Yang Hyun-Jun has delivered a clear message to Hearts and the latest Ibrox club, insisting the Celtic squad is fully focused on the title run-in after putting recent distractions behind them…
The winger was instrumental in Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Motherwell, netting twice to help close the gap at the top of the Premiership to just two points behind leaders Hearts with eight matches remaining.
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It has been a turbulent campaign for Martin O’Neill’s side, with injuries disrupting progress on the pitch while off-field issues have also created instability throughout the season.
However, there were signs of renewed unity at Celtic Park over the weekend, as the Hoops produced one of their finest performances of the season at a crucial stage of the campaign.
Yang believes the challenges of recent months are now in the past and says the team is fully committed to pushing hard in the closing weeks as they aim to secure another league title.
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Speaking post match after starring in Celtic’s 3-1 win Motherwell, Yang told the mainstream media via Daily Record: “The goal is to win the title now. What has happened this season is in the past now and I am only focusing on the present and what is to come.
“In order for a team to be successful there has to be obstacles. You don’t just get an easy win. It has been difficult at times but if we can achieve our goal this season it will be a massive boost to the team.
“I was really happy with the result and the performance. You can see the character in the team. It just feels like all of the hard work we are doing is paying off and you can see the path the team wants to take. It has to be one game at a time though at this stage of the season.”
Hyunjun Yang of Celtic scores his team’s opening goal during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Motherwell at Celtic Park on March 14, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
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Yang added: “It was a very tough game. It was nice to get the two goals but my main priority was for the team and getting the win. I was fortunate to get the opportunities to score and I was very happy to contribute.”
“But I was more happy with the win. It was a very important three points following the difficult run of away matches.”
Hyunjun Yang of Celtic celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the ScottishPremiership match between Celtic and Motherwell at Celtic Park on March 14, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
“Motherwell are obviously a very good team. We prepared really well over the past week and I think that contributed to the win. I think this can give me and the team a lot of confidence that we can take into the next game and the rest of the season.”
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