If you haven’t already heard, Celtic were back to their brilliant best yesterday when they clubbed St Johnstone 6-0 at McDiarmid Park. The Hoops were in control right from the off and when James Forrest got going there really was no stopping him as he went on to score a first-half quadruple.
TAKE A BOW, JAMES FORREST
The #CelticFC man has scored four in the first-half, yes FOUR, as the Hoops now lead 5-0 in Perth! #STJCEL #SPFL pic.twitter.com/RaRfgzZxEs
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) 7 October 2018
It truly was a day that the 27-year-old will likely never forget and the way he drummed St Johnstone in their own backyard was a sight to behold. Up until this game, Forrest had only managed to bag himself a fairly meagre two goals in 17 appearances this season. That changed dramatically, though, as he put the ball past Zander Clark four times in the space of just half an hour.
His first goal came to open the scoring in the 15th minute as Brendan Rodgers’ side made good on their early dominance and from that point on, Clark had little to do other than pick the ball out of his net on a poor afternoon for the home side. Odsonne Edouard made it 2-0 soon after Forrest’s opener and from there it all went downhill for St Johnstone as Forrest got going and bagged himself another three before half-time.
You can read The Bhoys’ thoughts on Forrest’s magical display here:
https://twitter.com/sc32ie/status/1048955819923058693
#HailHail pic.twitter.com/iZXhSCDjyV
— RobbieMac (@BearMor) 7 October 2018
Announce lifetime contract and neckless statue outside Celtic Park What a performance from him and the rest of the team!
— Marc McArdle (@marcmcardle1) 7 October 2018
That’s the Celtic we all know and love, get in there!!!! pic.twitter.com/vxTxbpipiK
— Nicole McElroy (@nicolemc85) 7 October 2018
https://twitter.com/313Altamimi/status/1048956227437387781
There’s a forest on fire
— Robbie Docherty (@RobbieDocherty5) 7 October 2018
Let’s hope this is the start of a good run of form for the wee man
— Chris (@crimbo1888) 7 October 2018
What a game for him after Thursdays appalling sending off…. well done wee man
— Louise Macdonald (@LouiseM58081725) 7 October 2018
Absolutely brilliant James you did well.HH
— NasriSami9 (@NasriSami9) 7 October 2018
The Hoops will have loved watching Forrest go to work on St Johnstone and will be keen to see him continue his form into their next match against Hibs.
