Hatem Elhamed still adjusting to life at Celtic | OneFootball

Celtic supporters booed loudly as their team walked off the field following a 2-0 away defeat at mid-table Livingston, which allowed Rangers to jump into first place.

It was only Celtic’s second loss of the season – apart from their devastating Champions League home defeat against Romanian champions CFR Cluj.

Celtic new boy Hatem Elhamed has certainly noticed how abrasive the supporters can be and he’s slowly learning to take the highs with the lows.

“Fans have the right to react to a result however they want,” Elhamed said.

“That’s what happens when you come to a club like Celtic, the supporters expect a lot from the players.

“We need to be professional and focus on the next game – as that’s the most important. We need to show our character and our mentality to send 60,000 fans home happy.

“We have looked very good since the start of the season and there have only been a couple of disappointments.

“We need to keep going this way and keep showing the same attitude and mentality.

“With Celtic, you switch between league and European games very quickly. But we are all professional and we need to deal with that. It’s about switching your mind and mentality.

“The games are not always the same, there are different stadiums and atmospheres all the time. But you always need to go and do your best and try to get three points.

“This is life at a big club. Every game is important and there are big goals.

“We want to win everything so when one game is finished, you need to focus on the next. Every game you play at Celtic is big.”

After Celtic’s home affair with Ross County this Saturday, they’ll have to shift gears to prepare for their Europa League thriller with Lazio.