Brendan Rodgers last night saluted his players following the dismantling of Hearts at Parkhead which meant Celtic established a post-war Scottish record by extending their undefeated domestic sequence to 27 games, surpassing the previous best total set by Jock Stein’s Lisbon Lions 50 seasons earlier. The Celtic manager is aware of the significance of that achievement but he wants his squad to maintain their momentum and create a record which may never be broken. Given the desire they displayed to add to their goal tally in the closing seconds of yesterday’s encounter, his wish may be fulfilled. “It’s huge,” he said, referring to the record. “I know, of course, the history of this club — 129 years — and how difficult it is to do that, so…

Source: The Times January 30, 2017 00:45 UTC