Neil Lennon has criticised what he sees as a lack of respect towards his Dunfermline side ahead of this weekend’s Scottish Cup final showdown…
The ex-Celtic skipper and boss has steered the Championship outfit to Hampden, but insists suggestions they have little hope against the Premiership title winners are wide of the mark.
🎥 WATCH: “I’ve seen a lot of comments this week about Martin picking up the trophy… it’s disrespectful.
“We’re the underdogs but underdogs bite.”
🏁 Dunfermline boss Neil Lennon is hitting out at anyone that thinks Celtic will cruise their way to a double this weekend ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/juHzQwOYrs
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“The proof is in the pudding; we’ve beaten Hibs, Aberdeen, and Falkirk,” he said via PLZ Soccer.
“We are taking on the champions, and I’m under no illusions about how difficult that is going to be, but it’s a one-off game. I think [beating] Premiership opposition has given them the belief that they can beat them. It’s not a day out.
“I’ve seen a lot of comments this week about Martin [O’Neill] picking up the trophy with Callum McGregor, and if he’d been here earlier in the season, he’d of won a treble.
“I wouldn’t dismiss us. We’re the underdog, but underdogs bite.”
Lennon admitted the outside noise had motivated him further when quizzed on the remarks surrounding the final. “Yep. It just adds fuel for me, so it’s great. It’s disrespectful, which, again, I don’t mind,” he added.
“We will come with, I wouldn’t say brimming with confidence, but with an inner belief that we can achieve something here.”
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