Hibernian vs Celtic 2 half
After Brendan Rogers' side kicked off their Scottish Premiership campaign in style with a 4-0 win, Celtic journey to Easter Road to play Hibernian - who lost to St Mirren last week.
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00:00Conor McGregor gets it back from Taylor O'Reilly. It's Kiyoko who he's looking for but brushed
00:22aside by Opita. Back comes Celtic. Kiyoko is still down at the moment actually.
00:30It's going to be a free kick anyway. There's that counter-press again. O'Reilly.
00:37Kiyoko positioned himself.
00:42Saw a risk there.
00:49Opita.
00:52Eases him out. Just lands awkwardly in the issue Celtic have.
00:58We've got Daison Maidou who can play as a central striker. They are bare in that department.
01:05And he is going to need some treatment here, Kiyoko. So that is a worry for Celtic as they
01:11look to boost their striker department. They do have Daison Maidou back from injury today.
01:19Scored four minutes into his Celtic debut against Ibs back in 2021. A game in which
01:26Alvaro Rava Tate also made his debut and impressed somewhat.
01:32He just stands on his foot there but he has control of that situation. It's his shoulder
01:41actually. We know he has had issues in the past. So that's a worry for Brendan Rodgers
01:52Celtic.
01:59Kiyoko does appear ready to resume but he won't play a part in this free kick which is taken by O'Reilly.
02:09O'Reilly to Tate. Can't get that one right but such moments are a rarity.
02:20As Kiyoko heads back on.
02:32Marty Moore encouraged by Scales' header.
02:37Carter-Vickers puts it behind for a corner and Ibs have a little hook.
02:42Just really careless. Spoke about Celtic's danger being complacency. Scales doesn't deal with the long ball.
02:52Ball whipped in. Martin Boyle and now an opportunity from a corner for Ibs.
03:01Martin Boyle or rather Dylan Leavitt takes the corner and Josh Campbell.
03:15Free kick's been given against him anyway.
03:20Corner that was hardly worth the wait for David Gray.
03:50Couldn't. Leaving his way past Obita. Taylor. Tate.
04:17Ibs living dangerously.
04:26No way out from Milotnikov. Hic to Tessa.
04:30And Obita turn that away.
04:34O'Reilly.
04:44Bouncing around a bit that ball.
04:48That's going to be a corner.
04:50That's from Obita.
04:53Yeah, not great from Ibs player of last season, Obita.
05:00Scruffy pass as you play all round that one.
05:12Scales a sort of terrific header last week. It's right into the mix from O'Reilly.
05:17Forrest onto it. Blasted away by Boyle.
05:40McGregor.
05:44Taylor looking for Forrest. Miller in the way.
05:50Swings off Forrest.
05:57He's looking up about or looking up to see what's ahead.
06:03Not a great deal.
06:05Showing for the ball.
06:09Not making a run into the channel.
06:17Going to make a double change, which will see the arrival of
06:21Chris Cadden.
06:24He's joined from Fulham, former Reithrovers striker.
06:34Chris Cadden has been joined by his twin brother, Nicky, at
06:38Hibbs now, but he's not really matched fit yet, having left
06:42Barnsley at the end of last season.
06:45Martin Boyle looking to liven it up for Hibbs.
06:50Just wondered whether Martin Boyle could have taken this one
06:57on and got a shot of himself.
06:59There you are, a couple of passes.
07:01It's tight.
07:03Martin Boyle's offside.
07:05In fairness, the angle against him did the right thing.
07:08Molotnikov should really attack that back post.
07:12He doesn't do.
07:15He's got to get the ball away.
07:19But they do have a quarter.
07:21And Levitt swings it in.
07:23They needed a lucky break of the ball.
07:25They're claiming for a bit more besides.
07:29But Kuhn is on to this.
07:31And now Forrest.
07:33Attate surging forward as well.
07:35A classic counter this.
07:37It's Kiyoko.
07:39He couldn't finish it.
07:41Matt O'Reilly keeps it alive.
07:49Taylor.
07:51Kuhn.
07:53Kuhn again.
07:54A horror with an excellent block.
07:56But here's O'Reilly.
07:57It's collected by the keeper.
07:59How many chances does Celtic need?
08:01How many chances does Kiyoko need?
08:04That ball from Attate is delicious.
