Watch Matchday Paradise as Jota confirms return to full fitness is a work in progress

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·26 février 2025

Watch Matchday Paradise as Jota confirms return to full fitness is a work in progress

Jota helped sink Aberdeen 5-1 in the Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park last night and revealed after the game that returning to his peak is a process he’s working through right now…

Jota scores and celebrates his goal during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Aberdeen at Celtic Park, on 25th February 2025. (Picture by Mark Runnacles)

The man who made a dramatic return to the club where he made his name last month has been striving to get himself back to the peak of his powers, whilst still contributing as best he can.

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The £6.7 million deal that brought our Superstar from Portugal back to Paradise for a second spell has been a snip – and could prove to be a masterstroke – as the Hoops once again possess genuine stardust in the side. The former Benfica man undoubtedly brings that flair aspect back to the Scottish Champions and his cameos since he came back have been sublime in certain respects, when considering his conditioning.

Getting back on the scoresheet regularly will also be boosting his confidence, but from recent performances, it doesn’t look like he’s lacking any. Speaking to Sky Sports after the match yesterday evening though, he said it had been a while since he had this sort of competition to bring the best out of him and that his return to former glory is a process which will take time..

“I’m happy overall with the win,” he said to Luke Shanley. “It was not the best performance in the first half, but we corrected some stuff and we could be ourselves again. It is a process. It has been a lot of games. It has been a while since I had this competition every game. I’m just getting fit as soon as possible. Feeling better game after game. I can’t wait for the future.

“I think, as a Celtic player and as an institution, you always aim to do better and better. We are no different from that. Even though we have this advantage, it does not mean we are going to take our foot off the pedal. So we are just going to keep on, and getting better and achieve our stuff.”

🗣️ “Really happy… you see that we always bounce back” 😅 “I genuinely thought he was going to shoot” Arne Engels and Jota reflect on their home win ⤵️
– mardi 25 février 2025