Arne Engels warns Celtic rivals they are becoming a MACHINE intent on destruction

Arne Engels has warned all comers that Celtic are becoming a machine intent on destroying the opposition.

The Belgian produced one of his best performances since his record £11m move to Parkhead as Dundee were battered 6-0 on Wednesday. It moved the Hoops 13 points clear at the top and put to bed any fears that they could be left light in firepower after failing to replace Kyogo in the January window.

Engels, who chipped in with two goals and an assist, insists Brendan Rodgers’ side have a mindset that they want to win everything. And with Bayern Munich set to arrive in Glasgow on Wednesday for the first leg of a blockbuster Champions League last 16 play-off the 21-year-old is confident Rodgers’ team can get even better.

He said: "Yeah, 100 per cent. Every game we are learning and picking things up what we need to improve. We have an amazing squad of people that want to improve every week and every day.

"You see it in our performance, that it's only getting better and better every time. And that we are trying to make a machine. So, yeah, we are in a good way. The season is not over, so we are trying to improve every game.”

Celtic have smashed in 16 goals in their last four Premiership games to re-establish their 13 point lead over Rangers with 13 league games remaining. Wednesday night was a return to the relentless Hoops as they refused to settle for three or four against a Dundee side that were reeling on the ropes.

Engels’ assist for Daizen Maeda’s goal that made it 4-0 was superb. His 25-yard strike for the fifth, albeit with a nick off a Dark Blue shirt on it’s way past Trevor Carson, was even better. And he said: "I'm always there to grab another goal or something, to have that mindset.

“That's why I wanted also