Celtic blow the rest away as Engels sizzles, Kyogo strikes and ultimate Rangers boast returns – 3 talking points

All-weather Celtic overcame the elements to blow St Johnstone away 4-0 and tee themselves up for a definitive Premiership date with Rangers.

Heavy winds engulfed Glasgow's east end but the runaway Premiership leaders were unmoved from first whistle to last as they underlined the class difference between the top and bottom sides. Brendan Rodgers was enthused from the off and Celtic's dominance was apparent long before Nicolas Kuhn scored in the 30th minute. It was a party atmosphere from the off, with Rangers toiling and the champion purring – the punters in attendance liked what they were seeing and hearing. Yang was another who caught the eye, thriving on the right wing as he linked-up admirably with Alex Valle.

And Kuhn's opener underlined what makes Celtic so dangerous, a team who can dominate you and also hit on the break at warp speed on the rare occasions teams dare to cross the halfway line. Arne Engels was brilliant throughout and St Johnstone were lift dizzy in their failed efforts to keep him at bay. The dominance of the first half hinted towards another second half goal blitz. And it duly arrived with Kyogo netting a brace, with both strikes showing off his uncanny knack of sniffing out opportunities when his team-mates offered up opportunities. Dynamic Daizen Maeda – up to 14 goals on the season – climbed off the bench to get in on the act.

Rodgers is overflowing with options to choose from ahead of his side's dust-up with Rangers at Ibrox as they sit 14 points clear. A win would all-but seal another season as the top dogs of Scottish football. Here's 3 talking points from Celtic Park...

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