Celtic romped to a sixth successive league title on Sunday with a thumping 5-0 win against Hearts at Tynecastle. It was a supreme performance from the Scottish champions who clearly fancied celebrating six-in-a-row in style.A hat-trick from Scott Sinclair and goals from Stuart Armstrong and Patrick Roberts provided the win to give the away supporters a real party at the home of a club that has no love for the Hoops.Fans around the world can now look forward to the rest of the campaign with a potential domestic treble on the cards, along with the possibility of an unbeaten domestic season.Winning the title with eight games to spare is a remarkable achievement and highlights just how big an impact Brendan Rodgers has made at the club since becoming the manager last summer.On a day of joy we’ve picked out the FIVE most iconic pictures that should put a smile on every Celtic supporter’s face…
The main man
Scott Sinclair proved once again on Sunday that he is the main man at Celtic this season. There’s arguments for all sorts of players in terms of player of the year awards but the consistency shown by the English winger throughout the campaign is what sets him apart from his teammates.
He’s scored a massive 21 goals from the left wing, the kind of scoring contribution you would expect from an out and out striker. He’s never gone more than three games without a goal, and going three games has only happened twice.
The hat-trick at Tynecastle was superb, especially his first which he celebrates here. A neat one-two with Patrick Roberts allowed him the time to lash home a ferocious shot and send the Hoops on their way to a title party. As you can see, the Hearts fans were far from happy.
The emerging hero delivers again
Stuart Armstrong appears to get better by the week and again against Hearts made a vital contribution, netting the third goal of the game that killed everything off in the second half.
Banging it in from 20 yards, it was a typical contribution from the central midfielder this season, his 13th goal of the campaign. With plenty of games left, there’s every chance he adds to that tally and delivers a truly impressive total for a midfielder by the end of the season.
His commitment to the Celtic cause across their title winning season has been second to none, typifying the determination and winning mentality you need to win game after game, even with a superior squad compared to the rest of the division.
A departing star remains committed
Patrick Roberts was a standout performer for the Hoops on Sunday, showing that he has a versatility in attack that may take some people by surprise.
Tasked with playing primarily through the middle due to the absence of Moussa Dembele and Leigh Griffiths, Roberts was a thorn in the side of Hearts all afternoon, setting up two goals and scoring a beautiful effort himself. His finish into the top corner made it 4-0 and was arguably the pick of the bunch in terms of sheer majesty.
He showed that despite returning to parent club Manchester City in the summer, he is fully committed to the Celtic cause, even at this late stage to the season. Celebrating in front of the Celtic fans and absorbing their love, as you can see above, it’s clear he’s enjoyed his loan spell in Glasgow since last January.
Six in a row
Celtic have now won six successive league titles three times in their history.
With the talent they have at their disposal, there’s a real possibility they can now go on to win an unprecedented 10-in-a-row, something which has never been done in the Scottish top-flight.
Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor and Patrick Roberts wanted everyone to know just how many titles they’ve won consecutively, posing for photographers after the game.
McGregor and Tierney are still young and could theoretically be a part of any potential 10-in-a-row victory. Maybe we’ll see something close to this picture in four years time, with more fingers held up.
Let’s all do the huddle
As you can imagine, the victory sparked scenes of celebration at the final whistle and the obligatory title-winning t-shirts were worn before the players, manager and coaching staff too part in an impromptu huddle.
Soaking in the atmosphere created by the travelling fans, the celebrations continued into the dressing room where a certainly Kolo Toure was clearly enjoying himself.
It’s been a long season for the Hoops who played their first game last July and although the players were clearly delighted, they’re back in training on Monday to prepare for the challenges ahead.
Could we see even more jubilant celebrations in May at Hampden after the Scottish Cup Final?