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Neil Lennon newsNeil Lennon wants last night’s demolition of St Johnstone to be the bench mark for Celtic’s season.

Saturday’s 2-0 defeat from Kilmarnock hurt and puzzled the Celtic boss who had watched his side push Barcelona all the way just four days earlier.

Last night’s cup tie gave the players the chance to redeem themselves with Lennon delighted by the outcome.

“I got everything I wanted,” the Celtic boss admitted. “It was a fantastic response.

“It was a difficult couple of days for myself, scratching my head as to where that performance (against Killie) came from but we were back to our best and some of the football and the pace they played at was of a very high order.

“It was a big game, St Johnstone were going very well so to win the game so emphatically was testament to the quality of the players and their attitude.

“We moved the ball around quickly, we were aggressive in our pressing and tackling and that is the sort of team I want to see week-in, week-out.

“I enjoyed watching the team tonight and I hope that is a marker for, I hope, a concerted period of good performances, that is what I am demanding from the team.”

The main talking point from the match was whether or not Kris Commons scored a hat-trick.

Celtic’s opening goal came from a shot by the former Derby man that was heavily deflected off Liam Craig before finding the net.

No-one really considered it to be Commons goal but once he slotted away a second half penalty the hat-trick question emerged.

“I don’t think the first one was going in for sure, it was more a cross than a shot,” the midfielder admitted. “I’m sure the first one was on target, maybe not, I don’t know.

“I was listening out to the announcer and I didn’t hear my name so I thought they might have given it to someone else.”

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  • farrellsavagemccann says:

    Well done bhoys…can we play sevco next please?

  • paul McCann says:

    brilliant celts how about Inverness next

  • farrellsavagemccann says:

    Vince lunny compliance officer has cancelled Halloween.

  • mark says:

    Come on the huns beat inverness tonight then come and meet the big bhoys of scotland and under lenny we won’t stop scoring no mercy would be shown it would be superb or a hope inverness put about 5 past you’s would be happy with any outcome hail hail let’s all laugh at sevco.

  • Williebhoy says:

    Huge change in attitude from the weekend, the players were clearly focussed on ensuring no repeat of the abysmal showing. Now we need some consistency to get momentum going and go on a run of victories.

    Some excellent performances and setting the standard for those who were not starting.

    Hope Tony Watt keeps his place, certainly deserves it.

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