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Australia's Aaron Mooy scored his first goal for Celtic and sealed his second from the spot as the Hoops dispatched Hibernian to round out 2022 with an ...

[WATCH Rangers v Celtic LIVE & ONLY on beIN SPORTS [WATCH SPFL LIVE on beIN SPORTS Celtic remained in firm control after the break, and Mooy was given the chance to double his tally when the Hoops won a penalty just before the hour mark.

Celtic maintained their nine-point lead at the top of the Premiership with a dominant 4-0 win over Hibs at Easter Road. Aaron Mooy scored a double, ...

He also riled Jim Goodwin to the extent that the Aberdeen manager copped an eight-match ban for calling the player a “cheat”, although that was later reduced to just one game - with two suspended. He didn’t seek to stem the speculation linking him with a move from Easter Road in the next transfer window by the way he seemed to take a deliberately long time to leave the pitch while applauding the fans after the 4-0 defeat to Celtic. He was also on the mark in the 6-2 win over Hearts the previous month. Whether he plays another one for Hibs is a moot question. Perhaps he’s worth a flutter to be among the goals at Ibrox on Monday? He was only a one-handed diving save from David Marshall away from joining Mooy on the scoresheet at Easter Road so it’s undoubtedly only a matter of time.

Celtic youngster Rocco Vata was scouted by the likes of Bayern and Juventus as the 17-year-old made his official senior debut for the Hoops.

[Rocco Vata](/en-gb/topic/rocco-vata/) was reportedly scouted last night by the likes of Bayern Munich and Juventus as the 17-year-old made his official senior debut for the Hoops against Hibernian. Celtic’s academy is one of the best in the United Kingdom, with the Hoops producing some sensational talents who have gone on to become some of the best players in world football, and Vata is seemingly on the path to joining the already incredible list with Bayern and European’s elite scouting the teenager. And Vata could well be the next name to make the leap from Scotland to Europe, especially with some big clubs such as Bayern and Juventus already scouting the youngster on his Celtic debut, and the Hoops could struggle to keep hold of the attacker.

Socceroos star Aaron Mooy has broken his scoring duck for Celtic, bagging a double against Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership.

A goal in each half for Aaron Mooy to open his Mooy was handed a start by Celtic manager and fellow Australian Ange Postecoglou for the league match away to Hibernian in Edinburgh. Socceroos star Aaron Mooy has broken his scoring duck for Celtic, bagging a double against Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership.

Socceroos midfielder, Aaron Mooy opened his goalscoring account for Celtic with a brace in a 4-0 Scottish Premiership victory over Hibernian at Easter Road ...

Obviously, when you join everything’s new, and systems are a bit different, and new players, so it’s a lot and sometimes it doesn’t always happen straight away. “But you just keep going and keep trying to get better and hopefully I can keep improving and help the team. Johnstone on Christmas eve in what has been a productive festive period for the midfielder.

The Scottish champions have already added two defenders with Alistair Johnston joining from CF Montreal and Yuki Kobayashi from Vissel Kobe. After the 4-0 win ...

The 22-year-old has attracted plenty of attention due to his exploits for the Norwegian giants, scoring 30 goals at club level in 2022. The defensive midfield role is one which has been superbly served by Callum McGregor, while Oliver Abildgaard, a more traditional defensive midfielder, has featured just nine times since a summer loan move. The South Korean Under-23 international is currently contracted to Busan I’Park who finished 10th in the 11-team K League 2.

Former Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson believes the Ibrox side need to reach "another gear" to beat leaders Celtic while Scott Allan predicts a tough test ...

"Teams fear Celtic now. "A derby is a one-off occasion but I think Hearts with Shankland scoring goals and the experience they've got through their team I think it'll be a hard task for Hibs. "You're only successful at Rangers if you win.

AC Milan were one of the teams that had a scout present to watch Rocco Vata's debut for Celtic yesterday, according to a report.

After his excellent performances in the Youth League, many scouts were present to watch him. He came off the bench with six minutes to go of their match against Hibernian (which ended 4-0 in their favour). Vata was born in Glasgow and emulated his father Rudi Vata who also played for Celtic.

Ex-Celtic boss Neil Lennon reckons the Premiership title race will be all but over if his former club beat rivals Rangers in the derby on January 2.

