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Gabriel McKay

Neil Lennon and the Celtic 'ultimate aim' as Kenny Dalglish bites back at doubters

Celtic manager Neil Lennon doesn't get the credit he deserves for his achievements - at least according to Kenny Dalglish.

The Irishman is in his second spell with the club and has delivered back-to-back Premiership titles as well as a Scottish Cup and the Betfred Cup.

Despite that Lennon has come in for criticism from some Celtic fans this season, not least after being eliminated from the Champions League by Ferencvaros.

However, former Parkhead boss Dalglish feels supporters should be careful what they wish for when it comes to talk of change.

And he insists any grips will be forgotten if Lennon delivers 10 In A Row.

Dalglish wrote in his Sunday Post column : "Looking more closely at Neil’s record at Celtic in his second stint in charge, he has been great for the club.

"Brendan Rodgers was a box-office appointment and he had the Celtic fans eating out the palm of his hand from day one, and he delivered in his first season with the Treble and an Invincible domestic campaign.

"He chose to go back to England early in 2019 to take over at Leicester City.

"Celtic turned to Neil and he delivered success by getting the League title over the line and then the Scottish Cup for another Treble.

"In his previous role, Neil had worked wonders at Hibernian but some may well have been surprised that the Hoops hierarchy turned to him to succeed Brendan.

"But he has repaid their faith.

"Sure, he hasn’t managed to get over the line by qualifying for the Champions League. But he has delivered Europa League football and got to the final-32 last season.

"Winning 10 In A Row will be the ultimate aim for Neil in the next eight months and rightly so. It’s what the supporters want, above all else."

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