Source: FOOTYMAD
Record breaking score but nobody is safe
Different tactics will be employed on Wednesday which could see a different side trotting out at Tynecastle to the one which started on Saturday Neil Lennon is prepared to make immediate changes to the Celtic side which created a SPL record with their 9-0 demolition of Aberdeen at Parkhead. The Hoops, inspired by hat-trick heroes Gary Hooper and Anthony Stokes, ran riot against a sorry-looking Dons who left the east end of Glasgow thankful that they had not been subject to a double-figure defeat. Lennon was concerned about his side's game against Hearts at Tynecastle on Wednesday night - and he hinted that he will re-jig his starting line-up. He said: "We have a big week coming up, Hearts away and St Mirren away. So there will be no room for complacency. It is a totally different scenario on Wednesday. We will enjoy Saturday but we will start concentrating on Hearts. There will possibly be a few changes to the team, believe it or not, but we will talk about that over the next couple of days." It could be a while before Parkhead sees another game like the one on Saturday. Dons captain Paul Hartley and Celtic defender Thomas Rogne were sent off by referee Alan Muir (in separate incidents) as Celtic stormed into a 4-0 half-time lead with doubles from Hooper and Stokes, the latter's both from penalties. The points were secured but Celtic were hungry for more goals and there was no surprise when Hooper and Stokes each grabbed a third. A strike from Joe Ledley, an own goal by Aberdeen substitute Josh Magennis and a late penalty from Paddy McCourt left the Dons licking their wounds from a club record defeat. Lennon praised his players' potency and professionalism, saying: "You can see what Hooper and Stokes bring to the team at times. They are good players and we feel they both have goalscoring instincts. Stokes took his penalties well and Gary's three goals were very, very good. His instinct is his strength. Shaun Maloney was terrific, as was Ledley, and to keep a clean sheet again was very pleasing because it could have been different. We had one cleared off the line early on. It was a challenge for them to come in at 4-0 up at half time, I'm sure many of them wouldn't have been in that position before. It would have been easy to take their foot off the pedal but they didn't and to their credit they got another five in the second half which is absolutely fantastic. We are a long way off from where we want to be yet but that showed there has been improvement." Former Hibs striker Stokes will be hoping his good form will help improve his record at the home of his old foes Hearts. The former Sunderland striker said: "We looked like we were gelling together and hopefully it's a sign of things to come. My record there wasn't great to be honest. I think I lost most of my games there. It's going to be a very tough game. They are a very good team with organised players so we have to forget about this result and concentrate on Wednesday." Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee became the first manager in the SPL to hear opposition fans chant 'We want 10' but he was not for falling on his sword afterwards. The former Celtic and Dons striker grasped for some positives from the performance of his younger players, Ryan Jack and Clark Robertson. He said: "Things happened to the two young lads, Ryan and Clark, that they will have learned from. It's a horrible experience, of course it is, but those two boys did okay. They kept going, kept their heads up, didn't hide, showed good character and they will eventually be better players for the experience. It was excruciating to watch but I had to be out there giving support, especially to the young players because they need encouraging."
