Jota had plenty of love for one of his Celtic teammates as the Bhoys reached another Scottish Cup final.
Brendan Rodgers’ side were ruthless in the Hampden Park sun as Celtic beat St Johnstone 5-0.
Callum McGregor was the star of the show, grabbing a goal and assist whilst his midfield partner Reo Hatate earned praise from supporters.
It was Jota who rounded off the win with the fifth goal of the game and as well as feeling ‘grateful’ for winning trophies with Celtic, the winger couldn’t hide his delight when asked about one player.
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Jota ‘loves to play’ with James Forrest
After hammering Kilmarnock, Rodgers named an unchanged XI which meant that Jota had to settle for a place on the bench whilst James Forrest started.
There was no goal for Forrest but as he looks to become the most decorated player in Celtic history, which can happen once the Bhoys win the Scottish Premiership title, there is only love for the 33-year-old.
Speaking after the win, the winger said, via BBC: “He’s a humble player, humble person. There’s not a single person in the locker room that doesn’t love James.
“He’s a breath of fresh air. Everyone loves to play with him, to hang out with him. And, yeah, we’re just learning from him.
“If we can help him achieve [becoming Celtic’s most decorated player], that’s what we’re looking for.”
Who is Celtic’s current longest-serving player?
Forrest has a host of records, including the prize of being Celtic’s current longest-serving player.
Handed his debut in 2010, the winger has been at Celtic Park ever since and in that time has played over 500 times.
Captain McGregor is the closest to Forrest in terms of longevity but his fellow former Scotland international continues to take top spot and will likely hold that title for a little while longer yet.
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