“This is why I’m here,” Wilfried Nancy – “This is also a way of life”

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·28 December 2025

“This is why I’m here,” Wilfried Nancy – “This is also a way of life”

Wilfried Nancy has set out the focus for Celtic as they look to build momentum in the title race…

Celtic Manager Wilfried Nancy and Auston Trusty of Celtic during the Scottish Premiership match between Livingston and Celtic at Set Fare Arena on December 27, 2025 in Livingston. (Photo by WM Sport Media/Getty Images)

The Scottish Premiership champions produced an entertaining display in West Lothian yesterday afternoon, overturning deficits on two occasions to secure a 4–2 victory away to Livingston.

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Strikes from Benjamin Nygren, Yang Hyun-jun and Arne Engels ensured Nancy’s side collected all three points, cutting the advantage held by Hearts at the top of the table following the Jambos’ 3-2 defeat to Hibernian at Easter Road.

Speaking via BBC Sport Scotland, the Celtic boss said: “I think that we could have controlled the game a little bit better, especially when we had to decide when we have to attack quick or when we have to keep the ball in their half, and I think that this is the next step.”

Celtic celebrate fourth goal during the Scottish Premiership match between Livingston and Celtic at Set Fare Arena on December 27, 2025. (Photo by WM Sport Media/Getty Images)

“To be able to control this kind of game better and to be able to have more freshness for the next game.”

“But I like the attitude. The attitude was really, really good. To distribute the competitive spirit was really, really good against a difficult team to play. The context, the pitch, and so on. So, really pleased.”

When question whether the attacking flair produced by Celtic in the first-half is the way he wants his teams to play, Nancy responded: “Yes, again, this is why I’m here. This is also Celtic, the club is like that and this is also a way of life.”

Yang Hyun-Jun of Celtic scoring Celtic’s second goal of the game during the Scottish Premiership match between Livingston and Celtic at Set Fare Arena on December 27, 2025. (Photo by WM Sport Media/Getty Images)

“And so for me, this is something that we have to do a little bit better. And again, can we score many goals, but also, can we defend better?”

“And for me, I think that the way we want to do it, step by step, I can see really good stuff. But again, like today, we won, but like I said, I think that we could have done better second half. And I think that this is something that we’re going to work on for the future.”

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