Celtic Stay Ruthless Before Bayern Clash, Thrash Dundee United
“Celtic Park is going to be rocking. Now it’s up to us,” Alistair Johnston
“It’s a bummer for us, but at the same time, that’s why we brought in guys like Jota. You know, it’s to have that quality that between all of our wingers, that entire group. So that here is enough quality and depth that when something like that does happen, the suspension, that other guys can step up. So yeah, I think right now between Jota, Yang, and Nicolas Kuhn, like, we’re still really happy with where we are at in terms of our depth and our talent there. It’s a great opportunity for one of those guys to step up, and I’m expecting that someone will in the coming days.”
Celtic extended their Scottish Premiership lead to 16 points with a commanding 3-0 win over Dundee United on Saturday, maintaining momentum ahead of their crucial Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich.
Despite resting key players, Brendan Rodgers’ side comfortably dispatched their third-placed opponents with goals from Callum McGregor, Jota, and Adam Idah. With Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kuhn set to return for Tuesday’s trip to Germany, Jota and Idah are staking their claims for a starting role at the Allianz Arena.
Jota, who recently returned to Celtic after disappointing spells at Al-Ittihad and Rennes, continues to impress Rodgers.
“He’s shown his level since coming back,” said the manager. “It’s just a fitness thing, but he’s getting there.”
Dundee United never threatened Celtic’s dominance, as the champions recorded their 12th clean sheet in 13 home league matches.
“We were hoping they’d be distracted by Bayern, but it shows their mentality,” admitted United boss Jim Goodwin.
Whereas Aberdeen end a miserable 15-game winless run with a 2-1 victory over Dundee, climbing back into third place.
Kilmarnock moved into the top six แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ after a 3-1 win over bottom-placed St. Johnstone, while Ross County defeated managerless Motherwell 3-0 to escape the relegation play-off spot.
Rangers, now desperate for a response, will travel to Hearts on Sunday, hoping to close the gap on their Glasgow rivals.