Source: Team_Talk
Lennon targets Scottish Cup joy
eil Lennon admits the Scottish Cup is Celtic's best chance of silverware this season - suggesting he believes the title race is all but over.[LNB] Rangers will move 13 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League if they defeat Aberdeen at Ibrox on Wednesday night.[LNB]And, although the official party line from both Celtic and Rangers is the championship is not yet over, Lennon has opted to take a realistic stance on their hopes of overhauling the deficit with just six games to go.[LNB]That is why the Hoops boss is placing such importance on their Scottish Cup semi-final with Irn-Bru First Division side Ross County this weekend.[LNB]He told the Celtic View: "While we keep pushing Rangers for the title, this is our most realistic chance of silverware so we want to get to that final.[LNB]"It's the most important game of the season for us now.[LNB]"I know semi-finals are very nervy occasions. They are difficult and have a different atmosphere in a different stadium, so we won't be taking anything for granted.[LNB]"There will be no complacency on our part."[LNB]Meanwhile, Aiden McGeady believes there are shades of previous bosses Martin O'Neill and Gordon Strachan in Lennon's own style of management.[LNB]The former skipper has enjoyed an impressive start to his tenure with wins over both Kilmarnock and Hibernian in the SPL.[LNB]McGeady said: "His style's very similar because he has taken things from them and is using them.[LNB]"The training is very similar but Lenny is his own man and he has his own ideas.[LNB]"He has a lot of communication with players but he won't break up training too much.[LNB]"If he has something to say, then he'll say it, but he's not one for stopping the coaching a lot, which I think is good.[LNB]"He's very passionate about the club and has been a player here for years before coaching so he loves the place.[LNB]"Being a Celtic fan, he knows what it's all about and that's great for us."
