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Postecoglou has had the Japanese striker fit two weeks but won't rush him back.

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Reo Hatate, Giorgos Giakoumakis and Daizen Maeda put the league leaders in complete control at the break. Josip Juranovic, Matt O'Riley's double, and Liel ...

Matt O'Riley (Celtic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Liel Abada (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. We knew it was a dangerous game - they have been in good form. - Shots - 16Mahon It's a very hard place to come and get any points, so we've got to look beyond this to the next five games. It was important we started well. They're five points clear of the automatic relegation spot but six adrift of guaranteed safety. As for St Johnstone, this is the kind of hammering that could seriously affect confidence over the final five games. Nearly 1000 passes, countless good chances to win by more, and just one shot for St Johnstone all match. The players want to create something special for themselves and they're not going to let it go now."

Josip Juranovic added a fourth from the spot early in the second half and Matt O'Riley scored twice in three minutes before fellow substitute Liel Abada ...

Abada came close with a drive and a free-kick before David Turnbull, on for Hatate, crossed for O’Riley to send a diving header past Clark and then, moments later, he drove a shot high past the St Johnstone keeper from just inside the box. Booth was too short with his pass back to Clark in the 22nd minute and Giakoumakis nipped in and rounded the keeper before sliding the ball over the line from the tightest of angles. In the 51st minute referee Andrew Dallas pointed quickly to the spot following Sang’s ungainly foul on Hatate and Juranovic beat Clark with a well-taken penalty. Davidson brought on Cammy MacPherson and Tom Sang for Murray Davidson and Shaun Rooney at the start of the second half, with O’Riley on for Rogic. Moments later, Clark did well to push another effort from Hatate past a post for a corner, from which Cameron Carter-Vickers headed wide, before the keeper blocked a shot from Tom Rogic as St Johnstone struggled to contain their slick-moving hosts. The news that the Japan forward was in the squad for the first time since he aggravated a hamstring injury on Boxing Day gave the home supporters a boost, while Postecoglou started with the same team he chose for last week’s league win at Ibrox.

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"Today we were just beaten by the better team, it's as simple as that. When we do that we have the quality in the team to blow teams away like we did today." When we didn't have the ball we were determined to get it back. Take away today's game and we've been in good form, on a winning streak. "We have a lot of contributors, which mean our training levels are at the best they have been all year. A second goal seemed inevitable, but the McDiarmid Park men gave Celtic a helping hand.

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The game is sold out as fans make their way to Glasgow on a sunny Spring afternoon. Liel Abada showed that he gets chances whenever he’s on the pitch at Ibrox. He will be hoping to start the game as Ange considers who may benefit from a rest with another huge game next weekend. Celtic face St Johnstone today in the final game before the split.

The Dutchman was the opening move in the Postecoglou revolution when he became the Australian's first arrival at Parkhead.

He said: "Seeing Jack leave on the last day, we didn't see that coming and that completely changed the face of our season. And he admitted the loss of Scotland defender Jack Hendry to Club Brugge at the start of the campaign ruined their season. He said: "Urhoghide has proved to be an excellent addition, but the problem is he is still too expensive for us.

The 29-year-old was out for over a year with a serious knee injury.

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Here's our prediction for Celtic's starting XI to take on St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership.

Having been criticised for his “really poor” role in Rangers’ goal last weekend by Ally McCoist, Postecoglou may decide to take the Croatian out of the team on this occasion. For the back four, we think Postecoglou will stick with the centre-back duo of Carl Starfelt and Cameron Carter-Vickers, who ended up scoring the Bhoys’ winning goal in the derby last weekend. The Bhoys now have the chance to secure their fifth league win in a row by securing victory against the Saints, who are currently 10 places and 49 points below the Hoops in the league table.

BELGIAN club Oostende have pleaded with Celtic to allow them to sign Ange Postecoglou's first recruit Osaze Urhoghide on a permanent deal after impres.

And he admitted the loss of Scotland defender Jack Hendry to Club Brugge at the start of the campaign ruined their season. He said: "Urhoghide has proved to be an excellent addition, but the problem is he is still too expensive for us. BELGIAN club Oostende have pleaded with Celtic to allow them to sign Ange Postecoglou's first recruit Osaze Urhoghide on a permanent deal after impressing on loan.

Oostende are hopeful of a "solution" that will allow them to sign Celtic prospect Osaze Urhoghide permanently. The Dutch defender, formerly of Sheffield ...

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Celtic defender Stephen Welsh says the intensity of training at Lennoxtown is even more fierce in the wake of Sunday's win against Rangers, ...

Players are always going to talk up their team and the hard work in training. We want our best game of the season to come on Saturday.” The quality has been even better than I’ve ever seen.

CELTIC are bidding to go NINE clear at the top when they welcome St Johnstone to the East End of Glasgow.Ange Postecoglou's men are coming off their b.

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Celtic tightened their grip on the Scottish Premiership title further with a 7-0 thrashing of second-bottom St Johnstone at Parkhead.

