Scott Brown says Celtic need game of their lives against PSG
Monday 20 November 2017 19:36, UK
Scott Brown believes Celtic will need to "put in the performance of their lives" if they are to get a result against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.
In their last meeting, Celtic lost 5-0 to PSG, who have maximum points from four games, while the Hoops are out of contention for a last-16 place.
The Scottish Premiership leaders will be going into the match on the back of a 1-0 victory over Ross County, which extended their British unbeaten domestic record to 64 games.
"I think everyone knows about PSG, they are a phenomenal team, but we have got to dig deep," Brown said.
"We must play together as a team and probably play one of the best games of our life to be perfectly honest if we want to try and get a result.
"We have also got to defend better as a team and be more aggressive in the tackle and get closer to them," he added.
The Celtic and Scotland captain was opening a new artificial pitch in Cardenden in Fife, named after John Thomson, the former Celtic/Scotland goalkeeper.
Thomson was born in Cardenden in 1909 and died in September 1931 after sustaining injuries an Old Firm game at Ibrox.
Speaking ahead of their trip to Parc de Princes, Brown said: "I think we showed them a little too much respect in the first game and let them dictate at Celtic Park.
"That's not like us to be perfectly honest, especially at home in front of our own crowd. But, when you're spending £200m on players, sometimes they have the right to beat a man or two," Brown added.
"Nobody in the world expects us to get a result in Paris, but you never know what can happen. Last time I was over there I got a result with Scotland, so anything can happen."