08:06It really is.
08:08Maybe he's unsighted a little bit.
08:10Doesn't get the desired contact.
08:18A double change from Hibbs.
08:20Imminent.
08:22They're showing signs of life.
08:25Briefly.
08:27Celtic are also planning changes.
08:34Larry James.
08:36About to join us as well.
08:39Right.
08:41It will replace James Forrest.
08:43Boyle.
08:45Levitt.
08:47Who scored a stunner in this fixture last season.
08:49Miller's cross.
08:51Out of reach for Kukarevich.
08:53And that might be his last goal.
08:55Much better.
08:57And a goal.
08:59And a goal.
09:01And a goal.
09:03And a goal.
09:06Much better from Hibbs, though.
09:08More patience.
09:10Good first touch from Miller.
09:12That's not bad, that ball.
09:15Kukarevich.
09:17Could he have gone with his head?
09:19It's too far back.
09:25So.
09:27Chris Curran.
09:29Coming on.
09:31And Kieran Bowie coming on for his Hibbs debut.
09:34He's actually been on loan at Northampton from Fulham the last
09:36couple of seasons.
09:38Scoring 14 goals.
09:40Kukarevich.
09:42One of those to make way.
09:48And Milotnikov, the other.
09:52And there will be a Celtic change now as well.
10:00James Forrest has departed.
10:03And Dyson Meida will get his season going.
10:07Got his Celtic career going with a goal four minutes into his
10:09debut against Hibbs.
10:15Two years ago now.
10:21James Forrest is closing in on 500 appearances for Celtic.
10:25If he plays in every game in August, it could come against
10:27Rangers.
10:30It's actually Josh Campbell who has gone off Milotnikov.
10:36There was a bit of confusion with the signs.
10:40Blame it on them anyway.
11:00Here is Milotnikov.
11:04Stopped in his tracks by Kartavikas in a very Kartavikas
11:06kind of way.
11:08Milotnikov is more centrally now.
11:10In and off.
11:12Bowie.
11:14Oil to the left-hand side.
11:20Bowie.
11:22Sends the cross in but scooped away by O'Reilly.
11:26Some encouragement here for Hibbs though.
11:29More patience making a few passes.
11:35Leavitt.
11:37Down the middle.
11:39Kartavikas there again.
11:43It's a good run from Martin Boyle.
11:45Spacing behind the Celtic back line.
11:47Kartavikas dealing with it.
11:59Leavitt.
12:07Milotnikov.
12:09Boyle.
12:15Boyle floating it in but that's going nowhere fast.
12:19Katervin.
12:21Bowie.
12:23Katervin.
12:25Katervin.
12:28Bowie.
12:30Made the same movement there.
12:34They were probably happier with the last 5 or 10 minutes
12:36with this team.
12:57It's become really sloppy.
13:11Milot.
13:13Cannon.
13:15Won't forget to that.
13:17Confident play.
13:19Little nutmeg from Milot.
13:21Cannon there attacking.
13:23Threaten over Hibbs.
13:25Webber.
13:27Webber.
13:29Webber.
13:31Johnson to the right-hand side.
13:35Johnston.
13:43Hatate.
13:45Maida.
13:47Hasn't made it.
13:51Kiyoko has gone down again.
13:56And stayed down.
14:01Must be a worry in his foot. Brendan Rodgers down again, Kiyoko.
14:06Holding his right foot.
14:09Nick Petetta, maybe just trots on it again.
14:12Good play from Dejan Maida.
14:15Got that electric pace, hasn't he? Drives the outside.
14:20Fires across him.
14:35Yeah, Petetta just...
14:38John Kiyoko's foot once again.
14:45And he's got it.
14:49Taylor calmly for Kartavikas.
14:54Johnston, who hasn't had much of a summer break, having reached
14:57the semifinals of the Copa America with Canada.
15:04His international team-mate Junior Hoylett missed that
15:07tournament injury and he's now joined his, but probably won't
15:11have that injury until September, so effective at
15:15Aberdeen in his free time there last season.
15:24A shot there from Dejan Maida.
15:27Lewis Miller crashes into the boards.
15:31Ball boy avoided him.
15:42We'll see the funny side now.
15:47Could have been worse, and this could have been worse for Hibs,
15:50but they've kept Celtic's lead at 2-0 and are starting to offer
15:54something themselves.
