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Gabriel McKay

Odsonne Edouard reveals his Celtic target as he shoots down tainted title snipers

Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard has revealed he was targeting a 30-goal season before the campaign was called to a halt.

The French under-21 international was just two shy of that mark when the coronavirus brought the season to a halt in March.

The Premiership campaign has now been ended with Neil Lennon 's side crowned champions, but 'French Eddy' was disappointed to miss out on a personal target.

Edouard told the Celtic View: "On a personal level, I was frustrated that we didn’t get to finish the league on the pitch. I think every one of the players is the same.

"I don’t normally share my personal targets, but this season it was 30 goals minimum, especially the longer time went on. I’m sure if the league had continued as normal I could have scored 30 goals.

“But, the most important thing is the title. Celtic winning the title, to win Nine in a Row, which we did - that’s good for me. I’m happy with this.”

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Some have suggested that Celtic's title is tarnished by the fact a halt was called to the season with eight rounds to play but their star striker insists he and his team-mates deserve the trophy.

He said: "It’s been a great season for the team and for me, so I’m very happy. Without question, this team deserves to be champions.

“It’s a good decision and the right decision. We’re living in strange times at the moment, it’s a strange life.

"The most important thing is the security and safety of all of the players, all of the fans, their families, so to call the league in the way it was called was a good decision.

"But, given how we played on the pitch, we absolutely deserve to be champions.

“The most important thing to me, personally, is to get the chance to celebrate the title with the fans and my team-mates.

“Then I want to be back playing football as well, because I miss it so much. I can’t wait to celebrate but I also can’t wait to be back playing. It’s been very, very hard to be away from football for so long."

 
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