Is today’s Scottish Cup clash being televised?
BB1 Scotland.
What do you make of Lennon’s comments on Tuesday’s banner, pal?
1-0 Celtic in the opening few minutes.
2.0 Commons. Quick free kick from Ledley caught everyone out including the camera man!
3.0 Brown…easy
4.0 Ledley
5.0 Lustig from 25 yards.
That was some laugh. A bit disappointed Brown didn’t nod in that chance to make it 6-0 just before half time.
I thought the team selection was a bit strange and lacking in width but Celtic have played with that diamond that worked well away to Ross County recently.
Mulgrew holding and spraying the ball around with Ledley and Biton ahead of him and Brown further forward joining in with Commons and Stokes.
We have numerical supremacy in midfield and the full backs are bombing on - that was a brilliant strike from distance by Lustig for the 5th.
Commons took his goals excellently and it’s Stokes’s best display since signing his new contract - he did very well for the third goal with the run, control and pass.
Biton looks a very tidy player too.
The away support is riling the hosts something else but most of them have left already.
Commons seals his hat-trick from the penalty spot. 6-0 after an hour. Celtic’s record away win is 8-0 or 9-1 depending on your point of view. Pukki on for Mulgrew here.
I think Biton is going to be a smashing buy.
He looks very composed and classy. He’s now anchoring the diamond since Mulgrew went off.
7-0! Brown!
Stokes had earlier been greedy and fucked up a 4 v 2 break. Fisher on for the excellent Lustig.
Brown rifled in a left footed half volley (slight deflection) after MacDonald saved well from Pukki initially and the cross back into the six yard box was headed out to the edge of the area.
Boerrigter for Commons. 13 minutes left and 3 more goals required to reach double figures.
Full Time: Hearts 0-7 Celtic.
Celtic await tomorrow’s round of 16 draw.
