CELTIC ARE ANYTHING BUT POORLY COACHED

For all that Neil Lennon has had his critics, one thing they certainly can’t level at his side after this showing is that the players don’t know their roles.

It was a display full of grit at one end and no little invention at the other, married together by solid organisation, with each player comfortable in what was expected of them.

Yes, they still look extremely vulnerable at set-plays, and even more so after Kristoffer Ajer was forced off through injury, but despite the late lapses they showed more than enough in opening hour to suggest they are still a team to be reckoned with.

WHERE HAS MOI ELYOUNOUSSI BEEN HIDING?

The Norwegian winger has of late been a shadow of the player who impressed so much during his first season at Celtic. Indeed, he was hardly seen in the draw against Aberdeen at the weekend.

Those recent showings are all the more mystifying when you see the level of talent that he undoubtedly has during a performance like this.

The first goal of his double was a thing of beauty, picking up the ball, advancing towards goal and curling an absolute beauty into the top corner. His second was wonderfully taken too, steering the ball into the bottom corner first-time from Frimpong’s cutback.

DIEGO LAXALT LOOKS A REALLY USEFUL ADDITION

The left-back has been one of the few bright sparks from their recent poor run of form, and he was in impressive fettle once more here as he bombed up and down the left.

As well as being solid in the tackle, he was more than willing to carry the fight forward as well, and he showed that he has a decent delivery on him too when the opportunity presented itself.

Looks to have been a shrewd acquisition by Lennon and Celtic.