‘Excellent’… Simon Donnelly says Celtic man is looking ‘really sharp’ under Brendan Rodgers

‘Excellent’… Simon Donnelly says Celtic man is looking ‘really sharp’ under Brendan Rodgers

At this crucial point in the season, Celtic is still very much in the running for a domestic double at Parkhead.

The Bhoys have four Scottish Premiership games left to win the championship, and Brendan Rodgers’ team is leading Heart of Midlothian by three points going into this weekend’s meeting.

In addition, Celtic have a five goal advantage over their city rivals, which, should they hold a sizable lead at the top of the standings, might almost translate into an additional point.

James Forrest’s brace last weekend against Dundee was sufficient to give his team a crucial win on Tayside in spite of a late Antonio Portales response from the hosts.

Although the former Scotland international appeared to be on the fringes of Glasgow’s east end at one stage, he has since assumed a leading part in the Hoops’ push towards the finish line, scoring in back-to-back games and Aberdeen’s Scottish Cup semi-final.

Pundits and supporters alike have predicted that the 32-year-old will be included in Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad for EURO 2024 this summer, bringing his total to six goals and one assist from 24 games this season against Tony Docherty’s team [Transfermarkt].

James Forrest’s “freshness” is highlighted by Simon Donnelly at Celtic
Even though Forrest has struggled with injuries over the past several years, he has shown improvement in the previous few months, even if he isn’t always able to play 90 minutes.

Speaking on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard, former Celtic player Simon Donnelly concurred, saying that the “freshness” he has brought to the Bhoys’ forward line may possibly place him in the running for a lengthy stint under Rodgers as well as consideration for EURO 2024.

“James has had his fitness and injury issues this season,” the speaker said. When he entered the game at the beginning of the year, coming off the bench, I thought he looked extremely well.

“I think he catches people’s attention after scoring a couple of really good goals. He was outstanding in the semi-final and I assumed he would play the remaining six games of the season.”

There’s something new about him; some people I sat with over the weekend mentioned that he might be back in the Scotland squad now that it is down to 26. I believe you should see the bright side of things—he scored two excellent goals over the weekend.

“James has had his fitness and injury issues this season,” the speaker said. When he entered the game at the beginning of the year, coming off the bench, I thought he looked extremely well.

“I think he catches people’s attention after scoring a couple of really good goals. He was outstanding in the semi-final and I assumed he would play the remaining six games of the season.”

Without a doubt, Forrest has provided a level of consistency on the wing that has been lacking in our wide play this season.

Leaving his previous fitness issues aside, what a story it would be if the Lennoxtown graduate to play a significant role in propelling the Bhoys over the finish line in our next four league matches.

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