'Nothing games' alien to Laszlo

21 May 2009 17:21
Laszlo's side head for Parkhead for Sunday's Scottish Premier League finale under no pressure having secured third place in the table and a passport to the Europa League. Celtic must win to have any chance of overhauling the two-point gap to Rangers and hope their Ibrox rivals slip up at Dundee United. Some Ibrox fans expect Hearts to be soft touches in Glasgow given their relaxed position, but Laszlo has moved to quickly dispel any such thoughts. The Hungarian said: "It's in my blood to beat my next opponent. "It is indifferent to me what fans of Hibs, Rangers or Celtic tell me. I would like to be always the best and I don't like to lose a game. "We must concentrate on the game against Celtic, be very fair against the other teams. "If I have time, I go into town and Hibs fans congratulate me. I meet Rangers and Celtic fans too and nobody tells me anything wrong. It's very interesting at the top and we'll see what happens. "To achieve everything, we have has been fantastic. It's been a very nice time and I hope I can continue this." Gordon Strachan is under pressure to deliver a fourth straight title from Celtic's demanding fans, but Laszlo cannot understand why he is subjected to such scrutiny. He added: "Gordon is not only for me a friend, but a fantastic football coach for what he has reached with Celtic. "Yesterday, I read in the newspaper they are not so satisfied with his work. "But, believe me, you must be happy as this guy has done a fantastic job, that is my opinion. I don't talk about the supporters." Laszlo, meanwhile, is already planning for next season and is set for talks with owner Vladimir Romanov this weekend if, as expected, he arrives in Scotland. The likes of Robbie Neilson and Bruno Aguiar are out of contract and have yet to agree terms, while Laszlo is also keen to add new faces. He said: "We must think about what we do in the next two to three weeks. "We are in a third, for me a fantastic result. We go to the Europa League in a very good position. I think we must play only one tie before the groups (if Rangers win the Scottish Cup). "So we must build for the future; I need to talk with the board." Celtic 1/5, Draw 11/2, Hearts 12/1  

Source: Team_Talk