16:00Premier League makes it back as well next weekend, starting with
16:03Manchester United and Fulham.
16:056.30 on Friday night football.
16:08The Saturday night sees West Ham host Aston Villa.
16:13Super Sunday starts with a London derby, Brentford Crystal Palace.
16:18And ends with Chelsea against Manchester City.
16:24Both beaten by Celtic in pre-season.
16:26Can they recover from that?
16:38Maida.
16:39I tell you.
16:42Such a dangerous run from Dejan Maida.
16:45Keogh should have been on the move, unlike Keogh, not to be.
16:53Maybe feeling the effects, one or two challenges.
17:09O'Reilly.
17:18Scales looking for Keogh.
17:22Steered away by Ubita.
17:24That will be a corner.
17:26Maybe they had words at half-time.
17:29Keogh and Liam Scales.
17:31Good run on the diagonal.
17:33Scales tries to find Keogh.
17:36Ubita gets himself round.
17:44Tate has left it for the usual take-up.
17:49Matt O'Reilly.
17:57O'Reilly's corner away by Ubita.
18:01No great goal.
18:03O'Reilly.
18:13Michael sweeping up.
18:19A stray pass.
18:23Not sweeping up.
18:27Normally really competitive.
18:30Normally really composed with the ball at his feet.
18:36Hasn't had an awful lot to do, has he?
18:40Opening a couple of games.
18:42Maybe things will change before the end of this game.
18:45Malotnikov.
18:47Advancing.
18:50He's done really well here, Malotnikov.
18:53Couldn't get enough curl on that.
18:55He's got terrific feet, hasn't he?
19:00Going in a different role now, in the ten position.
19:04Little jink on the inside there.
19:08McGregor should be doing better there.
19:12Once again, shot not on target.
19:14Schmeichel not worked.
19:29O'Reilly.
19:37Kicked away by Carter-Vickers.
19:39But here's Leavitt.
19:43He lost his way.
19:45Tate.
19:47Couldn't hold up by Opora.
19:52O'Reilly pressing Celtic higher up now.
19:55Desperation to get back into this game.
19:58He's been better in the second half, though.
20:01Gotta say that.
20:07Hibbs still haven't managed an effort on target.
20:19I don't think they've managed an effort in the first half.
20:25Slight improvement.
20:28Kuhn, Celtic about to bring on Mikey Johnston and Paolo Bernardo.
20:47I think Kiyoko's search for an away goal in the premiership
20:51may well go on.
20:53And Rayo Hatate, we think, might come off too.
20:59Scales for Kiyoko.
21:01He wants to make his mark here.
21:03He has to make it soon.
21:14The Kop has gone down.
21:22Celtic will make that double change.
21:24It is indeed Hatate and Kiyoko.
21:28Who will make way for Paolo Bernardo,
21:30who made a permanent switch to Celtic
21:33after his loan spell last season.
21:36No doubt about the highlight of which was that stunner
21:39against Rangers and Mikey Johnston,
21:42who had a really good loan spell at West Brom
21:45in the second half of last season.
21:47Still in a Celtic shirt this season.
21:52He's still had an impact, hasn't he, Kiyoko?
21:56He's worked the back line.
21:58It was his effort which was saved early on,
22:01parried by Bursic,
22:03and Torres pulling the ball back to Nicholas Kuhn,
22:07who put Celtic ahead.
22:09But Bernardo and Mikey Johnston get the opportunity.
22:13Mikey Johnston ahead of Yang, of course.
22:18The Kop game is over.
22:20The 18-year-old who produced some eye-catching performances
22:24in the League Cup is going to be replaced by Dylan Venter,
22:28who did score a hat-trick in the opening League Cup tie,
22:31but that wasn't a sign of things to come.
22:33He's missed so many chances in other games in the group,
22:37and for the money they paid for him,
22:39which was quite considerable for a club like Hibbs,
22:41there hasn't really been much of a return,
22:43and the suggestion is that he may leave the club in this window.
22:49Yeah, but if he does leave the club,
22:51he will need to make an impact before he leaves.
22:57He gets a chance this afternoon
23:01to make sure that he shows greater accuracy
23:04than he has shown in the Hibbs jersey.
23:08I like the look of Malotnikov.
