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Mohamed Elyounoussi has already shown that he can thrive at the highest level of European football, having been from the Basel team that reached the champions league quarter-final in 2018.
The Norwegian offensive midfielder helped ease a memorable crusade for Basel with the first purpose of his decisive 2-0 win over Benfica, who won the qualifier in the organisational stage and then scored in a 2–1 win over Manchester City in the playoff. Stages.
Elyounoussi’s form this season earned him a 16 million-pound move to Southampton in the summer of 2018 and, if he is suffering to live up to his Premier League odds, he is going in the right direction to rekindle his reputation as a loan at Celtic.
The 26-year-old’s two goals in a man-of-the-match show when the Scottish champions crushed KR Reykjavik 6-0 in the first qualifying round of the Champions League on Tuesday night underlined their preference for combining it with the European elite. One more time.
“Our purpose is to succeed at the organizational point and play against this team point,” Elyounoussi said. “Every player needs to play at the highest point imaginable and the Champions League is amazing.
“In fact, I need to revel in this here with Celtic, in front of our fans. Those nights at Celtic Park are amazing.
“Right now, we just have to do it in the games we have to get there. That’s right. It’s going to be a tough game on the next circular next week.
“We have a league match at Dundee United before it matters, but we’ll be preparing for next week’s European match.
“We have players coming now and they’re doing great, so it’s a tough festival for everyone, which is great. It’s healthy.
“But in Terms of the Champions League, I know that also two years ago Celtic joined the teams for the last time. So that’s a huge purpose for us.
“We will do everything we can to achieve our goal. We also have the cups and the league. But we have the team for all those games and so does the quality. We in our coach and training team.
“We all target Reykjavik. We tried to play the best we could, score a lot of goals, gain confidence and keep the blade blank. So it was a smart performance.
Elyounoussi has scored seven times in 20 appearances for Celtic on his opening loan last season and is confident that his first of the new crusade is a sign of prolific time ahead.
“I hope there’s more to come, ” he added. “If I have to be critical, I’ve scored a hat-trick against Reykjavik, but I hope to do it next time. I’m an offensive player. I like to create occasions and score goals, so I’m happy to have helped the team win the game on Tuesday night.
“Players know my game now and we’re looking to end up with quick combinations. We saw it for the first purpose when Chris Jullien played with me.
“The last purpose also came here with an amazing pass from Ollie Ntcham. So the pace is there and he’s there. I just hope we can bring that for the next games.
Elyounoussi is ahead to re-establish a relationship on the pitch with his former Basel teammaker Albian Ajeti, who made his Celtic debut as a second-half replacement against Reykjavik.
The Swiss foreign forward, signed from West Ham United for five million pounds, looked dazed during his 20-minute departure, but Elyounoussi has no doubts about the possible effect of a player who helped sell during his Celtic era.
“Albian just arrived a few days ago, so it’s going to take him a little while to get back in shape,” Elyounoussi said. “But he’s a physically strong player and a smart player. He’s very wise in front of the area. I did some passes and he gave me some assists when we played in combination before. I’m sure when he did. If you have compatibility and trust, you’re going to mark goals here.
“We know each other well, so if we play, we know what to expect from others. He also has a difficult festival ahead of his purpose – Odsonne Edouard did well on Tuesday and scored a great purpose – so I’m sure we’ll see them too.
“Is Albian the kind of player who can be Scotland’s most sensible scorer? Yes, absolutely. I saw him in Basel when he was playing regularly.
“There he was given his confidence and is a smart finisher with both his feet and his head. So I hope we regain his confidence and take him back to where he was when he was in Basel. I mean, it’s the same scenario.” Me. But I’m sure it’s going to be a smart addition to the team. I told him about my fun here. I felt like we were on the same stage, so I said it: a wonderful club. Look, I didn’t want to tell you about Celtic because most people know that.
“But I explained the quality we have and the training equipment. I told him what he might be waiting for from us and that it may be wise for him to come here and regain his confidence. It’s a smart club with amazing enthusiasts, so he told you he’d like that.
“I don’t know what happened to him in the end, but I think I helped him make his decision. Look, we just want to give him some time. He’s on vacation, so give him a few weeks to play a little and I think as soon as he scores his first goal, he’s going to score a lot of goals here.”
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