AFP, Glasgow :
Celtic’s Norwegian international midfielder Stefan Johansen feels his side are closing in on an historic domestic treble as they prepare to take on Partick Thistle on Wednesday.
The Hoops get back to Scottish Premiership duty after an absence of over two weeks following a League Cup semi-final win over Rangers before booking a place in the last eight of the Scottish Cup with victory over Dundee.
The Glasgow giants have only managed a clean-sweep of domestic trophies on three previous occasions in their 127-year history but Johansen feels the current crop of Celtic stars are on the verge of something special.
“I feel how close we are to doing something special,” the 24-year-old Johansen said.
“We have a final and now we are in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.
“The league is also going to be very tough but we are in everything and I believe if we take one game at a time it’s the best thing to do.
“We want to go as far as possible in Europe but we know it’ll be tough.
“Now we are close in the League Cup, we are leading the league and we just need to keep going with the form we are showing at the moment.”
Celtic would open a three point gap over Aberdeen with a win over Thistle and also with a game in hand.
Manager Ronny Deila — for whom Johansen played at Stromsgodset — is delighted with the progress his side is making after a sticky start to the unheralded Norwegian’s career at Celtic.
“I love winning and developing things and that’s what we’re doing now,” said 39-year-old Deila.
Celtic’s Norwegian international midfielder Stefan Johansen feels his side are closing in on an historic domestic treble as they prepare to take on Partick Thistle on Wednesday.
The Hoops get back to Scottish Premiership duty after an absence of over two weeks following a League Cup semi-final win over Rangers before booking a place in the last eight of the Scottish Cup with victory over Dundee.
The Glasgow giants have only managed a clean-sweep of domestic trophies on three previous occasions in their 127-year history but Johansen feels the current crop of Celtic stars are on the verge of something special.
“I feel how close we are to doing something special,” the 24-year-old Johansen said.
“We have a final and now we are in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.
“The league is also going to be very tough but we are in everything and I believe if we take one game at a time it’s the best thing to do.
“We want to go as far as possible in Europe but we know it’ll be tough.
“Now we are close in the League Cup, we are leading the league and we just need to keep going with the form we are showing at the moment.”
Celtic would open a three point gap over Aberdeen with a win over Thistle and also with a game in hand.
Manager Ronny Deila — for whom Johansen played at Stromsgodset — is delighted with the progress his side is making after a sticky start to the unheralded Norwegian’s career at Celtic.
“I love winning and developing things and that’s what we’re doing now,” said 39-year-old Deila.
