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In an interview with Sportsmail in 2010, Nicklas Bendtner proved without a shadow of a doubt that he was a young man totally unscathed from self-doubt
"If you ask me if I am one of the best I say to myself that yes, because I believe it, boasted the young man of 22 years.
Wanting to support such bold words with deeds, it was not just madness on the part of Arsenal.
Jacques Crevoisier, the London club psychologist, revealed that during tests on "self-perceived competence" – at how much a player thought he was – Bendtner scored ten. But the scale of the test was only nine and the result was unprecedented.
The Danish international has never proved the most feared attacker in the world. Several incidents off the pitch earned him more publicity than his football feats, as the increasingly rare circles of his career brought him to Juventus, Wolfsburg and Nottingham Forest before arriving in Rosenborg. last summer.
And when the ego arrives in Glasgow on Tuesday night for the Champions League qualifying match at Celtic Park, it was as a 30-year-old who has not kept his promises and his huge self-hype.
Yet Celtic goaltender Craig Gordon quickly thinks of the time when he was sharing a locker room in Sunderland. Gordon thinks the veteran striker is still able to show the gifts that fueled his exuberance. Craig Gordon to meet his former Sunderland teammate in Wednesday's qualifying match ” clbad=”blkBorder img-share” />
Craig Gordon to meet his former Sunderland teammate in the qualifying match Wednesday
Bendtner will have another chance to have an impact on British football, as he always promised
I played with Nicklas Bendtner to Sunderland for a year and he can destroy anyone, "said the international goalkeeper of Scotland.
" He is a fantastic player. Criticism of him would be that it was not done often enough. But when he does (playing to his potential), I have seen him absolutely destroy some of the best English Premier League teams.
"He is a good player, no matter what one says about his potential (unrealized) .She is confident and that he plays well so he is a big and fat player.
"I liked him .I thought he was a decent guy." He was quite funny .I do not think he ever bothered too much about what whatever and for an attacker, it's probably a good way to be.It's definitely an interesting character
"I enjoyed his company in Sunderland and I'm sure that He is still the same. "
" For his football ability, he is one we will have to watch. He has been to some top clubs all over Europe and did well for himself. He is still only 30 years old, he still has some good years left.
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In the Champions League qualifiers last season, Bendtner was denied chances at Celtic Park while the 0-0 teams before the Team of Brendan Rodgers won 1-0 in Norway
Gordon hopes to give up his former teammate before renewing their friendship at the final whistle.
"We will probably discuss point," he said . But I'll wait maybe after the match and I'll try to keep it first.
Will Nicklas try to get me back before the kick off? No, it's not like that. He is not the one who will talk too much during the match. He will focus on his team and what he wants to do.
Rosenborg is in crisis after the recent dismissal of coach Kare Ingebrigtsen who led a rally in front of the club stadium in favor of the 52-year-old ousted. [19659002] Gordon remembers being a Hearts player when George Burley was sacked when they shocked Scotland by becoming the best of the league in October 2005.
. But his career at Arsenal began to unravel as his antics became more and more important
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"Look what Hearts has achieved this season – win the Scottish Cup and finish second in the SPL.
" The players were united to fight, whether against the (new) manager or the diet. Hearts was successful despite what was happening off the field.
"We know it will be difficult against Rosenborg, no matter what might happen with them."
Celtic have to negotiate four qualifying rounds on both legs to reach the Champions League group stage this season, rather than the usual six matches.
The Greek giant AEK Athens awaits the third qualifying round and Gordon thinks it would be a "remarkable" success if the Rodgers players
"If we could do it then in total we would have had to score 20 matches (over three years) against opponents from all over Europe who know their way around the competition, "he added.
"You can not underestimate how difficult it is to continually perform at this level.
"But we have proven time and again that the mentality of this team is good. Whenever we are in a high pressure situation, we have found the answers.
"This gives us the confidence to face these great games. It helps us stay calm, make the right decisions and, hopefully, play well. It's a difficult task but we all look forward to it.
A short stint in Sunderland would not be enough to save his career in the Premier League
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