Nir Bitton hopes to overcome bad fortune in the League Cup final against Dundee Utd
Sunday 15 March 2015 16:58, UK
Celtic midfielder Nir Bitton is hoping he can finally overcome his bad fortune when the team face Dundee United in the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday.
The Israeli international has never reached the final of a senior tournament, and is hoping to play his part in helping Celtic win the trophy at Hampden.
Now the former FC Ashdod midfielder is hoping he can add to the Scottish Premiership medal he picked up last season, but he is a doubt going into the match after suffering an ankle injury.
"I have never played in a cup final, just two semi-finals in Israel,” Bitton said.
"When you get to the semi-finals and you only have two games to win to win a trophy, it's annoying to lose in a semi-final.
“But as a professional player you need to keep looking forward. Now I have a big chance to win a cup with Celtic and this is a big thing for me.
"Everything in life happens for a good reason and when you lose one title, you look to win the second title.
"Especially in a cup, anything is possible in 90 minutes. We know everybody expects us to win but Dundee United showed last Sunday, it will be difficult for us like every game in the Scottish league. We need to have a good mentality.
"A lot of Celtic games are live in Israel, especially cup finals, so everyone will be looking forward to it.
"When you play for a team like Celtic it's a huge club with a lot of fans all over the world, so a lot of people will be looking forward to it in Israel."
