Jubilant Chris Sutton revelled in Celtic's "absolute mauling" of Rangers after a derby day to recollect for the Premiership champions.
Ange Postecoglou 's rampant facet turned on the model once more to smash 4 previous their metropolis rivals and open up a five-point hole on the league summit. Liel Abada struck a deadly double whereas Jota and David Turnbull additionally obtained in on the act in opposition to a shellshocked Ibrox facet.
Three targets in a scorching first-half show was a close to carbon copy of a pivotal assembly between the perimeters again in February and Abada was once more star of the present on Saturday afternoon. Membership hero and Report Sport columnist Sutton additionally heaped reward on in-form winger Jota after he chipped house a pleasant second previous beleaguered Rangers keeper Jon McLaughlin. And he insists Rangers now have critical work to do to maintain tempo with Postecoglou's facet within the race for the title.
Sutton stated on BT Sport Rating: "Abada destroyed (Borna) Barisic in that 3-0 recreation - he destroyed him once more in the present day with a few targets. Jota, what a participant he's.
"After which the Rangers goalkeeper was hopeless for the final aim and Turnbull put it in. It was an absolute mauling in the present day and Rangers have work to do."
A message from a Celtic fan was then learn out to Sutton, heralding the return of the membership's "period of dominance". However as far the previous striker is worried, it by no means went away.
He replied: "I am unsure in regards to the Celtic fan saying the period of dominance is again - they've dominated the final 20 years on the entire. Celtic have been thus far forward of Rangers."
Subsequent up for Postecoglou's facet is a Champions League group stage opener at house to holders Actual Madrid. And Sutton insists it would be silly to rule Celtic out once they're on this type.
"Actual Madrid? Celtic may make it actually uncomfortable for them. Everyone talks about 'Ange Postecoglou solely has a Plan A'... however they do not half play it nicely.
"He takes dangers. He has the inverted full-backs, a bit like Manchester Metropolis do. They have been too sharp and fast for Rangers.
"What I like about his workforce is they are going to go for the jugular in opposition to Actual Madrid. It has the makings of a terrific recreation - do not rule Celtic out!"