Ahead of Scott Brown’s final home match Celtic fans didn’t really need another reminder of the recently ended Golden Days.
For seven of the nine successive title winning seasons Mikael Lustig was in the huddle alongside Scott Brown, becoming an adopted Celt as the hoops swept up the domestic honours.
Like Henrik Larsson and Johan Mjallby before him Lustig quickly got what Celtic meant, tapping into the emotions of the support to play a key role in the recent successes.
Just over three years ago PC Lustig was centre stage of the celebrations as he grabbed a Police hat as he celebrated a goal from James Forrest as the title was won in a 5-0 Glasgow Derby triumph.
There was to be one final season together for the Brown and Lustig Double Act with the Swede signing off with the pass that allowed Odsonne Edouard to complete the Treble Treble with the winning goal against Hearts in the Scottish Cup Final.
An empty Celtic Park isn’t the backdrop that Brown would have anticipated for his Celtic farewell but he’ll leave with plenty of memories as well as 22 winners medals.
\o/?? Mikael Lustig pays tribute to @ScottBrown8 in typical Mika fashion ?
Join the Super Swede and a host of other #CelticFC favourites from 5:15pm on @CelticFCPass tomorrow for a special pre-match show, dedicated to our Captain, Leader, Legend. #ThankYouBroony ?? pic.twitter.com/WaCCboBmrl
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) May 11, 2021
Mind we used to have international quality full backs?
— Big Ernie (@RRumbles6) May 11, 2021
Omg I miss you soooooooooo much PC Lustig ??
— B.B. ?9??? (@MissyouForster1) May 11, 2021
stop it this is far too emotional for a tuesday evening
— Aidan ® (@AidanSellik) May 11, 2021
Aww mate I’m gona end up greeting ?? just want broony and mika back
— Sean Bunton (@SeanPBunton) May 11, 2021
still a better player than all our full backs combined
— Tambo Unchained ??????? (@ThomasTambo) May 11, 2021
Love how he said “only joking it’s me” ???
— ??????????????? ? (@YoungRichArtist) May 11, 2021
‘No way I’m going all the way to Aberdeen’
Hahahahaha
— TheFMEditors Team (@TheFMEditor85) May 11, 2021
first decent added value of the season ?
— Dr No (@trickapro) May 11, 2021
— Benim Cox (@BenimCox) May 11, 2021
?? Mika #legend
— ?R4tser ??? (@R4tser) May 11, 2021