‘We will quote you on that…’ BBC presenter reacts to Marvin Bartley’s Celtic title claim

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Celtic remain unbeaten on the domestic circuit.

If that continues during these coming weeks, then Brendan Rodgers might as well write a book on how to utterly dominate Scottish football because he is about to do it again!

The Irishman’s first stint at Celtic was legendary – and yes, how he left didn’t help matters – but all of that is forgotten about now.

Celtic winning the double upon Rodgers’ return is one reason and so is their start to this campaign, including the performances in the Champions League.

The depth in quality available to the champions is some of the best anyone has seen in a very, very long time and not many can lay a glove.

On Wednesday night, Celtic slapped Aberdeen 1-0 to move seven points clear at the top of the Premiership table – with a game in hand.

The Bhoys are also 11 points clear of Rangers, who are four points behind Aberdeen in the latest Premiership standings.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	CelticCeltic	14	13	1	0	41	4	37	40
2	AberdeenAberdeen	15	10	3	2	29	17	12	33
3	RangersRangers	14	9	2	3	24	9	15	29
4	Dundee UtdDundee Utd	14	6	5	3	21	14	7	23
5	DundeeDundee	15	5	4	6	27	27	0	19
6	MotherwellMotherwell	14	6	1	7	17	23	-6	19

Rodgers tried to play it all down by insisting that the title race isn’t done, but Marvin Bartley had other ideas.

Marvin Bartley says Celtic won Premiership title before Aberdeen win

If Jimmy Thelin’s side – who recorded a draw at Parkhead for the reverse fixture – had secured three points, then they would have been a point behind now.

But instead, they might as well focus on fighting for second spot with Rangers.

When Bartley claimed that the title race was ‘over before this game (against Aberdeen)’, BBC Sportscene presenter Steven Thompson added by saying ‘we will quote you on that’.

Thompson asked: “Marv, is the league over in December?” To which Bartley responded: “It was over before this game. No-one is going to catch Celtic. They have been that good this season.

“They are going from strength to strength. Bringing in more squad players. Celtic win the league, for me, all day long.”

Thompson then finished off by saying: “Okay, we will quote you on that.”

Celtic can once and for all finish off Rangers after Philippe Clement’s comments

The Aberdeen was the first of some huge domestic games in December, not including a trip to Croatia to take on Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.

The League Cup final against Rangers at Hampden is the main event, before the New Year starts with a bang at Ibrox.

Celtic just need to see off these games – and Philippe Clement probably won’t be in a job – and Rodgers would have seen past another Rangers boss.

Clement has claimed recently, as quoted by BBC Sport: “I’m not counting. Nothing is ever decided in December, but we want more points, we want to win every game. I want players who are focused on winning that next game, nothing more.”