AHEAD of hosting Glasgow City in the quarter final of the
Scottish Cup this Sunday, Chloe Craig applauded her teammates’ attitudes, and
told how the quality throughout the squad ensures the best out of everyone.
Fresh from a confidence-boosting 7-0 win over Forfar
Farmington last Sunday stretching their run to three wins in a row, Craig
opened up on how all eyes are now on Sunday with everyone keen to keep that run
going.
“Training’s been good, we’ve just been focusing on Sunday.
It’s a big game and we know we have to win to get through to the next round,
but everyone has put the effort in and everyone’s attitude has been spot on,”
she told.
The defender scored from the spot, her second of the season,
against Forfar to give the Hoops a 2-0 advantage going into the break. But
while she was delighted to be back on the scoresheet, she was more pleased with
the application from the team for the entire match.
“I love getting on the scoresheet but it’s always great to
play a part and helping the team to get three points.
“Whether it’s one, two or three, we just keep going and try
to get as many as we can and push ourselves. We’ll only get better by pushing
ourselves individually and collectively so for the 90 minutes we go full throttle,”
she explained.
Celtic racked up a third clean sheet in a row on Sunday and
have only conceded two goals in six games since the return of action after the
summer hiatus. The 26-year-old puts that firmly down to ability, belief and
cohesion amongst the pool of defenders at the club, saying no matter who is
drafted in, they remain a tight unit.
“Having a clean sheet is just as important and shows how
solid our backline is and how much trust we can put into each other. Right now,
our back four are solid and we have a good connection and know each other well,
so there’s a good bond there that we can hopefully keep going.
“The changes we might make shows how good our players are
and how much we believe in each other - it doesn’t matter who plays, we have
that same support and belief. You’re always challenging because you’re not
guaranteed a position, but its good that people can just slot in and do the
job,” she said.
Celtic play Glasgow City in the Scottish
Cup quarter-final at K-Park, Sunday, September 15 KO: 2pm. Adults £5,
concessions £3 and under-16s free - pay at the gate.