I WANT THREE

Guidetti targets an Old Firm hat-trick

JOHN GUIDETTI has set his sights on becoming the first Celtic striker to score a hat-trick against Rangers in 41 years.

Celtic’s top scorer has gone six domestic games without a goal — and limped out of Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in Gran Canaria with a dead leg.

Rubbishing talk of a scoring crisis or a loss of form, however, Guidetti insisted his confidence in front of goal remains sky high. And looking ahead to next month’s League Cup semifinal, the Swede said he wants to become the first Celtic striker to score a hat- trick against their fierce city rivals since Harry Hood at the same

stage of the same competition in 1973. Asked if he fancied himself for a goal at Hampden in the February 1 clash, the onloan Manchester City striker bullishly said: ‘I fancy three. That is what I did against Ajax when I was with Feyenoord and that will be the aim this time. ‘The dream would be to score — but the most important thing is we win against Rangers. ‘Big games are what I love the most. That is why I wake up in the morning.’ Guidetti’s form has shaded since a prolific start to life at the Parkhead club, when he claimed 11 goals in his first 12 games. His Manchester City contract comes to an end next summer and Celtic have first call on his services in any permanent deal. Denying that negotiations over his future are affecting his on-field focus at Celtic, however, the striker added: ‘I am not part of all of that. My agent is the one who is speaking with the club. ‘I want to play football and I am really happy here. Everyone knows I love it at the club. ‘It’s between my agent and the club, so I leave them to it. I let my agent do his job. ‘It’s not affecting me at all. It’s not like I am thinking I don’t want to score because of my contract. No, that would be stupid. ‘My agent will do what he does best — being an agent. He doesn’t tell me to take the ball with the inside of my foot on the pitch, so I don’t try to tell him how to do his job. ‘You don’t bring an electrician into your house and then explain to him how to fit all the plugs. ‘It’s his job and I trust him to do what is best for me. ‘I am not worried. I am just so happy to wear the Celtic shirt. The rest will work itself out, it always does. ‘I will just try to stay fit and strong and the goals will come back. I think everyone can be calm.’