NafisaAnother routine outing for Celtic.
On Wednesday night, Celtic hammered Aberdeen 5-1 in their Premiership clash at Pittodrie, with goals from Maik Nawrocki, Hyunjun Yang, Luke McCowan, Johnny Kenny, and substitute Adam Idah.
With the Scottish Cup final looming on May 24, along with a congested three-match week, Brendan Rodgers made wholesale rotations from Celtic’s victory over Hibernian on Saturday.
That’s why this display from the champions of Scotland was even more impressive, given that it was effectively the team’s second string.
But it was a veteran, not only securing Man of the Match, but also setting the standard from the right wing in James Forrest.
Kris Boyd lauds James Forrest as he blasts Aberdeen after Celtic win:
Everyone is hopeful for Forrest to net that milestone goal in the league, and he came close several times at Pittodrie, but luck just wasn’t on his side.
Following the match, Kris Boyd decided to pay tribute to Forrest, and how Celtic’s most decorated player ever does the ‘right thing in training every day’ to perform at such a level.
The ex-striker rightly highlighted how the 33-year-old has impressed significantly since returning from injury, before tearing into Aberdeen, as he told Sky Sports Football (14/05/25).
“It’s embarrassing,” said Boyd about Aberdeen. “The start that Aberdeen got off to at the start of the season. Everybody had them up here challenging. That was embarrassing. Just gave up. You have a cup final in a couple of weeks, where you are looking for players to step up and be counted.
“But take nothing away from Celtic. That man (Forrest) on your screen. He just epitomises somebody who looks after themselves. Does the right thing every single day in training. I am not too sure if he is dancing right enough. He does the right thing in training every single day.
“To come in and put in the performance that he has for a period of time now, considering he was out of the team for a long period, is incredible.”
Boyd ‘wowed’ by Celtic’s squad:
This Aberdeen team is pushing for third place, and earlier in the campaign, some had tipped Jimmy Thelin’s side to compete with Celtic for the title.
But fast forward to now, and the Hoops’ reserve side have systematically dismantled a team that stands in their way of claiming the Treble at Hampden.
That’s why Boyd was left ‘wowed’ at the final whistle while analysing Rodgers’ roster.
“You look at Celtic right now,” added Boyd. “If that is the back-up team. WOW. The performance levels they have shown. The consistency levels they have shown.
“Also, not only that, it tells me that’s why they are at the level they are at, because of the ones who are behind. You are only as good as your squad. Training properly every single day. Pushing each other on. Do what we need to do. Fantastic evening for Celtic. Absolutely dismantling Aberdeen with, more or less, their B team.”
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