THIRTY-FIVE DAYS AGO, Celtic lost 3-1 to Hearts at Tynecastle to drop eight points off the pace at the Premiership pinnacle.
Today, following four successive league wins, the champions are two points adrift of the Edinburgh club with a crucial game in hand.
Brendan Rodgers resigned dramatically following the collapse in the capital and former gaffer Martin O’Neill answered the call to take charge of the team in an interim capacity.
Remarkably, the 73-year-old Irishman has transformed the fortunes of an ailing squad of players who had also conceded ground in the quest for a fifth successive title with a 2-0 loss at Dundee just a week before the flop in Gorgie.
HAIL, HAIL…Martin O’Neill salutes the celebrating Celtic fans at Easter Road.
O’Neill kicked off with a 4-0 win over Falkirk at Parkhead just 48 hours after his surprise appointment. He followed that up with another 4-0 victory, this time against Kilmarnock at the same venue.
A Callum McGregor stoppage-time cracker proved to be the only goal in a tense confrontation against Premier Sports League Cup Final opponents St Mirren in Paisley.
The points-collecting continued against Hibs at Easter Road yesterday where lightning strikes from Daizen Maeda and Arne Engels gave the visitors a hard-fought 2-1 triumph.
The latest league success is well worth a second look – courtesy of those good folk at Celtic TV Unique Angle.
Please enjoy!
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