Gloating Celtic fans shake off Barry Ferguson fear factor as Hotline tells Rangers what boss will REALLY achieve

Callum McGregor labelled Celtic’s weekend defeat at Easter Road a ‘bad day at the office’.

But Brendan Rodgers’ champions-elect got straight back down to work as they dismantled Jimmy Thelin’s dopey Dons with a 5-1 drubbing. It wasn’t a flawless Hoops performance by any means but this Parkhead side know how to get the job done at the business end of the season.

Kenny Wilson, Moffat, said: “Certainly not Celtic’s best performance but once again were clinical with their finishing, scoring some well worked goals even if 5-1 did flatter them a bit. And I thought they handled the extra pressure on them well following the appointment of Barry Ferguson at Rangers! Shame about losing the goal as they were heading for another record but we can’t argue Aberdeen deserved it. Three points closer to yet another title.”

John Caw said: “I am shocked at the way Celtic played. Auston Trusty must be the worst centre-back in Scotland and yet Rodgers plays him every week. Time to give Dane Murray a chance.” William Masson, Aboyne, said: “A predictably lame offering from the Dons at Parkhead, again! They really should save folk time and money by forfeiting these matches beforehand instead of doing it once they step on the pitch.”

Daizen Maeda hit the 25-goal mark after blasting a brilliant brace against Aberdeen, leaving Rodgers to admit rival suitors are bound to be sniffing about the Japanese ace.

But Stephen Mulhern, Dumbarton, said: “Brendan Rodgers might have highlighted Maeda in Celtic’s win but the standout for me was Arne Engels. He is fast turning out to be Celtic’s very own version of countryman Kevin de Byrne in midfield. His two performances in the Bayern games have given him the extra confidence in his ability and Celtic fans