What Brendan Rodgers has told Sebastian Tounekti to do explains new Bhoy’s electric start at Celtic

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Celtic fans have been really enjoying Sebastian Tounekti’s impact on the first-team.

Not since Jota have fans watched a Celtic winger be brave, take on defenders and create chances for his teammates this season.

In two appearances for Celtic since his big summer move, Tounekti has scored one and created one as the Hoops enjoy an unbeaten start to the domestic season.

So what has inspired the confidence in the new Celtic winger? Tounekti reveals what Brendan Rodgers has ordered him to do and fans are seeing the immediate impact on the pitch.

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Sebastian Tounekti told to play with ‘freedom’ at Celtic by Rodgers

The Tunisian winger was brought in on by Celtic on transfer deadline day and already fans appear to have a new hero.

And it seems to be because Brendan Rodgers already trusts the new Celtic winger to produce on the park without instruction from the Hoops boss.

Tounekti told The National, “It’s always nice to get your first goal.

“I think the first game was good, but my job is to contribute with goals and assists and it’s always nice to get started on that. So, I’m very pleased.

“[The manager] gives me a lot of freedom, just to do what I am doing. That is to help the team, to create chances and to create goals and to beat players. I am pleased with that. I just want to help the team as much as possible.

“But it’s been a big help from my team-mates and from the coaches. It’s been really good, they help me a lot.

“It’s been really easy to come into the group and to settle in. Especially the playing style, it’s really suiting me. I’m just enjoying it.”

Sebastian Tounekti’s class Celtic stats in Kilmarnock debut

Tounekti is clearly a confidence player and it seems like he is brimming with it right now.

Even looking at his debut in Celtic’s win at Kilmarnock, Tounekti has already wowed fans as his stats on Fotmob show:

• Rating: 8.2 (Fotmob’s star man)
• Total shots: 5
• Accurate passes: 38/45 (84%)
• Chances created: 4

• Shots on target: 1/5 (20%)
• Big chances missed: 1
• Blocked shots: 1
• Touches: 67
• Touches in opposition box: 14
• Successful dribbles: 5/8 (63%)
• Passes into final third: 4

If this is just the start from Tounekti, Celtic fans are in for a real treat this season.