Celtic sparked into life against Dundee last night at Parkhead by recording a 7-1 victory at Parkhead to keep their Scottish Premiership title charge on track.
Seven different scorers took the floor as the Bhoys provided a reminder that they are firmly in contention for the title, helping fans to forget some of their questionable recent performances.
Cameron Carter-Vickers, Adam Idah, Matt O’Riley, Daizen Maeda, Greg Taylor, Callum McGregor and Daniel Kelly filled their boots on an evening the Parkhead faithful rose to give their side a standing ovation at the interval.
Brendan Rodgers revealed that his side’s enthralling victory reminded him of the standards set during his first spell in Glasgow.
He stated post-match: “Nights like that take me back to when I was first here – the performance, the intensity and everyone enjoying it. We’re here to win, but Celtic is about playing football that gets the supporters excited.”
Hyunjun Yang was given the sponsors’ man of the match for his display, with the South Korea international claiming an assist and constantly driving past Owen Beck throughout [Transfermarkt].
One Celtic player’s display went under the radar against Dundee
In truth, you could’ve nominated a few Celtic men for the accolade based on events at Parkhead last night; nevertheless, there is one player whose impact hasn’t been widely spoken about against the Dark Blues.
Despite only featuring for an hour, Greg Taylor played a major role in the Bhoys’ convincing triumph, culminating in a third goal of this campaign to add to his five assists over 25 Scottish Premiership appearances [Transfermarkt].
Laying two on a plate to add to his assist against Motherwell last weekend, the Scotland international enjoyed another productive night at the office, yet he still seems to go more or less unnoticed compared to other players.
Taylor earned a Sofascore match rating of 8.7/10 last night, completing 50 out of his 57 attempted passes (88%), two of which were key balls, coupled with supplying one big chance.
Per Fotmob, his defensive work couldn’t be questioned either, as the 26-year-old made six recoveries, put up two defensive actions and produced a 100% tackle success rate.
One of Taylor’s main attributes is his ability to progress the ball swiftly, evidenced by the fact he threaded possession into the opposition penalty box on nine occasions.
In the January window, supporters expressed a desire for Rodgers to secure the services of a new left-back, which will once again become a talking point in the summer.
Nonetheless, Taylor is by far and away the best option we have in the position at present, and his form since returning from injury is an encouraging sign.
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