 Anthony Stokes knew all about the demands placed on Celtic and the players before he signed in August. But he admits the incessant reminders from manager Neil Lennon have reinforced the need to win every time they cross the white line. Celtic welcome Hamilton with the aim of securing their 15th SPL win in a row and Stokes will go into the game with the words of Lennon ringing in his ears. He said: "The gaffer hammers the need to win into us every day, so listening to him it's always at the back of your mind. I knew what was expected coming here anyway, it's just part and parcel and luckily enough this season we've won every game so far. Every day in training and before games, we sit down and have a meeting and the gaffer drills it home - it's all about winning games. We'll take a 1-0 victory every week because it all comes down to - through the course of the season - being the best team.'' Celtic are top of the league but Stokes has warned supporters not to expect a walkover whoever they play. He said: "To be honest our squad this season is very strong and Rangers obviously have a strong squad, I think it's hard on the other teams to compete when you see the quality of players the Old Firm have. The fans expect us to win three or four nil every week, but it's not going to be like that. If you look at the Kilmarnock game the other week, teams will sit back and be hard to break down. Fans just need to be patient, every win is a win - it doesn't matter how it comes. We want to play nice football as well, but at the end of the day we play for results.'' Today sees Neil Lennon having to develop his game plan without players. Charlie Mulgrew (hamstring), Emilio Izaguirre (thigh), Paddy McCourt (shoulder), James Forrest (ankle), Thomas Rogne (calf) and Beram Kayal (hernia) all miss out. However, centre-back Jos Hooiveld come back into contention after recovering from a knock. |