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Scottish Premiership: Stefan Johansen says Celtic can keep improving

Celtic's Stefan Johansen celebrates his goal
Image: Stefan Johansen: Prediciting Celtic to get better

Stefan Johansen says Celtic can only get better after coming to terms with the tactics employed by manager Ronny Deila.

Johansen, who played under Norwegian compatriot Deila at Stromsgodset before moving to Glasgow in January, has impressed in recent months, playing in a more advanced role.

His third goal in six games before the international break helped the champions to a 2-1 win at Aberdeen and meant the Hoops have lost only one of their last 15 matches.

After an inconsistent start to Deila's tenure this season, the champions have returned to the top of the Premiership ahead of the visit of Dundee to Celtic Park on Saturday.

We are winning games and starting to create a lot of chances but I think we can be even better
Stefan Johansen

"I am enjoying my time, and starting to score goals in a kind of new role," Johansen said. "There hasn't been anything wrong with my fitness or anything like that. It took time with me and it takes time with the team.

"We are winning games and starting to create a lot of chances but I think we can be even better.

Ideas

"At the start of the season we had a new gaffer who had new ideas. I think we are starting to see what he wants in the team. The players know what to do now so it is going to be easier and we are going to be better and better."

Johansen does not feel under any pressure to fill the boots of Kris Commons, out recently with a buttock injury, who scored 32 goals last season playing mostly in the same position behind the main striker.

"As an attacking midfielder you don't want to just score goals, you also want to create chances," he added.

"But pressure? No. You have fun when you play football and the pressure I have, I put on myself. Obviously I am enjoying playing there but I think it is a good thing for me that I can play both positions.

"In the national team I play as a holding central midfielder but of course when you keep on scoring goals it is fun to play as an attacking midfielder."

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