Brendan Rodgers waltzes through Celtic sliding doors with killer quip that shows something will NEVER change in era 2.0

"It's what Celtic does" was the rally cry of Brendan Rodgers as memories of Tom Rogic were evoked.

The mercurial Aussie's centre-piece role in an epic Fir Park salvage job was this time recast in the form of an Englishman-turned-Dane who collected kisses with aplomb from jubilant supporters. It was during Rodgers' first era as boss in 2016 one delightful December day that a playmaker completed a comeback from 2-0 down to 4-3 conquerors in a season where title glory was claimed.

And as Rangers coughed and spluttered back in Glasgow against Aberdeen, the Irishman's champions rose off the canvas to land an almighty Matt O'Riley-shaped strike. All their rivals could do was stop the goading, let the nerves set in and then implode in calamitous fashion. Scripts of joy and wonder are something Hoops fans of a certain generation have come to expect. In fact, it's all they really know.

Time and time again this club shows its mental fortitude that edges them over the line when it matters most. And it seemed to be the inspiration behind Rodgers' quip that moments like O'Riley's are what the club does.

This game up until the 87th minute was far from a classic. Motherwell had lost back-to-back 1-0 games heading into this but in the clashes with St Mirren and Rangers, they really should have taken at least a point.

They are compact and run themselves into the ground. Goalkeeper Liam Kelly hadn't had much of a save to make outside one or two before Luis Palma rose from the bench and his cross turned goal sparked emotion behind the goal.

That looked to be it. For all their hard work and gusto, having a seven-figure attacker primed and ready for deployment to run at a leggy backline is not something you can really do much about. The game