Celtic defender Hatem Abd Elhamed spoke to the media ahead of the League Cup quarter-final against Partick Thistle tonight.
“We need to respect every opponent and play our way." ✊
Elhamed 3⃣3⃣#CELPAR
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) 24 September 2019
The Israeli international has had an impressive start to life at Parkhead and fans on Twitter have been praising the 28-year-old’s form since he joined the club from Hapoel Beer Sheva in the summer:
Big mans solid
— pinkbacon-bolingoli (@Sherky1888) 24 September 2019
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— Tom Heffernan (@TomHeffernan19) 24 September 2019
Love this fella… .. Terrific attitude
— TrebleTreble (@billymcgaw) 24 September 2019
Some supporters commented on Abd Elhamed’s choice of training gear:
Big El Hameds been at the protein shakes.
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— David Bolingoli (@David__1888) 24 September 2019
Big Hatem loves a vest.
— M.T Kincella (@kayeyeensee) 25 September 2019
Hench
— Matt Boydingoli (@Matt_Boyd27) 24 September 2019
Considering that Celtic didn’t really have many choices at right-back at the beginning of the summer following Mikael Lustig’s departure, they now have a whole host of options.
As well as Abd Elhamed, Kristoffer Ajer performed very well in the position at the beginning of the season, while Moritz Bauer can also be called upon by manager Neil Lennon after his loan move from Stoke.
Abd Elhamed does seem to be the first choice for the role at the moment, though, having started seven games already this campaign.