23:12Good young player, good young talent if you're a Hibbs supporter.
23:15I think you'd be quite excited about him and his future at the club.
23:22Kuhn waiting, but Odita clears.
23:27O'Reilly.
23:52Kieran Bowie.
23:56Off the target, but he went near a Martin Boyle free-kick
23:59given anywhere, and he's had a bit to say about that, too.
24:03Cameron Carter-Vickers having a word or two in his ear,
24:06not happy about the challenge from Bowie.
24:11It's like Mikey Johnson is playing as a central striker, actually.
24:14He made it out on that left-hand side.
24:19We know he can play centrally.
24:22Maybe there's another message in there.
24:29Not so much a No. 9, but a No. 90.
24:34Boyle.
24:38Good feet there from O'Hara,
24:41showing you're having to be wary of Johnston.
24:49The goal now for Hibbs may just make it slightly nervy for Celtic.
24:54Celtic, of course, want to get that third one
24:57just to give them an extra breathing space.
25:03Boyle.
25:06Kept in check.
25:07In fact, the offside flag was off anyway.
25:11Even if it hadn't been,
25:12he still had Cameron Carter-Vickers to contend with.
25:41Celtic in no hurry.
25:43The team were too up,
25:45wanting Hibbs to press them,
25:48leave those little gaps.
25:51Johnston.
25:54And again.
25:56No luster, that is.
25:57Mikey also on the field now.
26:02Johnston.
26:04And again.
26:06No luster, that is.
26:07Mikey also on the field now.
26:10I think Dazid Maida had maybe made his movement.
26:13A little bit too early and would have been offside,
26:15so Greg Taylor was the ball.
26:29A six-kick.
26:31Went to Maida and now Bernardo.
26:37Lewis Miller turned into trouble.
26:39Maida.
26:41And it's flashed wide by Mikey Johnston.
26:46It was a good recovery.
26:48Once again,
26:49high up from Bernardo.
26:51Good spot from Maida.
26:52Mikey Johnston lets the ball run across his body.
26:56He's not far away.
27:01Deadly with that right foot from
27:04that side of the box, Mikey Johnston.
27:08Not on that occasion.
27:16As he did last week,
27:17Anthony Raston will join us for the closing stages.
27:20And of course he
27:23came on and scored against Kilmarnock.
27:31Looks like Yang will also be coming on.
27:33O'Reilly Fakun.
27:40O'Reilly.
27:43Maida.
27:44But a flag does come up against him.
27:50Really the pace on the ball from
27:52Maida O'Reilly.
27:53Let's have a look.
27:55Dazid Maida.
27:57It's quite a close one really.
27:59More of his right boot.
28:00I think he's got it.
28:01More of his right boot.
28:02I think he's maybe just offside.
28:09Mr Johnston and Nicholas Kuhn
28:11will be the men going off here.
28:15Tony Raston.
28:17First goal for
28:19three years against Kilmarnock.
28:21Coming on and likewise
28:23will be Serb-Korean
28:25Yang.
28:31And the substitutions will continue shortly
28:33with Nathan Moriah-Walsh coming on for
28:36Hibbs next.
28:51Celtic have used all their subs now
28:53but Dylan Leverts will be removed.
28:56And it's a bit of a
28:58bit of a
28:59break out now that Dylan Leverts
29:01will be replaced here by
29:03Nathan Moriah-Walsh.
29:06Came from Bournemouth.
29:08Hibbs of course are connected what
29:10with Ona Wiesnau.
29:11He was their Young Player of the
29:13Year last season even
29:14though he only arrived in January.
29:16And left out of the
29:17starting lineup
29:19today in place of Levert.
29:24He likes to make his presence
29:26felt Moriah-Walsh.
29:29But he's not got much time in which to do that.
29:39Here's Bowie benefiting.
29:44Slip from Bernardo.
29:46Marta Vecchia's across, goal, kick.
29:50Tell you what, Celtic have tied in this second half.
29:55There has been a carelessness about some of the play.
30:00Bernardo dropped the ball on the edge of his box and
30:04he's not taking the opportunities there to really make Celtic pay.
30:16Bernardo's still getting up to speed.
30:18He's...
30:22Maida.
30:41Mikey Johnston trying to slip Maida in, still Maida.
30:46Johnston gets it back.
30:49And Greg Taylor's effort is blocked.
