Celtic came away from Paisley with a comfortable 2-0 victory on Sunday courtesy of goals from Japanese duo Kyogo and Daizen Maeda. The true hero of the victory, however, was playing at the opposite end of the park to the attackers.
Indeed, ‘keeper Joe Hart kept up his noteworthy form in the win over St. Mirren. He came up with several crucial moments, remaining a commanding presence between the sticks as he cleared several crosses and corners alike.
Perhaps in the first half, he was most impactful. 1-0 up, things got a bit ropey at the back for the Celts as their opponents came forward towards the end of the maiden 45.
Indeed, Alex Gogic went for a spectacular effort moments after hitting the bar. The Cyprus internationalist attempted an overhead kick.
His connection with the ball was sweet as can be and it seemed destined for the bottom corner. Hart, however, was alert, pulling off a tremendous save to his bottom right.
This was undoubtedly a crucial moment in the game. Had the Buddies equalised, things could have gotten rather nervy for the holders, but the Englishman bailed them out, something he has continually done in recent weeks.
Away at Pittodrie, Hart was pivotal despite a 1-1 draw and he was similarly impressive at Easter Road midweek. His grandeur form then continued this afternoon and the importance of his contributions to today’s win shouldn’t be underestimated.
