John Guidetti has revealed the winning streak that drives him on- even when he is playing Monopoly!
The on-loan striker has had a massive impact at Celtic on and off the park despite SFA incompetence ruling him out of the group stage of the Europa League.
Eight goals in as many games has made Guidetti a big hit with the Swede venturing over towards Section 111 after the final whistle to present a fan with his shirt after a stunning hat-trick against Partick Thistle.
After two lost seasons due to injury the 22-year-old is loving the life at Celtic with the fans responding to a player that goes the extra mile in everything he does.
After last night’s hat-trick he said: “We want to win every game and this cup. I’m like that with everything – if I play Monopoly or cards I want to win. We’ll be up for the semi-final, we’ll be hungry and want to win.
“I am excited in every game I play for Celtic because it’s an honour to pull the shirt on. There are four good teams left in the Cup and this club deserves trophies so hopefully we can do it.”
With his return to fitness and form Guidetti is certain to be the subject of speculation as the clock ticks down towards the end of his Manchester City contract next summer.
If Celtic could come up with an offer to bring the striker to Glasgow on a permanent basis it would be a major achievement with the young Swede not giving too much away about his future.
“The grass is not always greener so you don’t have to think about the future, only Saturday,” he added. “I want to give 100 per cent every game for Celtic. When my agent comes to me and says, ‘OK John this is what’s going to happen’ then I listen. I have full trust in the people working with me.
“That leaves me to do my absolute best and perform on the pitch. I just want to focus and we’ll see what happens when it happens. I don’t want to speculate. I can’t think, ‘Oh, in five years I’ll be Real Madrid No.10’. This is not real life. You just have to focus on what’s right now, you never know what the future holds.
“I am very happy and blessed to be here. I was in a hospital bed two years ago thinking, ‘Maybe I’ll never play football again’. So to play football is a gift from God and I just want to thank Celtic for giving me the opportunity and to my family who always believed in me.”