Celtic defender Carl Starfelt has given his reaction to the Hoops European draw that will see Ange Postecoglou and his side take on Bodo/Glimt.
The Swedish central defender gave the lowdown on the Norweigan champions as he revealed a bit about the impressive side, having spoken to some friends who are currently playing their football over in Norway.
Starfelt also stated his excitement at taking part in another European competition with the Hoops as he and his teammates look to continue progressing as a side.
“It’s a tough draw. I’ve some friends playing in the Norwegian League, so I’ve been following them, and I know it’s a very good team that has done very good over the past two seasons,” he said, as quoted by the club’s website.
“They like to play a bit like ourselves, with lots of possession and a very high press. They have a lot of energy and like attacking football, so it will be an interesting tie with both teams trying to dominate the ball.
“They’ve had some good games in Europe against Roma, so it will be a tough game.
“They have an artificial pitch, but I think that can suit us as in Scandinavia at that time of the year you play on either very bad grass or artificial, so I will take that option.”
He continued: “We’re very excited to go into the Conference League. It’s a new competition, and you don’t know too much about it, but you can see from the teams left that it’s a big one.
“We’re looking forward to it, and hopefully, we can progress as far as possible.”
When the Norweigan side were pulled out of the hat, Celtic supports certainly knew that we were in for a tough test come February.
However, given the improvements in Ange Postecoglou’s side over the last few months, it is also an exciting prospect to be heading into a new competition with confidence due to that progression.
Of course, there are more important up-and-coming fixtures to consider at this point in time. But it is definitely something for Starfelt and his Celtic teammates to look forward to in February.
