Chris Sutton used his Record column yesterday to mostly praise Leigh Griffiths but he couldn’t seem to resist a dig against Celtic’s 9m record signing Edouard.

Not for the first time, Sutton has had an off the ball cheap kidney shot on the French striker, but why? What is there not to like about French Eddy? Sure he can go missing in games just like every other Celtic player did last season at times.

Maybe it’s the way he carries himself, his physiology does present a laid back looking striker but slide a ball between two defenders and he transforms into a greyhound that knows where the back of the net is.

He scored so many important goals already for Celtic that some would say he has already paid back his 9m transfer fee. How much would any club pay for Treble Treble? When Celtic was struggling to cross the line it was the young French man that stepped up.

Sutton made the claim that a fully fit Leigh Griffiths is Neil Lennon’s main striker. He described Edouard as lazy when really his style of play is just completely to that of Griffiths. Leigh will run his legs off chasing the ball, Edouard is waiting and anticipating, something he is really good at, it does not make him lazy.

One thing is for sure, Neil Lennon will be blessed to have both strikers available to him this season, Griffiths looks like he is chomping at the bit and that’s sure to bring Edouard on as he played most of last season as Celtic’s only striking option.

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