Benjamin Arthur: Pressure makes diamonds
March has pretty much been a whirlwind month for Benjamin Arthur, taking part in wins over Aberdeen, Rangers and Motherwell in the last three games, and he’s hoping to play a part in Celtic’s next...
Benjamin Arthur: Pressure makes diamonds March has pretty much been a whirlwind month for Benjamin Arthur , taking part in wins over Aberdeen, Rangers and Motherwell in the last three games, and he’s hoping to play a part in Celtic’s next test, the visit to Tannadice on Sunday to take on Dundee United . The 20-year-old said of his start with the Celts: “It’s been great so far, it took off quite quickly, I’ve had my first start and things like that. “Since then, it’s all been positive, we’ve had a couple of good results and I’m, really happy with that.
“I knew before I came here there was going to be a lot of pressure and a high demand on the team as a whole. ‘But pressure makes diamonds and at that point you’ve just got to keep pushing for success. ’ “And obviously the boys have done really well over the last few weeks.
” Much of that success is down to the input of Martin O’Neill since he returned to the fold, and the centre-back said of the manager: “He’s a great guy, a great personality and he’s guided me really well. “He’s a great leader, he communicates what he wants on the pitch, and I just try and listen as much as I can and learn as much as I can from him. “Everyone knows there’s a lot of pressure and everyone as a whole is really set towards the right things.
The boys are just focused on winning really, game by game. ” With the likes of Callum McGregor and James Forrest around, Arthur and his team-mates have had that pressure calmed by the experience of the long-serving Celts. He said: “I’ve been learning a lot from the senior players, it’s good to have them around.