In an interview with the Times Hoops striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink hits back at criticism he is too lazy, insisting he is only following his manager’s orders.

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink says that providing the central focus for Celtic’s attacks is precisely his job.

“I am not a player who runs around all over the pitch or into the channel or toward the corner flags. It is a role that you play in the team. I have a job to do and have to do that in a certain way. I think you can’t compare me and Scotty [McDonald] with each other, for example. If you get the backing of your manager and the team then you know exactly what you have to do, and always you have to work hard. Sometimes it is difficult if you are playing against teams that are very compact but you have to do what you have to do, what the manager wants you to do, and that’s what I am trying to do.”

Each year of success for Celtic , he argues, brings increased expectation and makes it harder to maintain. “Every year you win it, the more people want to take it off you. Every year, we put more pressure on ourselves because people expect more. They expect the league again. They expect some cups. It’s up to us to deliver that, but the most important thing is always the league.”

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Porto 0 - Celtic 1 (Friendly, July 26, 2008) In a rematch of the 2003 UEFA Cup final, Artur Boruc made some top-class saves to keep Celtic alive in the match, before the Bhoys struck the winner in the 88th minute, retaining possession for over a minute until Paul Hartley picked out Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink who slammed his header home

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