Nicolas Kühn

You have it there. Totally spot on with that. I am excited about seeing the 2 of them next week. They both bring something very different to the table so hard to stop both of them.

 

Aye was well documented mate literally day he signed he said he hadn't played for weeks due to winter break in Austria and dental surgery where he couldn't eat for 12 days and lost between 6kgs and 8kgs of weight cause of it

 

Been great. Just looks like he can make things happen.

 

Fair enough. It passed me by.

 

Bullshit no one knew about them are you clairvoyant


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I said he was a dud, glad he's proving me wrong. He's looking like the player we all hope he will be. Think he'll be vital next weekend.

 

People weren't * at signing projects who didn't instantly start, they were * because that's all we signed. Palma the only one who went straight into the team. Our starting xi yesterday had no summer signings and 1 January signing. We lost 2 starters in the summer.

When people saw another winger who was struggling, people understandably thought we'd gone cheap again. We needed instant hits. He has come good but people reacted due to 3 pretty weak windows prior.

 

This is from when he signed @littlekennie. Think the day after was confirmed by brendan at presser at the time

 

Really good again, actually looks 10x more confident going at players.

He maybe overdoes the cutting in a lot, seems to rely going in on his left.

Hopefully even more to come.

 

If he’s on his game at ibrox then we win … seen how good a winger can do damage against them with jota last year


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Watched back some of the game again today, I mentioned it yesterday but his defensive work was absolutely superb. And obviously going forward he's dangerous as *.

One more performance like that on Sunday and he'll be cemented as a guaranteed starter, despite Yang having already shown he is a player.

Looking very strong on the wings now with they two on the right, and Maeda and Palma on the left (on their day). Also with Forrest able to come in and produce bits of sheer quality when needed. Promising times.

 

CHEEKY Nicolas Kuhn reckons his former Rangers star agent Christian Nerlinger will be backing Celtic at Ibrox.

German winger Kuhn is hoping he has done enough to convince Brendan Rodgers to start him in Sunday’s mouth-watering title showdown.



And the £3million January capture reckons his big-name representative and compatriot will be cheering him and the Hoops on to what would be a hugely significant victory.

Kuhn said: “I am looking forward to the game against Rangers a lot.

“I have heard a lot about it from my manager, Christian. He played for Rangers and before I came here he told me a lot about the match and how important it is to the people.

“There haven’t been any jokes yet, but I think he’s a Celtic fan now!






Nerlinger, who played 35 games for Gers and won a league and Scottish Cup, was a major influence behind Kuhn’s decision to quit Rapid Vienna for Glasgow at the start of the year.

He won domestic and European honours with Bayern Munich before joining * Advocaat’s Gers from Borussia Dortmund in 2001.

The six-times capped ex-Germany midfielder, who has previously been linked with an executive return to Ibrox, talked up Celtic as a ‘great’ club during the negotiations.

And Kuhn didn’t hesitate to name-check Nerlinger as he looked ahead to his own Ibrox bow this weekend



He said: “He played a big part in me signing for Celtic. He told me a lot about the club and how great it is.

“Of course, there is pressure. But I played at Bayern and they also want to win every game there.




I like derbies. At Bayern, we had the derby with 1860 Munich and that was pretty big. I’ve had some good derbies already.

“Of course, this one is massive. I want to play every game. We have a really good team and we are all challenging each other



We are all competing and putting pressure on each other for places in the team.”

Kuhn has made five starts and four sub appearances and has score two goals so far.

He has started the last three games after South Korean winger Yang Hyun-jun’s red card in the defeat at Tynecastle and impressed each time to push himself into contention for Sunday’s high noon derby.

The 24-year-old took time to settle at Parkhead following his January switch





A freak combination of dental problems, weight loss and a dodgy bed — with late delivery to his new home affecting his sleep quality — left Kuhn toiling in his first few weeks in a new city.

Unaware of his behind-the-scenes issues, cynics were quick to write him off as another mediocre transfer capture.

But gradually he has made his mark for Rodgers and over the last three games in particular he’s shown why he was their top target in the transfer window.

Kuhn admits he was knocked out by the Celtic support at Livingston as they packed three stands of the Tony Macaroni Arena and produced massive tifos and now trademark flares.




He’s also full of hope and excitement for the rest of a gripping Premiership battle with Rangers.

Kuhn said: “It was unbelievable support. It felt like a home game. The fans were great.

“I thought we played a great game. Defensively we were strong because Livingston had no chances.

“In the second half, we were happy to get the first goal. Then we found more space and made it 3-0.




For next week, we just need to focus on ourselves.”

Kuhn faces stiff competition from Yang, who returned from suspension as a sub against Livi, for a start on the right flank at Ibrox.

However, it looks like the jersey is his to lose, with the German ahead of Yang and veteran James Forrest in the pecking order.

Daizen Maeda looks certain to start on the left, even with Luis Palma also nearing full fitness again




Kuhn said: “The attacking side of our game has been good recently.

“For me personally, it took some time for me to get used to the new system. But now it feels like it’s getting better and better with every game.

“We have to be excited. We want to collect the points and we know we need to play well.

“We’re in a good place now and you can see the attack has been good in the last few games.





The defence is also strong, so we feel happy about what is coming.”

Kuhn opened up on the hurdles he has overcome in a challenging opening spell with Celtic.

Boss Rodgers recently spoke of his battle to build his strength up again after a weight drop.

And Kuhn paid tribute to the club’s sports science experts and medics for their dietary and conditioning advice.



He’s turning it on now for Celtic, but emphasised there’s plenty more to come from him.

Kuhn said: “In December, I took out my wisdom teeth. I couldn’t eat for 12 days




With it being the winter break in Austria, I came here without a pre-season and Ross County was my first game.

“I’m happy that I am back to my normal weight and I have my strength back. I’m maybe not 100 per cent just yet, but I’m definitely getting better and better.”

 

Can see Clementine not taking any risks and probably start with Sterling to combat Kuhn so their defence at least gives off the aura of having a physicality to them.

If they start with Barisic who I think has come in from the cold as of late... I'd hope Kuhn will skin him on the regular down that side.

I've liked the looks of him lately, he's shown a great technical side that has shown glimpses of a guy who can just seamlessly glide past players at ease and the ball sticks to his feet.

Hopefully that's the player we get on the weekend.

 

Barasic and TavPen up against the in form duo of Kuhn and Maeda.

 

Delighted he's been good. All looking so much more rosey with players coming back.

 

I second that
I thought he had zero pace and was close to being shock on his lack of any abilities really

Adaptation can be a complex journey, depends on the character.

I personally prefer the tunes which grew on me over the time rather than those which had hit the ears massive with a first note played.
Those never become "classic"

 

Just hope the occasion doesn't get to him. Seen it happen to players in these games before

 

Think most of us were the same mate

 

He'll soon realise he has the beating of either Barasic or Tavpen. He'll thrive of that.