‘4 factors is nothing’ – Celtic supervisor Martin O’Neill stays cool after assertion win over Hearts

The entrance 4 of Osmand, Benjamin Nygren, Hassan and Duran precipitated Hearts no finish of issues.

A double for the younger striker, a double for the Sweden global who’s now on eight for the season from midfield properly earlier than Halloween, a objective and two assists from the persistently spectacular Colombian, and one of many Egypt winger’s finest shows since signing after the World Cup. Is this then the template going ahead? Not essentially, in keeping with their supervisor.

“No, as a result of we have got so many matches arising in Europe and within the league,” O’Neill defined.

“We’re going Sunday, Thursday, Sunday, Thursday, Sunday, Thursday. So, we should combine it up a little bit bit. It’s additionally a squad recreation for us at this stage. Between now and the start of January we’re at it always.”

As if as an instance his level, Celtic’s subsequent fixture comes below the ‘must-win’ class as Celta Vigo come calling in Thursday’s Europa League fixture, with each side but to register some extent within the league section after two defeats every.

“We’ll make a few changes on Thursday night,” O’Neill stated.

“We nonetheless need to try to win and I believe different gamers approaching and getting little bits of video games right here and there helps immensely. It helps the entire squad and I believe it helps the boldness of the workforce.

“It can be a troublesome recreation for us. Celta Vigo are a workforce in a giant league in Spain, they’re very, very first rate, nevertheless it’s a recreation we in all probability should win.

“We should win to present ourselves some momentum and do some catching up as a result of we have misplaced two video games, so we actually have to win this recreation. We’ll go all out to try to do it.”