The semi-finals of the Viaplay Cup might well have taken centre stage yesterday afternoon for Celtic but when Ange Postecoglou’s side return to league action on Wednesday evening, they will do so with a score to settle in more ways than one.
A home fixture against St Mirren – the only team to inflict a league defeat on the cinch Premiership champions this term – awaits and while the Glasgow giants will be wary of the threat posed by the Buddies, the opportunity to dish out a little revenge is one that the players will be relishing.
Joe Hart accepts that on the day back in September, St Mirren were good value for the three points and deserved winners in Paisley. The former England internationalist admits that he and his team-mates were a little off the pace that afternoon but he insists that the defeat did not serve as a wake-up call. The loss hurt, sure, but the Celtic No.1 was always certain the team’s performance was little more than an off-day.
