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Liam Bryce

Boli Bolingoli makes declaration Celtic fans will love as he opens up on difficult start

Celtic's newest fan favourite has told the Parkhead faithful they're now seeing "the real Boli Bolingoli ".

The left-back, a £3million summer signing from Rapid Vienna, has come through a shaky start to his Hoops career and was a stand out in last month's victory over Rangers.

Bolingoli admits even he could see something wasn't quite right in his early displays.

The Belgian looked short of confidence and Neil Lennon dropped him in favour of Callum McGregor for Celtic 's Champions League qualifying defeat to Cluj.

But two promising performances against AIK and Rangers in the space of three days have convinced the defender he's on the right track.

(SNS Group)

He told the Celtic View: "I feel like I'm starting to be the real Boli on the pitch, the Boli that loves to play and run.

"That energy was missing a bit in the beginning and I feel like I'm getting it back and getting the confidence back.

"I can see that in how I'm playing now. When I looked back on the previous games I noticed my body language was not the same.

"I have to show my real qualities at home now. That's another challenge for me but that's going to be alright.

"I'm overcoming the challenges in front of me now and I'm feeling very mentally strong.

"Whether we're at home or away, we need to work hard and, if we do that, I know we'll be fine.

"I'm getting used to it now though, and that means I can concentrate on my football.

"The pressure will always be there in every game, so we just have to play our game and not let anything distract us from what we're trying to achieve on the pitch."

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