30:54Good block from Mateta. Taylor's had another good game.
30:59Intelligent footballer he is.
31:01Takes up those positions in central midfield area.
31:08That was a minor handball check there, hence a very brief...
31:15Delay.
31:25Miller.
31:29Bowie chasing.
31:30Kevin Savickas has been given a hard time.
31:34Oh, he's really unlucky there, having done so well.
31:38Bowie to hit the bar.
31:40He does brilliantly, doesn't he?
31:42First of all, Johnston and Maida are lazy getting back for Celtic.
31:46Schmeichel has to kick the ball long.
31:48He muscles Cardiff Vickers.
31:51And that's some effort from Bowie.
31:55Off the angle of post and bar, Schmeichel not getting to that.
32:03That would have made it nervy.
32:06It's a tremendous attempt.
32:09It would have been some start to his hips career as well.
32:15Another player who's cost him a bit.
32:17Rolston.
32:35Rolston pursuing an option.
32:37Mikey Johnston shows.
32:40He's had a couple of seasons out on loan, hasn't he, Bowie?
32:43At Northampton in the lower leagues down in England.
32:48It would have been battle-hardened.
32:51Their big physical presence, but...
32:55It was a really good effort.
32:57Off the angle against him.
33:03Muscling Cameron Carter Vickers.
33:06Not very often he's second-best in those scenarios.
33:10Bernardo has a few options in the box.
33:13And one of them is Matt O'Reilly.
33:17And it's Berserk who clutches it.
33:23O'Reilly should bury the header.
33:25Just wonder whether that...
33:28O'Reilly should bury the header.
33:30Just wonder whether that...
33:36Mikey Johnston following in, but...
33:38O'Reilly straight at Berserk.
33:41Johnston goes for the return.
33:43Is he caught? I think it's a...
33:45It's a fair challenge from the goalkeeper.
33:53He gets the ball, I think.
33:57And Mikey Johnston...
34:01Has a bloody nose.
34:03He's come back onto the field of play.
34:05I don't know if Norse will encourage him to go off.
34:09I can understand the supporters' frustration if he's got a bloody nose.
34:13And he was off the pitch.
34:16Better to stay off, but...
34:18Some ball in that from Bernardo.
34:20And O'Reilly heads it straight at Berserk.
34:22That's a...
34:24That's a sore one.
34:27That's a painful...
34:29That's a painful...
34:31That's a painful...
34:33for Mikey Johnston.
34:35for Mikey Johnston.
34:37It's painful for Mikey Johnston.
34:43It's not a good look at all.
34:51It's a fair challenge.
34:53Confirmed by VAR.
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35:09He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:09He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:09He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:09He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:09He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:09He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:09He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:09He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:09He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:09He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:10He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:10He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:10He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:10He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:10He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:10He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:10He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:10He's got a bit of a headache. He's got a bit of a headache.
35:11As he gets his hand on the ball, you can see his eye is
35:15swelling up as well.
35:29And Linfield Cleetman here for Mikey Johnston.
35:33Been out on loan in the last couple of seasons.
35:41Let's have a look at this.
35:44The initial save.
35:48And Johnston heads it in and there's the follow-through,
35:51isn't it?
36:04Bersik is his new number one, an interesting story.
36:07His grandfather was a
36:10Czech war hero of the same name.
36:13He was in Stoke City's
36:15Academy when Jack Buckland was actually there.
36:21It was quite a story to tell already.
36:24And he's actually joined on loan initially from
36:28Club Bruges.
36:34Celtic did the business in the first half.
36:38Yep, outstanding first-half performance, early goal.
36:42James Forrest with that awareness.
36:44Nicholas Coombe, what a start to the season he's had.
36:48And then Callum McGregor.
36:49You don't save them.
36:54Wonderful from the Celtic captain.
36:57He wants to keep going as long as possible.
37:02Celtic, hence his
37:04retirement from international football.
37:07It was actually Marky Mackay, sporting director at Hibs now,
37:10who gave Callum his Scotland debut in a game up at Aberdeen
37:16some seven years ago.
37:23There will be six extra minutes at Easter Row.
37:26Celtic have used all their subs, so a change of shirt
37:40to carry on
37:42for Mikey.
37:49Six extra minutes it is.
