Celtic put on a Christmas cracker as a free-flowing attacking display saw them sweep aside St Johnstone 4-1.
The Hoops were on fire as they out-ran and out-thought the Perth Saints. Postecoglou sent a warning to misfiring stars after being left disappointed by their last Parkhead outing. The Celtic boss rung the changes bringing in Mooy, Maeda and Forrest. But the biggest surprise came with Reo Hatate being shifted to the right-back slot as he replaced the injured Anthony Ralston. And the midfield maestro starred in his new role, as he netted two goals running from deep and came inches to netting a hat-trick after graving the post. Kyogo also got himself in amongst the goals as the men from Japan gave the home fans a festive treat.
A 3-0 lead at half time was added to in the second half, with a fourth goal coming after the break. Postecoglou gave outings for Haksabonvic, Abada, Jota and Giakoumakis. Celtic will be disappointed to concede another sloppy goal as the Saints pulled one back, but the result takes them nine points ahead of rivals Rangers at the top of the league. There was plenty to be happy about for Postecoglou on Christmas Eve. Here is how we rated Celtic's performance.
