Lennon hails bright future
NEIL LENNON last night admitted he was excited by the enormous potential of his young Celtic side after seeing them move to the top of their Europa League group with a 2-0 win over Cluj at Parkhead.
Goals from Odsonne Edouard in the first half and Mohamed Elyounoussi in the second ensured the Scottish champions gained revenge for the Champions League exit they suffered at the hands of their Romanian rivals in August.
The impressive triumph moved the Glasgow club a point ahead of their opponents and Lazio, who defeated Rennes 2-1 in Rome last night, in Group E after two matches.
Lennon stressed that any side in the section could still finish in the top two and secure a place in the knockout rounds of the competition. However, he predicted that his charges would only get better and said he was looking forward to the forthcoming double header with Lazio greatly.
“It was very exciting,” he said. “It’s great to be back as a manager on that stage at Celtic Park. We wanted a strong performance from the team tonight and I got more than that. I thought we were outstanding.
“My only disappointment is that we didn’t win the game by more. They are functioning as a team, there is a real solidity about us and fluidity going forward.
“We looked really strong and thoroughly deserved the win. There was some outstanding individual performances and from one to 11 I thought we were absolutely excellent against a very good side.”
Lennon added: “I thought we were very good in Rennes and Rangers away was a great performance as