Gary Lineker just wants ‘to mention Celtic’ after the 6-0 hammering of St Johnstone

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It’s not very often big-name pundits like Gary Lineker talk about Celtic outside of big Champions League games.

So when the former England international and BBC pundit speaks about the club after a Scottish Premiership win, you just know that it would have to be something special that Lineker has witnessed from Celtic to do so.

And the 6-0 win over St Johnstone was something special. The football Brendan Rodgers has this team playing is sublime and it seems that no other Scottish club can get near Celtic right now.

The win at McDiarmid Park win not only keeps Celtic’s five-point lead over Rangers intact but also ahead of Aberdeen on goal difference at the top of the table.

But it seems that Celtic’s early-season goal scoring form is really catching Lineker’s eye.

Gary Lineker blown away by free-scoring Celtic

Speaking to Alan Shearer and Micah Richards about the weekend results, Lineker said he just had ‘to mention Celtic’ after another Scottish Premiership win.

Lineker told The Rest Is Football, “I just want to mention Celtic. Have you seen, they won six nil again today, but they’ve played six games, they’ve not conceded yet, you know?

“20 goals for, none against. And you say, well, they’re probably running away with it but Aberdeen won again and they’re now six wins from six.”

Lineker spoke about the possibility of Aberdeen keeping up with Celtic earlier this season and, in truth, the proof will be in the pudding towards the end of next month.

Celtic looking strong

Celtic will face Aberdeen on the 19th of October and that will be the acid test of whether or not Jimmy Thelin’s men can stay close to this Hoops team. They also face Dundee United and Rangers after that.

The Dons face Hearts next weekend before the next international break kicks in and if they can win that, it will set up the game at Celtic Park nicely as a top-of-the-table clash assuming the Bhoys also win their next fixture against Ross County at Dingwall on the same day.

Of course, Rangers will also be in the mix and, in all probability, will end up Celtic’s closest challengers this season.

However, the fact that Celtic’s performances are being mentioned by pundits who predominantly focus on the English Premier League is a testament to the kind of football Brendan Rodgers has his team playing at this early stage of the season.