Eleven months have passed since Leigh Griffiths drove three hours through pouring rain to play for Celtic’s development team in a bounce game against Sunderland. It proved a turning point in his Parkhead career. After impressing Ronny Deila with his commitment to the cause, Griffiths has since undertaken a phenomenal journey of achievement. His goals total for the calendar year now stands at 32, exactly half of which have come this season. In recent weeks, no-one has done more to lighten the load on Deila’s shoulders following last month’s Europa League nightmare in Molde. A very neat finish in the rout of Dundee United was followed by a brilliant solo effort and an assist as Hearts were vanquished in the League Cup quarter-final.Leigh Griffiths has scored 32 goals for Celtic in the calendar yearFrank McAvennie has backed him to replace Steven Fletcher for ScotlandScottish champions face Molde in Europa League on Thursday
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