CHRISTOPHER Jullien last night predicted there is no limit to what his Celtic team mate Odsonne Edouard can achieve in the game.
Edouard performed superbly in the first leg of the Europa League play-off against AIK of Sweden at Parkhead and netted a sensational second-half free-kick.
Jullien, who started at centre half and helped Neil Lennon’s men keep a clean sheet in the 2-0 win, played with his fellow Frenchman earlier in his career at Toulouse.
He has been astonished at how much the £9 million striker, who is still just 21, has progressed since then and believes he can go right to the very top in the game.
“I’ve known Odsonne a long time from back in France and he’s just unbelievable,” he said. “From where he was when I was with him in his first year as a pro to where he is now is incredible. I say to him every day he is on his way to the very top. He’s such a good player.
“I was really happy for him tonight because he worked so hard and he is a wizard with the dead ball. There’s no limit for him. He’s a striker who has everything you need on the field. He can score, hold the ball, header the ball, dribble. Everything. It’s really good for Celtic and for him. I hope he continues to work because he’s on the way to the top.”
Meanwhile, Jullien, who has hardly featured since being signed in a £7 million transfer this summer, stressed that he was settled at Celtic and determined to get a regular start in the side.
"Since I arrived here I can see there is a lot of talent,” he said. “Being fit was my first preoccupation. We have a lot of good players here so I just had to work hard and keep going. All the players and staff have been good with me since I came so I'm really happy.
"I know that Celtic is a big team and big club with big expectation, but I knew what I was coming to when I signed. That's a good thing and good for my career. It's a good challenge for me."
Asked about being left out of the Champions League qualifier against CFR Cluj last week, the defender said: “I arrived here with the mentality of expecting a challenge. There’s a lot of good players here.
“Last week it was just one game I wasn’t in the team. I just had to work more. The players on the field did their best and they played well. We had the chance to win.
“We didn’t take that final step but we have to look forward because it’s in the past now. We won at the weekend and this was a good result. It’s not about me, it’s about the team. I’m really happy here and I’m glad we have positive vibes after the game.”
The 26-year-old admitted that Celtic will have to perform at their best in the second leg of the play-off in Sweden next week to secure a place in the Europa League group stages.
“It feels really good to get the victory,” he said. "We played a really good game and were focused from the first minute right until the very end. It feels like a good step, but we have to finish the job next week.
"I really trust that we can do it because we have the talent and the mindset to win through."
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