Celtic are extra used to being entrance runners, however heading into Wednesday’s sport away to Aberdeen, they lie third, eight factors adrift of Hearts, two behind Rangers, albeit with a sport in hand over each, and solely two forward of Motherwell.
“It is in all probability thrilling if you’re watching it from the surface,” Tierney admitted. “It is in all probability one thing that is not been there for some time.
“It is large, however whatever the scenario, each week the sport issues for Celtic.
“It is not new to us. Perhaps the scenario is, with three or 4 groups going for it, however the stress of enjoying for Celtic shouldn’t be new to us.
“However we’re specializing in ourselves, not the groups round us.”
Having come from two objectives down to attract Sunday’s Previous Agency derby away to Rangers, with Tierney scoring the guests’ opener, Celtic head to Pittodrie with the prospect to overhaul their metropolis rivals in a “optimistic” way of thinking.
Tierney says O’Neill’s squad are attempting to work out why they’ve made so many sluggish begins in latest video games however are additionally seeking to construct on “the willpower and the character that we confirmed – and the standard we confirmed as properly” within the second half at Ibrox.
The Scotland defender thinks “it could be large” to maneuver above Rangers however stresses that, regardless of the eighth-placed hosts’ latest poor type, “Aberdeen away for any group at any stage of the season is a tough sport”.
He recognised there may be room for enchancment in Celtic’s performances if they’re to win the title and added: “You’ll be able to’t simply depend on resilience and character. We have to present we will play as properly.”
