Gary Breen: Last News

Shane Duffy spent his life dreaming about turning out for Celtic, he probably never dared to believe he’d get off to such a start.But now he’s had a taste for getting on the scoresheet in wins over Ross County and St Mirren, the defender is starting to suspect this hot streak may continue for some time to come.It’s not that he buys into Gary Breen’s trash talk about the standard of the Scottish top flight.It’s rather that, after getting a feel for the way Neil Lennon’s side go about their business, the 28-year-old has identified an opportunity to get on the end of more chances in one season than at any other club during his career.He said: “I’m delighted with the results, which are the main thing.

Shane Duffy dropped Gary Breen like a bad habit by insisting his season long loan at Celtic will make him an even better player than he was in England’s top flight.Former Republic of Ireland defender Breen has come under fire for suggesting Duffy was putting his own international place in jeopardy by swapping Brighton for a dream stint with his boyhood heroes and was in danger of becoming sloppy coasting to easy wins in the Scottish Premiership.But, after getting off to a flying start, scoring twice and keeping back-to-back clean sheets in wins over Ross County and St Mirren,,Duffy is convinced that he’ll add new strings to his bow in Glasgow’s east end rather than allow his standards to slip.The 28-year-old hit back: “That’s his opinion

Celtic hero reckons Gary Breen is talking “bulls**t” with his claims Shane Duffy was putting his Ireland career at risk by making a loan switch from Premier League Brighton to the Hoops.Breen - capped 63 times by Ireland during a career which saw him turn out for West Ham, Sunderland and Wolves at it’s peak - set the cat among the pigeons with his disparaging radio comments on Sunday.Sneering at the Scottish game he claimed Duffy “could pick up bad habits” and suggested there wasn’t a single centre forward in Scotland who would play in a Premier League team.But Van Hooijdonk, who moved to Celtic in 1995 shortly after breaking into the Dutch team, reckons Breen is talking out his backside.Speaking to , he said: “That’s bulls**t!“Did Brian

Shane Duffy that he runs the risk of continuing to score goals for the club he loves. He also cited Virgil van Dijk as a cautionary tale, presumably having stopped reading his Wikipedia page at the Southampton bit.