Celtic put in a performance full of positives on Sunday in West Lothian as they secured a vital 3-0 win.
Jamie Brandon’s own goal broke the deadlock early in the second half before Paulo Bernardo doubled the Hoops’ lead with just under 20 to go. Matt O’Riley rounded things off in the last 10 minutes.
In the first half, it felt like it may turn into one of those days for the visitors but in the end, they broke the Livi defence down and got their just reward.
Assistant gaffer John Kennedy, who was the lead figure in the Celtic dugout amid Brendan Rodgers’ touchline absence, praised his team’s relentless attack and controlled performance.
There were a host of plus points to take from the result and display on Sunday. Pundit Michael Stewart was quick to outline a few.
He spoke about how crucial the return of Reo Hatate was, and the positive effect Cameron Carter-Vickers makes at the back. Stewart, however, did provide the Celts with a stark warning about one part of their game.
“The positives for them [Celtic] are that two of their main players have come back in and done well”, he said (Sportscene via RecordSport).
“Carter-Vickers is just such a calming influence at the back. Hatate comes in, he has been out for such a long period of time, yet he has come back in and been a really good performer in the centre of the park.
“It is real positives that their big players are coming back but the one concern would be that this afternoon getting into some really good areas in the wide bits of the park in particular but the final ball wasn’t there.”
“They are going to have to be more clinical in those areas against Rangers. If they get into those positions they are going to need to be more clinical than that.”
