“He prefers to take a midfielder who can play in central defence” – Celtic stars stunning swipe at Postecoglou

What is he thinking about?

Unless I am mistaken here, it looks like Celtic defender has taken a huge swipe at Ange Postecoglou for his lack of playing time this season?

The big Frenchman had been sidelined for over a year after a horror knee injury picked up when he collided with a post and has since struggled to get into the Celtic squad, never mind the first team.

And this morning it seems Jullien has let his frustration boil over in an interview with Goal.

When asked about how he feels about his own playing time this season, Jullien said, “Since mid-January, I feel 100%, after that it is the choices of the coach.

“It belongs to him and he is successful: we have been champions since Wednesday and in December we won the cup.

“For my part, I told the coach in January that I was ready to go.

“Now it’s his choice and sometimes he doesn’t name me on the bench because he prefers to take a midfielder who can play in central defence.

“I’m unsatisfied with my playing time this season because it’s frustrating and all I want is to be on the pitch.”

He went on further, in what seems like a threat to leave the club if his playing time doesn’t increase, “Despite the fact that I gave everything for this club and I would have liked to bring more to the team this year, the playing time is not there at all.

“I still have a year left of my contract here and I would like to continue playing but my priority is to be on the pitch.

“In my situation and with this current playing time, it is not possible.”

I mean, come on. There is a time and a place.

And going public with these feelings just after an amazing title win is neither.

And correct me if I’m wrong, but I can’t recall too many occasions when Nit Bitton was played in central defence since January, can you?

I think Jullien has overstepped the line here and it will be interesting to see how Ange Postecoglou approaches this at the end of the season.

Also, with the recent update that Bitton is set to leave the club, it seems he could have spoken too soon.