On Celtic’s celebrations after qualifying for the Champions League against Hapoel Be’er Sheva
“They scraped through and I thought they’d actually won the thing. They’ve got to change the mindset. I’m on about the qualifying games when they were scraping through then celebrating like they’d won the bloody thing.”
On his reputation
“People say I’m hard, I’m Mr Angry. I’m this, I’m that. I just want to win matches. There’s no point going out there and being Mr Nice Guy. We get 55,000 at Old Trafford and I don’t think they want fellas going out there and thinking: Ah, if we lose, so what?”
On the rising corporate support at Old Trafford
“Away from home our fans are fantastic. But at home they have a few drinks and probably the prawn sandwiches, and they don’t realise what’s going on out on the pitch.” On the mentality of modern-day players
“The modern player, they aren’t just weak players, they are very weak human beings.”
On Alf-Inge Haaland and that tackle
“I’d waited long enough. I f ****** hit him hard. The ball was there (I think). Take that you **** . And don’t ever stand over me again sneering about fake injuries. I didn’t wait for the red card. I turned and walked to the dressing room. My attitude is an eye for an eye.” On joining Celtic to spite Gordon Strachan
“I met Gordon in London at Dermot Desmond’s house. Gordon told me, ‘I’m not really worried if you sign for us or not. We’re okay without you’. So I said to myself ‘F*** him, I’m signing’. It was one of the reasons I signed for Celtic - to prove Gordon wrong.” On losing to Clyde on his debut
“It was a nightmare. I did okay but okay wasn’t good enough. When I got on the bus John Hartson was already sitting there and he was eating a packet of crisps – with a fizzy drink. I said to myself, ‘Welcome to Hell’.” Asked if he had any kind words for Rangers after their title success
“No. Listen it’s been a tough year for Celtic but they’ll bounce back next year like all great clubs do.”