Stefan's a forward thinker for Celtic

He was always a good player but his form wasn't as impressive as it is now. I think a lot of that has to do with the role he is playing just off the front.

It is a position that seems to suit him and through that he is scoring goals as well.

I think him and Craig Gordon are very similar in respect of their consistency. It is a level of performance, week in and week out, that is being noticed.

I have said before that Scott Brown is the most influential player in the Celtic team. That may still be the case, but Johansen has been playing extremely well, and you can't take that away from him.

He is playing in front of Scott and his game is benefitting from it, whereas in the past he was beside him with Commons further forward.

Playing at the apex of a central midfield triangle is clearly working for him and it is also working for the team as well.

It was perhaps a concern at one stage that Johansen would keep Charlie Mulgrew out of the team, but he is playing a different role now. It is more Nir Bitton that will be causing Charlie problems.

When he comes back it is the manager's problem as to where to play him. The Scotland internationalist is maybe not the automatic selection that he once was before he got his injury.

If Stefan can continue to perform as he has been and get even stronger, then you have to say he becomes just as important and influential as Scott is to the team. He would then be someone that you build a team around.

The Norwegian has done exceptionally well and he catches the eye, but he does that because of where he is playing and because of his tremendous fitness levels. It adds goals to his tally and that is one of the reasons we are talking about him as much.

That was evident during the week when he scored his 12th goal of the campaign against Partick Thistle, a credible amount for a midfielder.

While Stefan's eye for goal is something many are focusing on at the moment, the same cannot be said for John Guidetti.

I was interested to read in yesterday's SportTimes that Ronny Deila was full of praise for the Swedish striker following Celtic's 2-0 win over the Jags on Wednesday night after he contributed in the build up to both goals.

It's undeniable that John's form has dipped after an incredible purple patch during the start of his time at Celtic. After scoring 11 goals in his first 12 games, it was always going to be difficult to maintain that strike rate.

Whether other things have got into his head or not I don't know, but for whatever reason he seemed to lose that momentum that once had him as Ronny Deila's first pick as a lone striker.

But I always think, on top form, he is the best-equipped player to lead the Celtic line. Although that has not been the case from the turn of the year.

A lot of that may have to do with him not knowing where his future lies, but the best way to clear that up is to play the way he was during that prolific spell at the start of the season.

Back in October when he was banging the goals in Manchester City slapped a £5million price tag on his head.

I think that amount was not a fair evaluation of what he is worth, especially when you consider he is out of contract at the Etihad this summer.

To be honest with you, I think City would have been doing well to get a couple of million for him.

Now he is in the final few months of his current deal John must prove what he can do. Everyone at Celtic has already seen it, but he needs to find his form in front of goal again.

He didn't have a point to prove when he was playing well, he was scoring for fun. Now that's stopped, his confidence seems to have gone.

In the run in when you have semi-finals and maybe a final, along with a title race to compete in, John will want to be part of that to secure his future. Whether it's to stay at Celtic or go elsewhere, it's in his best interests to recapture the form he showed earlier in the season.

Is he capable of doing a job at Parkhead still? Of course he is. But whether he will be in Glasgow next season depends on a lot of things, including where other interest for the Swede is coming from.

He may get more money at a club elsewhere, especially south of the border, but when he was doing well with Celtic before Christmas he was being lauded by his manager, team-mates and the supporters.

John has lost his way, but if he gets back to what he does best he may have a decision to make.

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