Lennon hoping for return to form

First-team coach Lennon has watched the Hoops surrender a seven-point lead in the last two months to leave them trailing arch-rivals Rangers on goal difference.He said: "We're disappointed because we were seven points ahead a few weeks ago but there is a third of the season still to go, so there is plenty of football left."We've won the league the last three years but that's history and it's all about the present now. We need to get firing again."The lack of goals from Celtic's strikers since the turn of the year has been of particular concern, with Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink managing just two in an injury-hit season and Georgios Samaras failing to find the net since the beginning of January.Scott McDonald is the one forward in form, having hit five goals in his last seven outings.Lennon said: "With Jan, you are looking at it as like having a new player. He has been back now four or five games and it's not a major concern, but we'd like him to score sooner rather than later."I just think the strikers are going through a patch where they are not scoring. The longer it goes, the more the confidence starts to wane a bit but there is no evidence of a lack of confidence there. Scotty has 13 this season so he is going for 20, which would be a good return again."You just hope once Jan and Sammy hit the ground running again, they will produce a flow of goals and get the monkey off their backs."Lennon believes the outcome of the title race could be down to midfield dynamo Scott Brown maintaining his excellent form.He said: "I think he is playing out of his skin. Along with Gary Caldwell, he has been the best player this season."His all-round game has improved and he has scored a few goals for us this season with his energy and drive."

Source: Team_Talk