37:52Hibs need something, and they need something here really,
37:55but it's not happening.
37:56From Lewis Miller.
37:59He's not happy, is he?
38:00Lewis Miller.
38:06He played for that.
38:22Venter, all convincing.
38:26No, he hasn't convinced in a Hibs jersey.
38:30All sitting up a bit as Mikey Johnson comes back on.
38:33Just got to concentrate on the contact there.
38:36Did it cleanly snatched at it?
38:39He's a player with a real lack of confidence.
38:44Look at that competition now, though.
38:46David Gray has with Kukarevich and
38:50Bowie.
38:51Especially making an impression.
38:56The extra
38:58summer will be interesting for Hibs because
39:0115 of their current squad are out of contract
39:04at the end of this season.
39:16O'Reilly.
39:25This afternoon's attendance is 17,918.
39:33That O'Reilly, not happy about that.
39:40Surrounded.
39:42He was brought down.
39:56Hibs, it's just about a bit getting a bit of stability at the club.
40:01So many changes in recent seasons.
40:05New manager comes in and guess what?
40:08Wants to bring his own players in.
40:11Something like 57
40:13permanent deals
40:16in the last five and a bit seasons.
40:18Then you've got all the loans.
40:20The season is just about
40:22progress. I think the top half finished, but there needs to be a
40:25bit of realism. You can't keep chopping and changing.
40:30Yeah, five managers in five years. They
40:34need to give
40:35David Gray a right good go at it. If there's anyone that can give
40:40the right good go at it. It's a man who is
40:43a legend at this club having scored a lot of goals.
40:46famous winning goal against Rangers in the 2016 Scottish Cup
40:50final.
40:52Here's Yang
40:54halfway through stoppage time.
40:56O'Reilly
41:00Opeta intervened.
41:16Mikey Johnston struggling.
41:37Mikey Johnston
41:40unable to continue.
41:46To do this is counting as a concussion substitute them because
41:56Odin home is coming up.
41:57Yeah, absolutely.
41:59Mikey Johnson clearly
42:02dazed
42:04his message when he came off to the
42:06Celtic physios.
42:17Nasty headclash there.
42:20Taylor
42:22and Venter
42:23hopefully they both seem
42:26mostly okay.
42:30Taylor gets there first and Venter's eyes are on the ball.
42:34Scrappy old ending to the game.
42:41Celtic did what they had to do in that first half where
42:47they put on a show of their own in the city currently hosting the
42:51Edinburgh Festival.
42:55They were smooth and they were slick.
42:58And although hips have improved in this second half.
43:01It's been another
43:03fairly straightforward
43:05success this for
43:06Brendan Rodgers.
43:17It's pretty much job done very good first half seen it through
43:21good start to the season for Brendan Rodgers.
43:25Celtic team.
43:46Celtic made another quick start here
43:49at their menacing best
43:53taking control of the game
43:55which they never really relinquished
43:58an early goal for Nicholas Kuhn two and two
44:00for him now.
44:02He looks an upgrade on what we saw last season when he came in
44:05midseason
44:06a wonderful goal from Callum McGregor
44:09an absolute stunner
44:11from the Celtic captain
44:13doubled their lead
44:15and although hips got a bit better in the second half
44:18they still look a very long way from where they want to be
44:21whereas Celtic look
44:23pretty much where they want to be
44:25with more reinforcements
44:27yet to come
44:29top of the table
44:30already and looking like they intend to stay there.
44:33Yep, absolutely
44:35perfect start to the league campaign from Celtic
44:37they finished the end of last season extremely
44:40strongly
44:42back to the same routine
44:43in the first two games
44:45a little bit flat in the second half I think
44:48the team tied a bit maybe the changes
44:51disrupted Celtic's rhythm but
44:54the difficult venue in the past
44:57Brendan Rodgers will be delighted with the three points for
45:00hips
45:02they are a work in progress
45:05needs to be a great deal of patience I think with David Gray
45:08and let's just hope he gets it
45:10these two teams will see each other again next Sunday in
45:12Glasgow in the
45:13League Cup not quite what hips
45:16wanted
45:17because Celtic
45:18have really impressed
45:20in their opening two games
45:24it's been
45:25classic Celtic football
45:27a lot of the time
45:29it ends at Easter Road
45:31if only a nil
45:32Celtic 2