Carl Starfelt says Scottish football is like nothing he’s ever experienced before.
But the Celtic centre-back is loving every minute in Glasgow.
After a shaky start at the heart of Ange Postecoglou’s defence, the Swede is now finding a bit of form.
He admits the physicality of the Premiership is different to what he’s been used to either in his homeland or in Russia at Rubin Kazan.
Having established a partnership with Cameron Carter-Vickers at the back, the 26-year-old is relishing the challenge at Parkhead.
Starfelt said: “It’s physical here in Scotland and the tempo is very good. It’s high and different to anything I have experienced before.
“It’s fun to play football here, I’m enjoying it. Also the fans in Scotland are passionate in a way that I’ve not seen before.
“That’s what you want as a player. You want passion and emotion so you can be drawn into it.”
The Swedish international believes he and Carter-Vickers are growing as a pair as the team continues to improve.
They’ll be together again on Thursday night against Ferencvaros in the Europa League and Starfelt is confident the Hoops can get three valuable points.
He said: “The more me and Cam play together, the better we understand each other.
“We are now feeling positive vibes in the team and in the club. We need to keep building on it.
“We are going over to Hungary to try to win and, if we bring our best form, we have a very good chance of doing that.”
