Erik Sviatchenko

Really is in perfect shape for the qualifiers. Love his professionalism

 

His commitment is top notch, don't think many players will be doing much training during their holidays.

 

I * love him. Handsome *. *.

 

Couple more Erik type signings and ill be very happy

 

Delaney and Elyounoussi are both ideal for us. Hope we're still after them.

 

I'd be delighted if we got them two!

 

Definitely mate. It'd probably only cost us about £5 million between them as well.

 

What position does Delaney play?

 

Centre mid, but I'm sure he's quite defensive. Perfect for the cnetre of a midfield 3.

 

I think we need that type of player but not sure if we will sign one, can see brown playing there and Ajer as his understudy

 

Same mate and I would add Moi Elyounoussi to that as well.

 

Erik talks about the off season, pre-season and the new season! interview with Celtic TV

http://www.celticfc.tv/freeview

 

Is there any chance mate you could upload the full Patrick Roberts interview?
Only 30 seconds worth on Celtic TV.

 

I will do it maybe tomorrow if I remember.

 

Ater the first 30 seconds he said they done some running on the astroturf, then medical tests then had lunch then training.

Said he went on holiday to a few places in the break and that his family came up to Glasgow with him this time for a while, only mentioned his dad and brothers though.

Said he saw a picture on twitter of someone who wasnt him in a Rangers shirt with people saying it was him so said he went and got a picture of him in a Celtic shirt and tweeted it to shut them up.

Said he's looking forward to the upcoming games and training in Slovenia etc

Nothing too major, it only lasted 3 minutes in total.

 

Cheers mate.

Appreciate that mate, cheers.

 

ERIK Sviatchenko says he’s relishing life under Brendan Rodgers as Celtic’s pre-season trip to Slovenia passes the halfway point.
The focus has been on fitness in the Scottish champions’ base in Maribor, with the manager determined to get the players fully prepared for the start of competitive football next week in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.
Sviatchenko and his colleagues have been putting in double sessions in intense heat to hone their conditioning, while the extra time on the training field has also given the Hoops boss a chance to imprint his ideas and approach on to the players.
Despite the demanding schedule, the Danish defender told Celtic TV in an exclusive interview that it had still been extremely enjoyable.
He said: “It’s really exciting. It’s a new way of coaching I haven’t been used to but it’s really something I like and I’m looking forward to getting to know it even better. It’s how I want to play football and it’s just about getting that fitness so we can play that way.
“It’s more disciplined and much more aggressive and higher in the pitch and it’s all about the individual skills as well.
“The manager talks about the players needing to flourish and do their thing in the last third, while the defensive players have their focus on getting the ball as quickly as possible.
“But he speaks a lot about the team as we need to stick together when we have a lot of games. All we want is to win games and go to the Champions League and that’s the main goal now.
“It’s a bit different to what it is in Glasgow so it’s been nice to here and enjoy the nice weather, but we are here for football reasons,” continued the defender.
“We have been training twice a day but it’s still been fun. There have been a variation of different drills in training, so even though you are getting tired you still think it’s fun and that’s the way football is meant to be.
“We are getting more and more confident with the way we need to play and it’s all about getting those important games. We are happy so far.”
With Brendan Rodgers rotating his squad in the two games on the tour so far – the 2-2 draw with NK Celje and Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Sturm Graz - Sviatchenko has already got some valuable game-time under his belt.
And now he’s hoping for further involvement in tomorrow’s (Wednesday) clash with Slovenian champions Olimpija Ljubljana.
“There was progression from the first to the second game,” said the 24-year-old.”I played a half in each game so I have played one full game now along with the other players, so at this stage the manager is mixing things up and seeing how everyone is coping with it and getting the best out of everyone. It has been good.”
The Bhoys have been backed by dedicated Celtic fans in both matches and Sviatchenko will never take their support for granted.
“I wouldn’t say I’m surprised as I know we have a big support base everywhere we go,” he said. “We are in Slovenia but it would be the same if we are in the States as I know there are a lot of fans everywhere. It’s nice to see people coming along, smiling and helping us.
“We need to remember that Celtic is a family and everywhere we go we will see each other and greet each other.”

 

Love this guy


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Somehow, somehow, big Erik gets pass marks.