Maeda moved into the middle and, in the 36th minute, when Jota swung a right-footed cross into the six-yard box from wide on the left, the Japan attacker headed past Clark. Celtic have not lost a domestic game since a 1-0 defeat at Livingston in September and show no signs of slipping up in their bid to bring the league title back to the east end of Glasgow Josip Juranovic added a fourth from the spot early in the second half and Matt O'Riley scored twice in three minutes before fellow substitute Liel Abada thrashed in a seventh as the home side ran amok.

Celtic thrashed St Johnstone 7-0 at Parkhead to extended their lead at the top of the cinch Premiership to nine points.

Motherwell scored a late equaliser to snatch a 2-2 draw against Livingston and finish in the top six. United took the lead with a Nicky Clark header and Charlie Mulgrew added a second just after half-time with a curling free-kick into the top corner. The hosts went in front when Reo Hatate fired home before Giorgos Giakoumakis made the most of a poor pass to double their lead and Daizen Maeda added the third 10 minutes before half-time.

Scottish Premiership Celtic thrashed St Johnstone 7-0 at Parkhead to extended their lead at the top of the cinch Premiership to nine points.

United took the lead with a Nicky Clark header and Charlie Mulgrew added a second just after half-time with a curling free-kick into the top corner. Stephen Kingsley scored straight after the break to give Hearts the lead and Halliday soon found his second goal of the game to secure three points. Saints conceded a penalty five minutes after the break and Josip Juranovic converted from the spot.

Celtic moved closer to the Premiership title with a seven-goal thrashing of second-bottom St Johnstone.

We have to look beyond this and look to the next five games. We are in a good space in terms of the quality of squad and all the guys are really pushing it.” “When you come to a place like this you can’t concede early and we were a goal-down after five minutes. A second goal seemed inevitable, but the McDiarmid Park men gave Celtic a helping hand. “It was a great performance and I think the score line reflected our dominance. Goals from Reo Hatate, Giorgos Giakoumakis and Daizen Maeda gave the relentless home side an unassailable interval lead.

Ange Postecoglou's side are nine points clear in the title race as they look to wrestle the trophy away from the defending champions.

Celtic moved nine points clear at the top of the table on Saturday with a stellar 7-0 win over St Johnstone at Parkhead. And it's understood Ange Postecoglou and Giovanni van Bronckhorst will meet again at Celtic Park in the next round of league games. The final stages of the campaign were teed up on Saturday as the top and bottom six were confirmed on a dramatic afternoon.

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"Today we were just beaten by the better team, it's as simple as that. When we do that we have the quality in the team to blow teams away like we did today." When we didn't have the ball we were determined to get it back. Take away today's game and we've been in good form, on a winning streak. "We have a lot of contributors, which mean our training levels are at the best they have been all year. A second goal seemed inevitable, but the McDiarmid Park men gave Celtic a helping hand.

A war of words erupted between the pair during the Irishman's ill-fated last season as Celtic boss with claims the striker snubbed the offer of lockdown ...

“It was a standard that he set for himself. “Broony was two different people. “I sent him a text when he got his new job. “I’m still waiting on a text back. “He was like a big kid but the minute he crossed the white line, the hard work started – and that’s when Broony changed. “One of the questions I get asked the most is what was Broony like as a player.

The forward was jeered by a section of home fans at Parkhead during his final appearance in a friendly against West Ham last summer.

“People will always say that I took the p**s and this and that but all I wanted to do was work hard. “If I was playing at home I was going to be booed by my own fans and the away fans. The next chapter in the most colourful of careers is still to be written. He said: “I am scared. I spoke to people at Celtic and the other people involved in the entire investigation process. I left that game, climbed into the car and drove back home. It sounds strange but I can’t be a player who is booed both home and away. I had to come back and do a mini pre-season. “That’s Scottish football in a nutshell. “It was established that I hadn’t done anything wrong. He said: “I did leave Celtic with regrets about the way it all ended. “My reply is this: Just let me go out and play football.

The 27-year-old Japan international received a rapturous ovation as he returned during the 7-0 romp over St Johnstone.

“There were a couple of times when I tried to thread the ball through to him and his positioning was top class. For a midfielder he’s the perfect person to have in front of you. The Danish U21 international said: “I’ve only trained with Kyogo a couple of times and I could see he’s a really top player.

European football raged on last week without Celtic and saw the Old Firm, the last remaining Scottish club involved, play in the quarter final first leg of ...

And of course after that Europa League quarter final tie is concluded van Bronckhorst has only two days to prepare his already tired Old Firm players for the Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic at Hampden a week today. Maybe Celtic losing to Norwegian side Bodo Glimt was a blessing in disguise as Ange Postecoglou’s side eye a domestic treble in the Australian’s first season in charge? Tired legs could play a significant role in the way the Old Firm’s season unfolds over the next week. There were media reports on Friday morning that Giovanni van Bronckhorst is planning on rested tired Old Firm legs today with the Europa League second leg on Thursday night in mind. Braga hit the inside of the post with one effort and had another goal ruled out by VAR so the Old Firm manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst will know that the result could have been much worse and that this Europa League quarter final is far from over. We always want a good result to take back to the second game,” the Old Firm manager said on Thursday night.

Rangers have to win to keep their slims hopes of winning the title alive, a week after playing Celtic in Scottish Cup semis.

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