Former Celt Stuart Armstrong has spoken about the high expectations faced by Celtic players on a daily and weekly basis.
Having left English Premier League side Southampton during the summer transfer window, the Scotland internationalist signed for MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps on a two-year deal.
Speaking to his new club's official website (via 67Hail Hail) Armstrong addressed his time in Glasgow's east end.
He said: “Celtic is a very tough place to be, especially when things aren’t going well. When I first moved there, I had a rough start, but then things really started to click.
“Winning the invincible treble was one of the highlights of my career—it was amazing. We qualified for the Champions League and faced the pressure of winning every single week.
“To win two trebles in a row was incredible, and then I left, and I think they won another treble. It’s an incredible club with incredible fans. The feeling you get playing at the stadium is top-notch.”
Read more:
- Ex-Celtic ace 'wanted' by Serie A & Premier League clubs
- Arne Engels set for unexpected quickfire return to Celtic
Armstrong may have ultimately landed in Canada, but another former Celt, Chris Sutton, tipped his Celtic return as an outside bet this summer.
Prior to Brendan Rodgers securing the return of Paulo Bernardo, Sutton said: "[Armstrong] is another one who won’t be short of offers this summer. He has been a very good player for Southampton and I’d expect a queue of clubs at the top end of the Championship who would love to have him on board.
“Armstrong might be 32 years old now, but he looks after himself and has plenty left in the tank. He would be a very good signing for Celtic, perhaps one that could fill the void left by Aaron Mooy last year. I’ve said before that we shouldn’t assume Matt O’Riley is going, but Celtic will still need another attacking midfielder."
O'Riley, of course, did leave Celtic – and Bernardo likewise returned. Rodgers further strengthened the Hoops midfield with the addition of Arne Engels.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here