Bangura: I’ve no idea what to do
The on-loan striker has been the star attraction since the draw was made ten days ago that paired the Swedish and Scottish champions together.
A place in the final qualifying round of the Champions League awaits the victors but it looks like a lose-lose situation for Bangura.
It’s hard to imagine the red carpet waiting for him at Lennoxtown if he has any part in Celtic’s European exit while Elfsborg are’t going to be thrilled if their loan star opts out of their biggest matches of the season.
“There is so much pressure on me right now,” Bangura told Swedish ewspaper Aftonbladet. “I am going to have to sleep over it.
“It is hard for me, but I just have to get on with it. I really don’t know what to do to be honest, but I have not spoken to Neil Lennon.
“Elfsborg pay my wages, but Celtic are my club so I don’t know what to do. I don’t know who will make the decision.
“I understand the point of view of Neil Lennon, who does not want one of his own players playing against him. He has to find a way to win the game and that is what football is all about.
“For me, if I don’t play, I don’t know what I am going to face at Elfsborg. I could feel dead. I don’t know how my career is going to be and I just ask for God’s help.”
Lennon watched Bangura miss a penalty yesterday as Elfsborg drew 1-1 away to Atvidaberg, a result that leaves them in fifth place, six points behind leaders Helsingborgs who have a game in hand.
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