Ange Postecoglou insists Celtic have two incredible players on their hands in Callum McGregor and Aaron Mooy.
Celtic regained their nine-point advantage at the top of the Scottish Premiership after a goalless first half sparked a reaction from Postecoglou's men with Jota and Aaron Mooy on target within five minutes of each other. First the Portuguese got on the end of the Australian's cross with a header from an acute angle before he forced a handball that Mooy converted from the spot.
And Postecoglou believes that while it was a testing first half on Tayside that his men still plan to finish their campaign stronger than they started with Mooy and McGregor both taking plaudits after the 2-0 victory.
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He told BBC Sportsound: "I thought we handled it well, difficult conditions. They were really disciplined in their structure, particularly the first half. Having said that, we still got behind them on a number of occasions. We missed that final touch and quality. We started the second half really well, scored a couple goals could have scored a couple more. A really strong performance.
"I made a conscious decision a few weeks back not to [talk about VAR]. All I can control is the football my team plays and we put the result beyond anything that can interfere with the result, and that's what we're doing.
"Jota is getting back to fitness and the levels we know he can get to. Aaron [Mooy] has been outstanding since the break. In general, our defensive work was outstanding in terms of our pressure. We didn't allow them many sights on goals and that allows us to play our football."
On McGregor, he added: "I know I dismissed it (the 400 game mark) before the game, but I said to the lads in there that they've got to appreciate they're sharing a dressing room with a special individual. He'll go down as a legend of this club.
"The biggest compliment I can pay him is he plays every game like it's his debut, as if he has everything to prove. He's done it all here in Scotland. It's a credit to him and his family."
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