Carl Starfelt responds to Celtic transfer hype around Cameron Carter Vickers as he insists 'wait and see'

Carl Starfelt lapped up the plaudits for a titanic Old Firm display that many deemed his best yet in a Celtic jersey.

But the Swede insists it was just business as usual for a defence he has marshalled with Cameron Carter-Vickers for months but which has been breached only 11 times in 17 outings this year.

It’s a far cry from a Tynecastle nightmare on his debut against Hearts. That 2-1 defeat resulted in fingers pointed in his direction, days after arriving in a £4million move from Rubin Kazan.

The 26-year-old is adamant those teething problems are in the distant past.

Now he aims to push the pedal down on completing the transformation in fortunes by landing the domestic Treble.

Starfelt said: “It was normal that we didn’t play our best at the beginning of the season.

“We brought a lot of new players in and some didn’t get a pre-season.

“There were also players coming in from different countries and new coaches.

“So it was normal it would take time for us to adapt and learn how to play with one another.

“Everyone has adapted well and we feel a lot more stable in our performances at the moment. I’ve felt for a while now that my partnership with Cameron has been very solid. We managed to get 2-1 ahead against Rangers last Sunday and knew the game meant so much for the fans.

“Maybe from some people’s perspective they believed it was our best game. I can’t say that as I think we have been good in many games.

“But the derby was important and I was happy we kept the opposition away.”

Starfelt refused to get involved in the clamour from Celtic fans for the club to push the boat out to secure his defensive sidekick on a permanent deal after the success of his loan move from Tottenham.

He said: “Cameron’s been a very good