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Nicolas Kuhn is still waiting for his bed to be delivered but is confident Celtic will be left out of the name race.
The German made an instant impact as he came on to net his first goal and to rescue a point for the Hoops at Pittodrie. Rangers could draw level at the Premiership summit if they win at home to Aberdeen on Tuesday, before Celtic travel to Hibs 24 hours later. The January arrival, who arrived from Rapid Vienna, has moved into his new apartment but is still waiting for it all to be kitted out, including sorting his sleeping arrangements.
Kuhn has noticed enough in his new Parkhead team that they are sweet dreams heading into the end of the season, when the first trophies are handed out. “I’m happy to score my first goal for Celtic, but we wanted to score all three,” Kuhn said. “It’s frustrating. We got here because of three problems and we’re disappointed, but we have to keep going. “We have a chance to do better this week.
“Of course, the quality of the team is very good. “We will also give our best every week. Yes, there is a long way to go and a lot of games to play.
“Of course, we have to be positive. We want the fans and we also want to stay together, so that we can be bigger and bigger in every game.
Celtic will want to play again after their demonstration in Aberdeen. Celtic help made it clear with their banner, directed at their board for their lack of investment in January, that they are far from inspired and unashamedly worried. Also songs aimed at the hierarchy. Celtic had returned from the winter break with a lead, but could now return to Tier 1.
There’s tension on Brendan Rodgers’ side, but Kuhn isn’t one to give up. He saw it at big European clubs like Ajax and Bayern Munich.
The 24-year-old stated: “It is good. I don’t think you can go in and think the middle of the table is enough. That is one of the reasons why I came here.
‘We have some pressure here because we have to win and we want to win every game. We just have to do better next week. I have played with some big clubs before with the same expectation. It is nothing new for me.”
Kuhn kept his promises to Granite City. I opened his account at Celtic and promised there would be even more to come.
“That’s why I came in and the coach brought me in because he was looking for me to make an impact,” he insisted. “I’m pleased to have scored but in the end it wasn’t smart enough. “game in seven weeks. ” I’ve got to get used to playing again. “I’m moving to Glasgow and I’m feeling better and better.
“Of course, there is much more to come. ” “As I said, this is only my second match and I hope to show in the coming weeks that I can do it more and more. “
The arrival of January will certainly give Rodgers more offensive characteristics and versatility, allowing him to play on the front line. “I don’t prefer either side,” Kuhn insisted. “I played a lot for my old club on the right side, but I can also play on the left or even in the middle.
“Of course, there is so much more to come. “As I said, it is only my second game and I hope to show over the coming weeks I can get better and better.”
The new kid teamed up with fellow January player Adam Idal, who arrived on loan from Norwich City, to score the goal. They were the two rookies of January and they showed that they can bring anything else to this Hoops team. Kuhn said: “We’ve done some positive things. We’ve come together and I hope to see even more in the coming weeks.
Celtic could have won the game if they hadn’t hit the woodwork twice in the first half. Kuhn said: “In the first half we had some clever chances and we just needed to score. “It’s a bit more difficult to go 1-0 up but we showed character and managed to come back. We were looking for three things because one wasn’t enough.
He swapped Vienna for Glasgow and admitted that he had adapted well. Kuhn is still settling his feet, but he’s sure he’ll come home. This burly man is no stranger to traveling, having started in Gerguyy, passed through Holland and Austria. The Celtic player said: “I’m fine. Now I have my apartment. I’m still waiting for my bed. Things are getting better and better. “
Everyone at Celtic expects the same to happen with the team over the next five months. Or those dreams may temporarily turn into nightmares.