Joe Hart says one defeat doesn't define Celtic - just like when they hammered Dundee United 9-0 as he confessed: 'We've got to hold our hands up'.
Ange Postecoglou rotated his side for the trip to Paisley to face St Mirren with six changes made from the Champions League draw with Shakhtar Donetsk in Warsaw last midweek. The likes of Jota, Reo Hatate and Matt O'Riley were left out from the start as the Buddies shocked the champions with a 2-0 triumph.
Goals from Mark O'Hara and Jonah Ayunga either side of the break secured a major scalp for Stephen Robinson's men as they brought an end to the Hoops' 100 per cent league record and also their long-standing unbeaten run that was just a day shy of a year. The result, coupled up with Rangers' win over Dundee United, means the gap at the top heading into the international break stands at just two points.
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Speaking to Celtic TV after the game, Hart said: “It was frustrating but we were poor today and I think we’ve got to hold our hands up, but we’re on it more often than we’re not.
"It is tough, it is frustrating but that doesn’t define us, just like when we win 9-0, that doesn’t define us. Our hard work will stay the same and we’re going to keep pushing.
“What’s gone is gone and we’re going to look forward and we’re going to look to win the next games that are coming.
“We learn from it and move on. You can’t be too emotional when you win, you can’t be too emotional when you lose.
“It wasn’t through us not representing properly. We put ourselves out there but we got frustrated by a team that took their chances today and played a strong game.”
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