Celtic extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to nine points as they won 2-0.
Celtic fans have taken to Twitter to laud Kristoffer Ajer’s performance in the Hoops’ win over Aberdeen which put Brendan Rodgers’ men nine points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
The Hoops went into the game at Pittodrie looking to bounce back after their hugely disappointing Europa League exit at the hands of Zenit St Petersburg in midweek, and would have felt that there was a little pressure on their shoulders with Rangers closing the gap to six points with their win on Saturday.
It was not a flawless display from Celtic by any means – they ended the game with 10 men as Mikael Lustig was dismissed after picking up a second yellow card during the second-half – but goals from Moussa Dembele and Kieran Tierney ensured that the Bhoys maintained their brilliant run against the Dons.
While Rodgers’ men were short of their best, there were some players who impressed the travelling fans with their displays in the victory, and one of those men was Ajer.
The defender endured a tough start to life with Celtic, but has become a hugely important player for the side in recent months and is now arguably the best performing centre-back at Rodgers’ disposal right now.
And the supporters are not only delighted with the Norwegian’s current form, but are also excited about his potential as he put in another brave display – he carried on after a nasty clash of heads with teammate Jozo Simunovic in the second-half – that helped ensure that Celtic maintain a commanding position in the top flight.
Here is the best of the reaction to the 19-year-old’s display…
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