THE latest guest of the official Celtic View podcast in association with Eden Mill is none other than the Hoops' no.9, Leigh Griffiths.

Available now on Soundcloud and iTunes, the club’s top-21st greatest goalscorer of all time talks us through his glittering Celtic career, his return to form in 2020, the impeccable standards throughout the current side, and his Goal of the Season nomination for his second of three against St Mirren last month.

On the latter, he said: “Niro was out wide and he played the ball inside. I wanted to take a touch and shoot from there, but I was closed down a little bit quicker than I thought I would. I had to work my feet a little bit, and managed to play it into Tom, he played a lovely weighted pass straight into my feet.

“I then managed to dink it past the goalkeeper. At first, I didn’t actually think it was going to go in, I thought it was going to wide! But it’s spun on the ground, hit the post and went in. It was brilliant.”

Speaking of the passing prowess and general footballing intelligence of Tom Rogic, Griffiths said forward-facing players thrive went playing alongside the champions’ Wizard of Aus.

He added: “Nine times out of ten, Tom will put the ball right on your big toe. He’s that kind of player, he’s a dream to play with.

“For that goal, I knew that playing it to him meant I was going to get it straight back. He’s played me straight in behind the defence, and then it was up to me to put it into the back of the net.”

Listen to the latest instalment of the official Celtic View podcast with Leigh Griffiths in full here.

Likewise, be sure to cast your vote for Celtic’s Player of the Year in association with Dafabet, and vote for your Goal of the Season with Magners as well!

LISTEN TO LEIGH GRIFFITHS ON THE CELTIC VIEW PODCAST
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Griff talks Goal of the Year nominations on the Celtic View podcast