Source: Team_Talk
Lennon out to foil Hibs fightback
eil Lennon will guard against struggling Hibernian starting their fightback at Celtic Park on Saturday.[LNB] Hibees boss John Hughes has come under mounting pressure following a poor start to the season and again he had to withstand the sound of boos from his own fans following the 3-1 Co-operative Insurance Cup defeat by Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Wednesday night.[LNB]Celtic have won five SPL games out of five and go into the game in great shape following a 6-0 win over Inverness in their Co-operative Insurance Cup tie on the same night.[LNB]But the Hoops boss knows Hughes will be looking for a response from his players at Parkhead.[LNB]"We have to make sure that it's not against us, because that would give them a huge lift," he told the club's television station, Channel 67.[LNB]"It wouldn't damage us, but it would be disappointing and we have to be aware of that.[LNB]"They'll be coming, like all teams do with Celtic, to put on a performance and players do lift themselves when they come to Celtic Park. We have to be above that and make sure we are right."[LNB]Celtic were today handed a trip to St Johnstone in the quarter-finals of the cup competition and Lennon insists his side are in fine fettle for the upcoming games.[LNB]He said: "I feel there is more to come from the group, they are growing together, but again, it's very early days.[LNB]"We're not getting too carried away, but we're very pleased and we're in the next round of the cup, which is what we set out to do."
