Brendan Rodgers has praised Celtic's "complete performance" after they brushed Ross County aside 5-0 in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday. (More Football News)
They scored all five goals in a scintillating first-half display, with Luke McCowan orchestrating ജthe victory as Celtic moved five points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
He assisted Liam Scales' opene꧟r from a corner in the 10th minute, before hitting in their second himself with a lovely finish on the spin.
Paulo Bernardo added their third from close range before McCown 💎got back in on the act – he slid in Callum McGregor for a spectacular long-range strike before laying it off for Ad🎐am Idah to rifle home.
Celtic are now unbeaten in their last 28 domestic games, a run which stretches back to March, while they have now scored at least two goals in each of their last 22 matches in the league, scoring 67 goals 💦i🅠n total.
"It was a complete perform🦩ance. I said we didn't w🌊ant to wait on the game, and I thought we were outstanding on that front," Rodgers said.
"In the second half, 🃏we could've had the same, but you have t🎃o give credit to Ross County. For a complete 90 minutes, that was so good on the back of a tough Champions League game in midweek.
"All the guys who came in [after the Champions League meeting with Club💟 Brugge in midweek] can be called starters. We need that competition and energy because we put so much into the games."
Celtic also hit the woodwork threꦰe times in their dominant displa♑y as they racked up 25 shots worth 2.86 expected goals (xG).
McCowan was only responsible for two of those attempts, but he did create eight chances, mo𓆏re than double the next best on the pitch (Bernaඣrdo with four).
"He's really settled in well," Rodgers added when asked about McCowan. "He's had to be patient. He gets hi𒁃s reward for how hard he works.
"It tells you everything about him that he comes in and for 70-odd minutes he's so good with his 𝐆pressing, energy and quality."
