Craig Gordon has hit out at Chris Sutton’s campaign against him- the day after the BT Sport pundit named the keeper in his SPFL Team of the Week.
Sutton is the most talked about pundit in the Scottish game, while others duck and dive away from the issues the former Celtic striker goes looking for issues to express his opinion.
Last season Sutton was critical of Gordon over a couple of incidents when he came out of his penalty box but also praised the way that he had adapted his game to suit the demands of Brendan Rodgers.
The former Celtic striker described the 5-0 defeat from Paris Saint Germain as embarrassing and will be on duty tonight when Celtic face Dundee tonight at Dens Park.
“I don’t agree with an awful lot of what he says,” the keeper told The Sun. “But I suppose that’s the case for half the players in Scottish football. I’m not alone.
“I think he goes over the top at times and I know I’m not the only one to perceive that.
“There are other guys in our squad who receive as much, if not more, criticism than me. I’m not sure it’s a personal thing, but it seems to be.
“It’s his opinion but he focuses rather a lot on the negatives, rather than anything positive.
“It’s more of a campaign. He had his mind made up very early on. He is trying to make everything fit his early statements. That’s his job as a pundit.
“He’s got his opinions. I just think it tends to send the signals out to the Celtic fans. It’s a little unfair.”
Sutton and BT Sport won’t duck Gordon’s criticism and are bound to discuss it ahead of tonight’s match which is the second in three night’s of live Scottish football on the channel.