We’ve Scouted Fenerbahce And Know Weaknesses – Celtic Boss Ronny Deila

And reports in Turkey suggested their relationship was strained following the defeat by Besiktas on Sunday.

Belgium now face two crucial clashes with Andorra and Israel which will decide their Group B fate and the Parkhead centre-back believes he can force his way into Wilmots plans if he produces against the Hoops’ Europa League opponents when they visit Glasgow later this week.

“I have a great relationship with my team and players”, the Portuguese manager said. “Sometimes the tension is high”. It’s a team game and we all want to play well and come off the pitch having done our jobs well. It would also be a considerable help to Celtic’s prospects if another sequence were to be extended – Robin van Persie’s failure to score in 11 Uefa Cup and Europa League appearances.

“Our relationship is based on trust in each other, confidence”. We have a normal relationship. Sometimes these high tensions happen. “But in football we can solve these kind of situations perfectly”. If everything is peaceful and calm all the time, you can’t win the games. These kind of things are normal. Their recent struggles were compounded at the weekend when they ran out 3-2 losers to Turkish Super League title-rivals Besiktas, making it two losses from their last three games across all competitions.

‘I actually didn’t know he was not getting a start for Fenerbahce but, if so, the person who is starting in his place must be really good’. We can go four points clear of them with a win?

Although Nani has played at Celtic Park before for Man United, he admitted that he knows very little about the current side.

“What I can remember was that it was very tough, very emotional”, he said of the 1-1 draw in 2008.

“You never know what can happen in European games”, he said.

‘We have all been working really hard every day in training because we want to keep more clean sheets.

Speaking through an interpreter, Pereira said: “Nani is here with me and there are another 18 players who came to Scotland”.

“We can expect a physical game because the Celtic team used to be very strong and similar to English football”.

“I think on the return game, they will find out what intimidating means”.

“This is part of the game”.