The Hoops ace hailed keeper Joe Hart the hero for his shoot-out save against Aberdeen – but only after he'd given his pals a fright
Alistair Johnston admits he was cursing Joe Hart when the Celtic keeper put him on the spot. But he was hailing the Hoops no.1 as a hero for producing the save that sent Celts into the Scottish Cup Final.
“My first thought was, ‘I’m going to have to take a penalty. I’m just happy that thing went it. There was relief when Joe made the save. He had the chance to win and big Cameron Carter-Vickers said, ‘this is going to be a fairytale for Joe’. “To be fair, that’s all keepers do in training sessions, take penalties into each other. I was actually pretty confident when he went up. I thought he was just going to hit it like a goal kick and rip one. I was a little surprised when he went for the corner because in training he probably is our best penalty taker.”
The 32-year-old is in the mix to grab medals 23 and 24 of a glittering career and Johnston reckons he’s playing alongside one of the Parkhead greats. Johnston said: “He’s a legend, but he’s a legend because he’s such a good footballer.
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