Celtic continued their winning ways during the Christmas period with a 3-0 win over Dundee at Dens Park on Boxing Day.
Paulo Bernardo was the player to net the crucial opening goal in the 52nd minute after several golden chances were spurned by attacking talents such as Kyogo Furuhashi and Luis Palma.
Replace After the Dundee custodian mishandled his shot, Mikey Johnston scored from long range to give the opposition a lead in the last moments.
In what was a fantastic cameo for the Irish international, the winger then increased the misery for the Dees with a more convincing effort in stoppage time.
The fact that the Bhoys scored three more points ahead of this weekend’s massive derby at home against Rangers is what matters most. Throughout the game, they consistently pressured the Dundee goal and perhaps ought to have finished the game much sooner.
What major talking points have emerged from the match? These three are ours.
Paulo Bernardo leads the Celtics in
This season, Brendan Rodgers has not used Bernardo much, especially in the Premier League. He hasn’t been a particularly dangerous goal threat when he has played.
Thus, it was quite encouraging to witness him play such a significant role this afternoon, driving the ball between Trevor Carson’s legs following a well-executed, well-weighted through pass from Luis Palma.
Before his opening goal, Celtic had been wasteful in front of goal and desperately needed someone to step up. The Portuguese did not exactly have a stunning or convincing finish, but it was enough to get the job done, and his ingenious run really made the goal.
Being the unexpected hero of the day should give Bernardo the confidence he needs to contribute more regularly for the remainder of the season.
Great concern for Celtics from Cameron Carter-Vickers
International American Being the most important defender for Celtic and a vital member of the Bhoys, Cameron Carter-Vickers’ limping off midway through the second half was a serious worry.
Carter-Vickers’ problem at the time of publication is unknown, but it wouldn’t be shocking if he had aggravated his hamstring problem, which has prevented him from playing for extended periods of time this season.
With Carter-Vickers now a serious doubt, Stephen Welsh replaced him in the bench and could play with Liam Scales against Rangers.
That is not at all a perfect scenario. As soon as we hear from the manager, Rodgers will provide us with an update on Carter-Vickers’ condition.
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