The international break is over and the Celtic fans can now look forward to Saturday when Brendan Rodgers’ side entertains Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership.
There has been plenty to talk about over the past two weeks as players like Mikey Johnston, Luis Palma and Matt O’Riley all hit the headlines but nothing beats the bread and butter of domestic football.
But it was on international duty that O’Riley generated a lot of excitement in Denmark according to Erik Sviatchenko.
Sviatchenko said [PLZ Soccer], “I think he’s still a little bit unknown to the broad fan of Denmark. But the media is talking more and more about him.
“He’s having some interviews in Denmark too. So that’s always a start in some way for a player to get his name across.
“But he is at Celtic right now and he’s by [under] the wings of Brendan Rodgers in some way. So there’s there’s so much potential for him now to keep growing.
“And hopefully he can he can keep doing what he does the best right now and that’s performing. Having someone with goals and assists that’s what we need from the Danish players also for the national team, and he can do that.
“Of course, it’s always difficult to produce right away when you get your first cap. But there’s lots of potential and the media especially is talking much more about him now than they were let’s say six months ago, a year ago.”
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The Danish midfielder has waited a long time for his first senior cap and although his big day ended in a defeat, it seems that the national media are really looking forward to seeing him play more.
And so they should. O’Riley has been a standout for Celtic both in the Scottish Premiership and the Champions League this season.
Tipped for a big-money move, O’Riley has also been attracting the attention of clubs in the English Premier League and in Europe after his impressive displays against Atletico Madrid and Lazio this season.
The world is clearly Matt O’Riley’s oyster. The Celtic fans will be hoping that he sticks around for far longer than his new five-year contract says as he truly is a special talent.
In other news, Mark Guidi says he’s been told by people at Celtic that £3m summer signing is not good enough