Celtic yesterday won three away games in-a-row for the first time this season

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Celtic’s 1-0 win over Dundee yesterday may have put them 10 points clear at the top of the Premiership, but it also racked up three consecutive away wins for the first time this season.

Quite incredibly, this isn’t something Brendan Rodgers was able to do. Out of 23 away fixtures in all competitions this season, Rodgers had only managed to win 10 of them. 15 of those 23 away matches were domestic, and Rodgers only managed wins in eight of them.

Lennon, meanwhile, broke that duck of not winning three consecutive away matches in his first attempt. In recent weeks, Celtic have taken victories from Tynecastle, Easter Road, and now Dens Park. Make no mistake, these aren’t all easy places to go to.

Rodgers had already lost at both Tynecastle and Easter Road earlier this season. Added to that, we hadn’t even scored a goal at either venue either.

Of course, this isn’t a cry for Lennon to get the job. Celtic were mightily poor at Dens Park against Dundee. Nine times out of 10, that game would’ve finished 0-0 and another missed chance would’ve occured.

In addition to that, Lennon lost our 100% home record at the first time of asking last week. Aberdeen came to Parkhead and snatched a 0-0 draw, ensuring that Celtic wouldn’t end the domestic calendar having won every home game.

But the big concern this year has been the away form. It continuously halted Celtic’s momentum in the first-half of the season under Rodgers.

Even if Lennon has largely been fortunate in the recent away victories, it shows there’s been a shift in team mentality. Last-minute winners at both Tynecastle and Dens tells a lot about this team’s determination and desire.

Yet, this doesn’t mean the away hoodoo has been arrested. Far from it. Celtic still don’t look convincing away from Celtic Park, and haven’t for large parts of the season.

Between now and the end of the season, some tough trips remain for Celtic. Pittodrie, Easter Road, and Ibrox could all remain after the split, and those fixtures will us if the Hoops have indeed changed their away-day form to any great degree.

But Lennon can be satisfied with his record if not the lacklustre performances. To come out of Hearts, Hibernian, Aberdeen, and Dundee with three wins and a draw, it’s hardly bad going.

There’s no denying, however, that performances need to improve and quickly.