Celtic keeper Sam Johnstone says he’s ‘a different person’ to the one who endured horror Old Firm debut against Rangers

SAM JOHNSTONE believes he’s a different keeper to the one caught in the headlights at Ibrox. The Celtic new boy was handed a baptism of fire when he faced Rangers in just his second game. And it was one to…

The Scottish Sun

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 4:17 PM

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Sam Johnstone feels like a different goalkeeper following his difficult Old Firm debut defeat against Rangers.
The 33-year-old goalkeeper joined Celtic on a season-long loan deal from Wolves in September.
Johnstone recently regained his starting spot under manager Martin O'Neill after several weeks out of the lineup.

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Celtic goalkeeper Sam Johnstone stated that he feels like a different person and player following a difficult debut against Rangers. The 33-year-old shot-stopper endured a 3-0 defeat at Ibrox in just his second match for the club before being temporarily dropped by manager Martin O'Neill in favor of Viljami Sinisalo.

Johnstone, who joined Celtic on a season-long loan from Wolves in September, recently regained his starting spot against Celta Vigo and Hibernian. He credited six to seven weeks of training under goalkeeping coach Stevie Woods for helping him adapt to Celtic's playing style and his new teammates.

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