The Canadian who has come in is also a good player. Celtic will try to get a large sum for him, but it looks like it is all set up for him to leave during this window. If Rangers win though, the gap will only be six points and they will believe that the title race is still on. They will have to try and break up Celtic’s rhythm.” 12 points is a lot, and if Celtic win the momentum will all be with them. Rangers will have to find a way to stop Celtic’s flow and fluidity.

Aaron Mooy says he is "always improving" as the midfielder opened his Celtic account with a brace against Hibernian. “It's an amazing feeling to get my ...

Obviously, when you join everything’s new, and systems are a bit different, and new players, so it’s a lot and sometimes it doesn’t always happen straight away. "I’ve had a few chances in other games but it feels great to see one hit the net. That’s what you want to do.

Yuki Kobayashi has already been snapped up on a loan deal, and Ange Postecoglou is not going to be satisfied with one signing, with Celtic likely to add a ...

It has been claimed that the Norwegian is on the Hoops’ wishlist this winter having scored 15 in 14 for his current club. Yuki Kobayashi has already been snapped up on a loan deal, and Ange Postecoglou is not going to be satisfied with one signing, with Celtic likely to add a number of new faces. This one is likely and then some, it seems.

The move comes after Reece James suffered an injury setback in the Blues' Premier League return against Bournemouth, which ended in a routine 2-0 victory for ...

Celtic, for their part, are keen on retaining the services of the Croatian, although there has been little progress in terms of contract talks despite a new deal being talked up by the club. The 27-year-old was also rumoured to be high on Barcelona’s transfer list, although the Catalan club may be restricted by the ongoing Financial Fair Play restrictions in place. The move comes after Reece James suffered an injury setback in the Blues’ Premier League return against Bournemouth, which ended in a routine 2-0 victory for Graham Potter’s side.

Hibernian gaffer, Lee Johnson, has given his post-match thoughts after Celtic bulldozed over Hibs to take all three points.

We’ve got to take the good bits of the performance and the good bits from the Livingston win into the derby.” “I’m not denying there’s a gulf in class, and we are very early in a journey where we are trying to bridge the gap with the top teams (in Scotland). I’ve managed against English Premier League teams and Celtic are maybe one of the best sides, bar Manchester City, that I’ve come across. But Celtic do that to everybody. I suppose the criticism was that we allowed them, with their quality, to start to control the game too much. Johnson suggests that Hibs let Celtic take control, which caused them to ultimately lose out on any points.

Hibernian 0-4 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side continue impressive post-World Cup form as they maintain their grip on the top of the Scottish Premiership with ...

Getting a toe on the ball after a long throw was flicked on, the centre-back struck the base of Joe Hart’s right-hand post. On a number of fronts, Celtic will look ahead to 2023 with real anticipation. With 28 minutes on the clock, Maeda burrowed into space on the left and fired over a cross. Taking full advantage of Chris Cadden slipping on the turf, he gathered possession and began to drive forward. Lurking four yards out at the far post, the forward somehow sent a diving header directly against the bar. Win that one against their resurgent rivals to go a dozen clear and any talk of a title race will be fanciful. The excellent Mooy would double his haul from the penalty spot, bracketing a terrific goal from Daizen Maeda. It was easy to suddenly feel a bewildered by the step up in speed. Curiously, they had tasted victory just twice in their previous 10 visits to Easter Road but this was an emphatic correction of a previously troublesome record. After maintaining a nine-point lead with some ease, Celtic next head to Ibrox on Monday for a potentially pivotal Old Firm derby. The colourful analogy might sound a little odd at first, but then Ange Postecoglou’s side have kept their foot firmly pressed on the accelerator through 2022. Over the 37 Premiership games spread across the past 12 months, Celtic have taken 102 points from the 111 available.

Walker admits he got it all wrong with his assessment of Celtic's transfer approach under Ange Postecoglou.

It's a huge culture shock coming to Celtic but the guys come in and it's almost like they're trying to outdo each other. But he reckons their success is just as much down to Postecoglou creating a welcoming environment for the players. You've got tunnel vision with certain countries, but as well as finding the talent, he must create such a welcoming environment. "Celtic would just go out with a list of players (and buy a replacement). [Ange Postecoglou](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/ange-postecoglou) would be as he applauded the boss for his wide-ranging approach to transfers. They might brace themselves for an offer for one or two of them, Juranovic or possibly O'Riley, but it wouldn't really matter.

