Brendan and Steve are both
Youssouf Mulumbu insists Steve Clarke is the life and soul of the party at Kilmarnock – in comparison to his taciturn turn at West Brom.
Celtic’s trip to Rugby Park this afternoon will see the Congolese reunited with his old manager.
And with the suspended Olivier Ntcham set to hand him a rare start in the Hoops, Mulumbu is determined to do everything he can to ensure he is the one leaving with a smile on his face.
“To be fair, the manager opened up more at Kilmarnock, because when I was at West Brom he wasn’t talking at all,” he said. “When I came to Rugby Park, the players were always asking me what he was thinking, because they never knew.
“I told them that as long as he doesn’t talk, that means he’s happy!
“But he’s a great coach and he deserves all the praise he is getting.
“He comes from the same school as Brendan Rodgers, my Celtic gaffer. They have the same style.
“I would say the only difference is that Steve Clarke will put more intensity into defence, while Brendan Rodgers puts more intensity on the offensive side.
“That’s the same school, the same training, the same intensity. They just focus on different details.
“Steve worked with Jose Mourinho, he worked with Liverpool, he worked with