The timing was impeccable and the technique was executed to perfection. Never mind the goal, Adam Idah’s knee slide celebration against Slovan Bratislava was Champions League class.
The big Irishman buried his big chance to help Celtic get off to the best possible start in the competition – and then nailed his reaction. Idah admitted he was pretty chuffed with both, but more so with the spectacular 5-1 win that’s got Parkhead punters dreaming of gliding into the knockout stages. For the striker it was a magical milestone. His first goal since his return to the club on a permanent deal and his first in the Champions League.
The team performance has sent confidence levels surging ahead of next week’s trip to Germany to take on Borussia Dortmund. And the goal has also got Idah believing he can cut it at the very top. The £9.5m capture said: “It was a bit of a surreal moment. When the ball hit the back of the net, it didn’t feel real at the start. It was just like another goal and then it hit me as I was off celebrating, and that’s when you saw the knee slide come!
"Was I more pleased with the goal or the knee slide? Both, to be honest! It was a dream come true. I think everyone that plays football wants to play in the Champions League, and to score on my debut was amazing.
“It was a fantastic night, we’ve got off to a good start in the Champions League and now we just want to keep going. I’ve got the confidence in myself now, and obviously to go and do it was amazing.
“It gives me a big boost to go on and drive forward now and to do these things on the European nights, whether that is at Celtic Park or away. We are a good team, we know we can beat anyone and that is the belief we need to have, and to have that confidence
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