HARD TIMES SHOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO ALWAYS WIN

McGregor's sure that past Celtic dominance was underestimated

- BY RYAN MCDONALD

The Dundee players celebrate Clark Robertson's opening goal against Celtic on Sunday

THIS is how it feels to be Celtic right now.

It's not always about winning trebles, doubles and titles galore. Sometimes you have to dig deeper than ever when adversity strikes.

And that’s exactly what Callum McGregor has demanded of his teammates.

There’s nobody hurting more than the Hoops captain after Sunday's shock 2-0 defeat at Dens Park.

As the dressing-room leader, McGregor is trying his best to galvanise a struggling squad who have let standards drop well below par this season.

And the 32-year-old admits the unrest off the park between protesting supporters and the boardroom is only adding to the bad mood music.

Now in his 12th season at Parkhead, McGregor admits this has been one of the toughest periods of his career.

The midfielder said: "Yeah, I think there's a lot of disharmony which can make it difficult for a club like this.

"It's so used to winning and everything's great when you're winning games, but I think from the outside it looks easy and it's not easy.

"The reason why we win so many games is because we work so hard. So really it's a double-edged sword.