Brendan Rodgers is building his players towards a peek performance at Hampden on April 23.
Retaining the unbeaten SPFL run is important to the Celtic boss but ensuring that the season ends at Hampden in the final of the Scottish Cup is the big target.
???? BR: “After the weekend, our next peak is semi-final and building towards that – why I had to make changes tonight.”
— Celtic Football Club (@celticfc) April 5, 2017
Rodgers made five changes to the side that clinched the title with a 5-0 win over Hearts for the 1-1 draw with Partick Thistle tonight.
Dropping two points after going in front and missing a penalty was a disappointment but at the end of the season it will be a footnote on the season.
On the plus side Tom Rogic got 30 minutes action after more than three months out while Kouassi Eboue started his first match as a Celtic player.
On Saturday Celtic host Kilmarnock before visiting Ross County then getting down to the serious business of being in peek form for the Hampden date with Sevco on April 23.
