Idah enjoying weight of pressure associated with famous Celtic hoops 

SMOOTH OPERATOR: Celtic's Adam Idah celebrates on Sunday. Pic: Steve Welsh, PA Wire.

Pressure? You either love it or hate it. For professional footballers, the former sentiment is by far the more preferable. 

There is always pressure in football, but there are certain environments that are linked more to it. Celtic, while competing with arch-rivals Rangers for league titles, are expected to win every game they play on the domestic front. No excuses. Get the job done. 

For Irish international Adam Idah, it's the perfect scenario. It's something he needs and thrives off. It's something he has delivered under in his short time at Celtic, having scored four goals in as many outings. 

Cork native Idah - on loan at the Scottish giants from Championship outfit Norwich - came off the bench on Sunday with Motherwell one-up at the interval. The 23-year-old frontman saved the day for Celtic with a well-executed double, while Luis Palma added another goal in stoppage time to secure a 3-1 victory and reduce the deficit to leaders Rangers to two points.

"Look, there's always going to be pressure going into any game," Idah said. "There's always pressure at Celtic because it's such a big club and the demands on everyone are huge.

"I think for us players, you need pressure. It can be tough at times but we are all experienced enough to deal with that pressure and keep going.

"I think I thrive off pressure. That's what excites me. For a lot of players, that's what you play football for.

"That pressure gives you that bit of motivation. I know for me, that's when I play my best."

Idah - capped 22 times at international level - has made a habit of delivering late on for his new side. Similar to his match-winning intervention in the clash with Hibernian earlier in the month, he scored his second goal four minutes into stoppage time at Fir Park. 

"I'm aware of Celtic and late goals," he said. "We actually watched the clips before the game of Matty O'Riley scoring at Motherwell in the 96th minute.

"But it's just that attitude of never giving up. I could see it as soon as I came in. Everyone is so hard-working in training, so professional.

"You see it in the games. They never give up, everyone is willing to put in that extra percent to get results. You saw that on Sunday and it turned out well."

Idah was pleased to double his Celtic goal total on Sunday, and do so without relying on converting from the spot, having scored two penalties at Easter Road over a fortnight prior. 

"It's obviously very pleasing. The two penalties were great but you do want to score from open play.

"To do that on Sunday and the way it went was unbelievable for me and my confidence as a striker.

"My job is getting goals so I was delighted. That's what I've come here to try to do. I want to score as many goals as I can and help the team.

"The team is helping me by putting balls in the box and making me the reference point. Overall we are working well with each other."