A hero to some, a sideshow to others – John Guidetti’s time at Celtic was hardly boring but don’t tell the player that!

The Swedish striker who has never been short of confidence made a great impact in the first half of his Celtic season but slowly faded away into the background.

Some Celtic fans may look back retrospectively and think they made John out to be more than he was after a ridiculous amount of dud strikers we went through at the time.

With 17 goals in 40 games, he was a much needed boost but it would be Leigh Griffiths who came out of the Swede’s shadow and into the limelight and Celtic haven’t looked back.

After the first half of the season, many Celtic fans were clamouring to sign the player whose City contract was coming to an end but the striker didn’t see it that way.

“I went to Celtic, smashed it the first half [of the season], and then they said, ‘John you have to sign a contract.’ I said, ‘Listen, I don’t think I owe you anything’. Celtic’s a massive club but I like the big games. I don’t like — with all respect — Ross County away. said Guidetti to the Times.

The player is now currently at Celta Vigo and is showing his class with 8 goals in 40 appearances.

Safe to say our current striker Moussa Dembele has double the talent and double the class.

13 COMMENTS

  1. Guy was a waster who believed his own publicity where is he now at a second rate Portuguese side god riddance

  2. This is the boy that would STILL be a nothing if Ronny Deila hadn’t given him a chance- but he screwed that up, big- headed blaw hard should keep his mouth shut. 8 goals in how many sub appearances at Celta??????? Couldn’t lace Moussa’s boots. HH ???

  3. Never really liked him as a striker but he had that je ne ce qua, if he was,nt so hell bent on getting into a ruccus he could have been good

  4. THE GUY THOUGHT HE WAS BETTER THAN ANY ONE IN THE SPL BUT WAS HATED BY .MOST OTHER PRO,S WHERE R U NOW HAIL HAIL Portuguese WHERE NO 1 WANTS TO HEAR SEE OR EVEN WAISTER

  5. Had potential, but complete idiot. Wasted a talent because he thought he was better than he was.
    Certainly have never missed him since he left….or let’s be honest, whilstbhe was here.
    I’d rather see jack aitchison get a run out.

  6. Wonder how many big games he plays in now ….??????? Rossco county beckons ya nugget …..swede turned into turnip ?

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