Ange Postecoglou insists he wants to see his Celtic side finish the season stronger than they started as they went twelve points clear at the top.
It was a routine showing from Celtic against Kilmarnock as returning to the starting eleven saw Jota net just before the half-time break before a second half attack from the league leaders sealed three points. Striker Kyogo saw his deflected effort come off defender Ash Taylor for the second goal before an onslaught saw the Hoops hit the bar on many occasions as the game drew to a close.
Incidentally it will be just six days before Postecoglou's men meet Killie again, with a big semi-final clash set for Saturday but the Australian is expecting a different Derek McInnes side at the national stadium. But the Hoops gaffer is keen to stress his side plan to end the season even stronger after suffering just one defeat in the league so far.
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He told BBC Sportsound : "It was a sticky first half for us, we couldn't find our rhythm. Credit to Kilmarnock for making it difficult but I still think we made some poor choices. Second half, we took control, played in their half and looked a lot more threatening. To be fair, we probably should have had two or three more (goals).
"Sometimes things don't go your way and it's not about trying to motivate the players, it's about staying disciplined. We're a very fit team and we'll work hard for 95 or 100 minutes and opposition teams have to match that.
"We're comfortable where we are, we know there are still 17 games to go. We want to finish the season stronger than we started. That is our goal. We have a cup semi-final to look forward to now. It's unusual to be playing the same team two weeks in a row but it will be a different set of circumstances and a different challenge. It will be a special day."
On the prospect of a domestic treble, He added: “It’s nothing to do with my desire it’s to do with this football club. You want to win every domestic trophy at this football club every season. That’s what you sign up for. It’s not exactly in the contract, but it may as well be there."
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