Celtic are through the Scottish Cup final, seven months after the fixture was originally supposed to be played.

A fantastic first half and a defensive second half provided Celtic with the win and a clean sheet.

One big plus in the defence right now is Diego Laxalt who appears to be growing in stature game by game. The little Uruguayan earned the plaudits against Lille and in the Scottish Cup semi-final, he continued his run of form.

Since Thursday night, there has been a clamour for Celtic to sign the defender on a full time deal come next summer. It feels repetitive at this point and creates a side show of sorts.

With so many subplots this season, it’s hard to keep track of every thread. Celtic fans have been known to put an on-loan in form players up on a pedestal and we must refrain from heaping too much pressure on Diego.

We, as a club, should be enjoying the moment and savouring the sort of player we appear to have on our books. We should avoid the usual clamour of will he or won’t he sign and just live in the moment.

Milan bought Diego for around £12m, so it’s not going to be an easy pitch. If he turns out to be a sensation, who knows, but right now, let’s just focus on this season.