CELTIC are 27 points clear at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership after Wednesday night’s 4-0 win at bottom club Inverness.
The only two points Brendan Rodgers’ men had dropped in the previous 26 games were in the 2-2 draw at Inverness last September.
But there was no repeat as Celtic recorded a 26th win of the season with Moussa Dembele scoring twice, while Scott Sinclair and Stuart Armstrong were also on target.
A satisfied Rodgers said: “It was a really complete performance. I think when I came in here in the summer, if I was to think of a performance that would reflect how we wanted to work and play, this was it.
“That was a demonstration of what we’ve been working towards. Defenisvely very storng and aggressive, denying them space, giving them no opportunity to play.
“With the ball, playing with charisma, mobility, penetration and looking a real threat.
“I take my hat off to the players, a brilliant performance on back of Inverness getting a good couple of results.”
Reflecting back on the draw against Inverness earlier in the season, the Hoops boss said: “I said back then the team would get better.
“Even though we played well in that game, there was no level of control like that, no idea how to press and work together.
“That shows how we’ve come on from that point. Maybe people will stop talking about that game now!
‘It shows the team are moving in the direction I want in terms of attacking philosophy.”
Elsewhere, Third-placed Rangers are now eight points clear of fourth-placed Hearts and six adrift of second-placed Aberdeen.
Rangers beat St Johnstone 3-2, while Hearts lost 1-0 at home to Ross County, who eased their relegation worries.
Emerson Hyndman scored in stoppage time as 10-man Rangers triumphed.
David Wotherspoon and Steven Anderson looked to have rescued a point for Saints after Barrie McKay and Martyn Waghorn’s strikes for Gers.
But the hosts prevailed at Ibrox despite the dismissal of Rob Kiernan as Hyndman struck late on.
Alex Schalk scored for County at Tynecastle to inflict Hearts’ third straight loss and pile pressure on boss Ian Cathro.
Dundee’s hopes of making the top half of the split were hindered by a 1-0 loss to Partick Thistle.
Thistle climbed two points above their opponents into sixth place after Julen Etxabeguren’s 29th minute own goal proved decisive.
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