Brendan Rodgers won't tolerate Celtic standing still and I already see clues as to what will happen next – Chris Sutton
Title number 55 was sealed in emphatic fashion.
Long before the last pieces of ticker-tape had blown off the pitch at Tannadice, the attention of Brendan Rodgers will have already swirled towards No.56.
This summer is enormous in terms of making more strides forward and finding new ways to improve and keep the drive and hunger within the unit.
Yet, to look forward, sometimes you have to look back, so the best place to eye the future is by what’s happening in the present.
Callum McGregor lifted yet another Premiership trophy and he has been inspirational throughout the run to the flag.
In some respects, it’s impossible to deny Daizen Maeda the Player of the Year Awards because he has been incredible through the season.
There’s no point in going through his traits and attributes. It’s been done often enough over the course of the season.
However, the fact of the matter is that virtually no-one could have considered him having the impact he has had in terms of goal and assist numbers.
Maeda’s workrate, attitude and energy has never been questioned. It’s been obvious since he signed. But the quality in his play has gone up the levels.
He’s composed in front of goal where once he snatched. He’s decisive with his final pass where once he thrashed.
Maeda will get the awards, but never underestimate the value of McGregor. It’s only because he is consistently so good that he doesn’t get the Player of the Award again.
It’s not unfair to say there are times when the captain is taken for granted outside of the club, but any doubts about his ability and influence are always dispelled when he’s not in the team.
McGregor is going to be the leader again within Rodgers’ planning for the next assault.
But Rodgers doesn’t settle. He