PATRYK KLIMALA has admitted he was ‘p****d off’ over his lack of game-time at Celtic.
The Polish striker arrived at Parkhead on a four-and-a-half-year deal for a £3.5million fee in January 2020 but found chances very limited.
The hitman made a permanent move to the MLS with New York Red Bulls just over a year later after hitting three goals in 28 appearances.
Klimala has opened up on his chats with Neil Lennon during his time at Parkhead while he vented his frustrations over Ryan Christie starting in his position as a striker despite him being fit and available.
The 23-year-old – who has hit seven goals in 23 MLS appearances – told Football Scotland: “Neil Lennon and I spoke a few times about why I didn’t play, what I had to improve on, how I had to make myself up.
“I think I did it but sometimes this happens. Edouard was having a good season, was scoring goals and was doing it every game.
“I was p****d off, to be honest, because I didn’t play but that’s football, sometimes it works and other times it doesn’t.
“What did Lennon ask me to improve specifically? We spoke about my playing with my back to goal, to care more about the ball when I had it, those were the two things he told me.
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“He knew I was quick and could score goals but maybe it wasn’t the style the manager liked, I don’t know.
“When I went to Celtic I thought I’d be a big striker in Scotland but I wasn’t. I didn’t play enough to prove myself to fans, coaching staff and everyone around me.”
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On now ex-Hoops star Christie – who moved down south with Bournemouth, he added: “I was angry but I didn’t understand it.
“I think everyone in my case would be angry because you have a striker available and you play a number 10 as a striker? Maybe the manager didn’t trust me enough, I don’t know.
“It wasn’t one game, it was a couple of games like that. When I was at Celtic I would think about it but it’s completely done and I still have no idea why.
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“I never spoke about it with Neil Lennon.
“I never complained about why I’m not playing. I never spoke to anyone about why I wasn’t playing and they didn’t speak to me either because they knew that I don’t like complaining.
“I just did my job and maybe that wasn’t good enough, I don’t know.”
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