Celtic's Virgil Van Dijk claims his first season in Scotland has proved to be everything he wanted from his Parkhead switch.
The former FC Groningen defender sealed a 2.6 million pound ($A4.7 million) move to the Scottish champions last summer and has been a stand-out performer for Neil Lennon's side.
The two goals conceded against Aberdeen in Saturday's William Scottish Cup defeat were the first the Hoops had let past them since mid-December and they are now on course for a third Scottish Premiership title in a row, leading the second-placed Dons by a mammoth 21 points.
Despite that surprise cup exit, Dutchman Van Dijk says his first move abroad has gone as well as he could have planned.
The 22-year-old told the Celtic View: "It feels very good to be unbeaten in the league so far and I'm very proud of it.
"I think the whole team should be proud. It's a big team performance to do this and also a personal achievement for me, too, because I've never experienced this before in my life, so I'm very happy.
"It's a good partnership I have with Efe Ambrose - he's a good guy. Off and on the pitch I talk with him a lot and I learn from him and I think he can learn from me.
"It's definitely me who is the talker, though. It's something that is natural for me, to talk a lot during the game, not only to Efe but to all the other players."
