IT told you everything you needed to know about the imperious performance of midfield maestro Luka Modric in Real Madrid’s win over Celtic last week that when he was substituted off late on, Celtic Park rose as one to acclaim the Croatian master.
It’s not that the Celtic midfield played badly either, far from it, with Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate and Matt O’Riley all impressive. But as the match wore on, Modric – who turned 37 on Friday - began to stamp his class on proceedings, hitting Madrid’s second goal on the night with a calm, outside of the boot finish, and effortlessly dictating the tempo of the game.
