March has pretty much been a whirlwind month for Benjamin Arthur, taking part in wins over Aberdeen, Rangers and Motherwell in the last three games, and he’s hoping to play a part in Celtic’s next test, the visit to Tannadice on Sunday to take on Dundee United. The 20-year-old said of his start with the Celts: “It’s been great so far, it took off quite quickly, I’ve had my first start and things like that. “Since then, it’s all been positive, we’ve had a couple of good results and I’m, really happy with that. “I knew before I came here there was going to be a lot of pressure and a high demand on the team as a whole. ‘But pressure makes diamonds and at that point you’ve just got to keep pushing for success.’ “And obviously the boys have done really well over the last few weeks.” Much of that success is down to the input of Martin O’Neill since he returned to the fold, and the centre-back said of the manager: “He’s a great guy, a great personality and he’s guided me really well. “He’s a great leader, he communicates what he wants on the pitch, and I just try and listen as much as I can and learn as much as I can from him. “Everyone knows there’s a lot of pressure and everyone as a whole is really set towards the right things. The boys are just focused on winning really, game by game.” With the likes of Callum McGregor and James Forrest around, Arthur and his team-mates have had that pressure calmed by the experience of the long-serving Celts. He said: “I’ve been learning a lot from the senior players, it’s good to have them around. Their calmness leads on to the rest of the players. “How composed they are on the pitch and off the pitch kind of relaxes everyone in the building. “If you look at our senior players and the quality they show and everyone sees in the building day to day, what they can produce in training, and most importantly in games, it does give us a bit of confidence.”MORE ON THE GAME Training Gallery: Dundee United v Celtic Follow the build-up and all the Dundee United match action live on the official Celtic FC Match Centre. FixturesDundee United Vs. Celtic – Sun, Mar 22nd 2026, 12:30
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