We played very quickly, played with a dash and with a lot of very, very fine players and I think we can marry both.”
He emphasized that pre-season training provides the ideal environment for changes.
“Pre-season gives you all these thoughts of, we could change little things here and there, which I think we probably can do and I think the players can take to it.”
O'Neill re-emphasized his expectation of intense domestic competition. “I think we're in for a tough old time this season.
I think Rangers will get stronger, and Hearts won't go down without a fight.”
He categorized last season's difficulties as a wake-up call for the club and younger supporters.
“For the younger supporter at Celtic, I think it was a really big thing because the last couple of seasons, having the league won sometimes even before the split had taken place, this was a real wake-up call.”
“A wake-up call for the football club, a wake-up call for maybe the younger supporter.
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I think the older supporter like myself would probably feel, yeah, that was really terrific, but as far as the younger supporter would think, well listen, Celtic can make mistakes.”
