “He was always in the right position and it’s things like that which stick in my head.” O ’ Con no r ’ s cont r a c t at Pittodrie is up next summer and he has held preliminary talks with McInnes about securing an