There is an update on the transfer situation involving Josip Juranovic and Chelsea, with the Croatian being linked with a Celtic exit.

But if that proves to be impossible then their next target has to be on getting as big of a transfer fee out the exit as they can. And it is not hard to see why they might be interested in signing an experienced and reliable player like Following a brilliant World Cup campaign, some of the biggest clubs in the world are believed to be interested in him with one of them being Chelsea.

There shouldn't really be too much surprise that Daizen Maeda is making a late dash to be considered one of Scotland's player of the year contenders.

He can be both very bad and very good, sometimes in the space of a few minutes. He is off-the-cuff in the extreme. Indeed, alongside Joe Hart, Carter-Vickers and McGregor, he might be one of the first names on Ange Postecoglou's teamsheet. And providing he maintains the standard of his recent displays, he might even keep on running to become an outright winner of one of the two main player of the year awards. The same applies to Callum McGregor, who has returned as good as ever from a period on the sidelines and might well repeat his double win of last season. Ask any full-back, Chris Cadden of Hibs being the latest to be left in a daze.

Socceroo Aaron Mooy says he believes the pressure of playing for Celtic, with 60000 passionate fans at every home game, will help him improve.

It's good to just sort of keep going." "It's quite an emotional thing, so it does take it out of you a bit. "It was a great feeling to score my first goal for Celtic," he said. "But we got a week off. "All the boys were singing it on the bus afterwards," the 32-year-old former Brighton and Huddersfield player said. It's a different sort of pressure.

Aaron Mooy admits he got a "shock" at the intense nature of playing for Celtic when he first...

It's good to just sort of keep going." "It's quite an emotional thing, so it does take it out of you a bit. "It was a great feeling to score my first goal for Celtic," he said. "But we got a week off. "All the boys were singing it on the bus afterwards," the 32-year-old former Brighton and Huddersfield player said. It's a different sort of pressure.

Kyogo Furuhashi has put the disappointment of missing the Japan World Cup team behind him. Curiously, they had tasted victory only twice in their previous 10 ...

In the 58th minute, a superb through ball from Taylor freed Maeda for a cutback that was eventually handled by Lewis Stevenson. Making the most of Chris Cadden’s slip on the turf, he took possession and began to drive forward. Every time the auxiliary full-back moved forward, and he did often, his French opponent was faced with a positional puzzle. Despite being a forward in a frantically free-to-score team, this was only the club’s fifth goal of the season for the Japanese World Cup star. Now eighth in the Premiership, Johnson’s side could use a convincing derby performance to boost confidence that something positive will emerge from this season. As Hibs absorbed the blow, Celtic set out to double their lead. Win that one against your resurrected rivals to go a dozen clear and any talk of a title run will be fanciful. After holding a nine point lead with some ease, Celtic next head to Ibrox on Monday for a potentially pivotal Old Firm derby. The excellent Mooy would double his haul from the penalty spot, bracketing a great goal from Daizen Maeda. Curiously, they had tasted victory only twice in their previous 10 visits to Easter Road, but this was an emphatic correction to a previously troubled record. The colorful analogy may sound a bit strange at first, but then Ange Postecoglou’s team have kept their foot firmly pressed on the accelerator until 2022. . [](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=cost of blogger outreach campaign)

Even recently, they have signed Alistair Johnston and Yuki Kobayashi, and a move to bring in J1 League MVP, Tomoki Iwata, is believed to be on the verge of ...

The Greek striker was offered new terms but is understood to be unhappy with the number on the table. Even recently, they have signed Alistair Johnston and Yuki Kobayashi, and a move to bring in J1 League MVP, Tomoki Iwata, is believed to be on the verge of happening as well. Celtic have had a good time in the transfer market since the arrival of Ange Postecoglou.

Neil Lennon believes that Celtic victory at Ibrox would all but end the title race, with Ange Postecoglou's side taking a 12-point advantage.

If they lose, the title race is over, as they will never make up a twelve-point gap at this stage of the season. “The midfield battle will always be vital in a derby of that nature. “The game is all on Rangers, though, as they cannot afford to lose this game. Rangers will have to find a way to stop Celtic’s flow and fluidity. [Daily Record]](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/neil-lennon-pinpoints-defining-celtic-28833516): “You have to say the title race is over if Celtic win the game. “They’ll go into the game with confidence, and if they win, there’s not stopping them.