Aaron Mooy’s glowing type for Celtic exhibits no signal of abating with the Socceroo scoring his sixth objective since Christmas whereas successful one other man-of-the-match award within the 4-1 victory at St Johnstone.
The Australian worldwide, who’s thrived with the Scottish champions since getting back from his spectacular World Cup marketing campaign, was concerned in three of the targets for Ange Postecoglou’s aspect in Sunday’s early fixture in Perth’s McDiarmid Park.
Not usually recognized for any prolific scoring feats from midfield, the 32-year-old has loved a remarkably fruitful spell ever since his double in opposition to Hibernian at Easter Street on December 28.
And Mooy’s confidence was in proof from the second his sensible little by way of ball within the 13th minute initiated the opening objective that was to set Celtic on their technique to the win that retains them 9 factors forward of Rangers on the high of the desk.
His imaginative and prescient with the cross successfully left three defenders floundering and arrange Kyogo Furuhashi to place within the low cross that the unlucky Andy Considine, in his 600th membership sport, may solely bundle previous his personal keeper.
A protracted, looping ball excessive from Mooy 9 minutes later set Jota away down the fitting, and his cross went by way of the hapless Considine’s legs, permitting Furuhashi to shoot residence his 22nd objective of the season.
Though St Johnstone hit again with a thumping 25th minute shot from Drey Wright, it was Mooy who successfully killed off any hope of a comeback with a wonderfully dinked 37th minute objective.
Latching on to Jota’s cross, he wanted only a contact earlier than artfully lobbing the ball over the advancing goalkeeper Remi Matthews to make it three.
Together with his aspect in complete management, Mooy’s distribution proved wonderful within the second half too earlier than his previous Socceroos’ boss Postecoglou took him off for a deserved relaxation 11 minutes from the top.
Poor previous Considine’s landmark day solely received worse when he was despatched off in added time for a pull on Oh Hyeon-gyu simply outdoors the field, with Mooy’s substitute David Turnbull then hammering residence the fourth from the ensuing free-kick.
It meant Postecoglou’s aspect have now misplaced solely as soon as in 25 league video games this season as they march in direction of back-to-back crowns below the Australian.
