Former Celtic manager and Liverpool Legend John Barnes has claimed Odsonne Edouard will NOT be a ‘deciding factor’ on whether Celtic make it ten in a row this season. In fact, the Englishman would happily see Celtic sell the Frenchman this summer if the commitment to the cause isn’t there.
Barnes ill-fated time at the club was short lived and with opinions like the one below, we can understand why.
“Odsonne Edouard is not going to be the deciding factor whether Celtic will win this year, it’s all about the team and the team’s attitude.” Barnes Told Sunsport.
“If he wants to stay – great – but if there’re doubts, it’s better to let him go.”
“I think Neil Lennon is ready to move things around although he hasn’t mentioned any names.
“But Celtic need to get their squad sorted, whether that’s with or without Edouard.
“Rangers seem to be much stronger this year and they’re going to push Celtic.
“Therefore, both clubs want to be settled more from the point of view of harmony, togetherness and belief.
“To achieve this, Celtic need to get their situation sorted out in terms of players who want to be there, or not be there, to then focus on fighting for the cause.”
Edouard has missed the last two games through injury but he is back training and has joined up with the French under 21 squad. There’s not many Celtic fans who would agree with Barnes on this particular issue.
The striker has a big role to play, just like he has in the past two seasons. We need out beat players and Eddy is the man to get us over the line.
Celtic get the chance after the international break to make up one of their postponed games. All going well, Eddy will be starting both the Ross County and St Mirren ties upon our return. It will be a team effort but having someone as talented as Edouard in the mix, it doesn’t hurt!
