Celtic fans have seen just 135 minutes of football from their new January loanee Jeremy Toljan. However, those minutes have been enough to convince them that he’s the man they need as their new long-term right-back. The Hoops have been getting on Mikael Lustig’s back for some time now, and Toljan is a breath of fresh air with his displays.
Jeremy Toljan after his first start at #CelticFC…
JT: “It was exciting. I was looking forward to this since I came here and I enjoyed it a lot. A clean sheet is always important as a defender and we got that. I think the style of play suits me well.” #CELHIB pic.twitter.com/aaOk2dMAu6
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) 6 February 2019
Last night, as the Hoops recorded a narrow 2-0 win over Hibernians, Toljan was making just his first 90 minutes for the club, and the German right-back didn’t fail to shine as he registered both an assist and a clean sheet on his home debut. Aside from his contributions, he looked as comfortable as ever at Parkhead and you wouldn’t have known he was a new signing still trying to adjust to life.
The 24-year-old moved from Hoffenheim to Borussia Dortmund back in summer 2017 and at that time he was viewed as being the long-term successor to Dortmund’s veteran right-back, Lukasz Piszczek. That is yet to happen though, and as Lucien Favre brought in young Real Madrid right-back, Achraf Hakimi it looks like Toljan’sfuture may lie as Celtic’s long-term Lustig replacement instead.
You can read the Bhoys’ thoughts on Toljan here:
https://twitter.com/DeclanCarroll94/status/1093278494249943041
End of the road mika I’m sorry to say but jezza looks a baller
— Guy fox (@Callybfawkes) 6 February 2019
Toljan is made for celtic
— macca2018 (@macca20181) 7 February 2019
Stay. I think I might love you.
— Gaelic Scholar (@Paularm91098877) 6 February 2019
https://twitter.com/paulfg42/status/1093282037711163398
I want him please. Get me one.
— Viva La Quinta Yamada (@Che_Ntcham) February 6, 2019
Just stay then mate, its good here.
— Pump Up N’tcham (@muiry67) 6 February 2019
https://twitter.com/Toljan_CSC/status/1093277590054490122
The Bhoys loved Toljan’s full debut last night and will be keen to see more from their loanee before the season’s up.
