James Forrest reveals 2 Celtic secrets to success as Brendan Rodgers has Hoops believing double is ON

James Forrest insists Celtic will have no problem switching off party mode and getting back to serious business for the Scottish Cup.

The Hoops wide man lapped up the Premiership title celebrations at the weekend as Parkhead hailed the champions. But Forrest revealed boss Brendan Rodgers will make sure focus is firmly on Hampden as Celts square up with rivals Rangers for the chance to land a dream double. The attacker – who has collected an incredible 23 winners' medals at Parkhead – said: “In the manager’s first spell here, we would do that a lot.

“I remember winning League Cup Finals on Sundays and then having a league game three days later. We couldn’t celebrate it back then but he also brought that winning mentality. He would say to us, ‘You can celebrate down the line, there will be a time’. But he would say, ‘If you want to go down in history and look back thinking you won more than one trophy, that’s what you need to do’. We have to prepare properly and give ourselves the best possible chance to win another one.”

Celtic surged over the Premiership finishing line with last week’s 5-0 clobbering of Kilmarnock sealing the deal before Saturday’s 3-2 victory against St Mirren sparked the celebration at Parkhead. Forrest wants to maintain the momentum against Gers and said: “You could see our focus when we played Kilmarnock last week.

“People were saying that we only needed a draw but we went to a place where we’d lost twice this season and started off well. You could see the confidence in the team and after enjoying Saturday, our focus goes on the final. Hopefully we can get another trophy.”

Forrest was rested for the Saints final day runout with Hampden in mind – and the winger has his heart set on playing another