The entire footballing world appeared to have been watching with particular interest in the match in Australia and Japan and Celtic did not disappoint these international audiences. The President of Albania, as he usually does posted his own congratulations and he’ll be sitting in his Presidential Palace this morning just a little bit more confident that there could be a very welcome Celtic invasion of his capital city Tirana on 25 May for the Europa Conference League Final.

The relevance of the run of games without a win that Celtic suffered against theRangers was pretty much irrelevant to that wonderful Celtic side last night, only two of whom were actually at the club last season. Remarkably Neil Lennon was claiming before the game that that the Celtic support will now regret protesting to get him out the door – really?

A big thank you to Eddie Howe, who played his part in the helping us begin this wonderful journey we are now on with Ange Postecoglou. Earlier in the season I was calling him ‘The Australian Stein’ and was getting some stick for that, ‘way too soon’ etc. Maybe now is the time to consider that he’s looking like the best manager that Celtic has had since Stein? What a job he has done!

That was the best atmosphere I have ever experienced in 50 years watching Celtic, and the best ever You’ll Never Walk Alone I’ve ever heard us sing. Credit where it is due to The Celtic DJ whose timing and choice of tunes all night was superb, right to and including the Wim Jansen ‘Roll With It” tribute after the match. Ball balls, sensational.

At the game at the weekend we were discussing the legacy that Dermot Desmond will leave when down the line his part in the Celtic story is recorded and reviewed. Fergus McCann came in and his lasting legacy was that wonderful stadium which had one of its best ever nights last night in front of a global audience.

Dermot Desmond can say he steadied the ship, maybe credit will be given for Lennoxtown, for funding Martin O’Neill, maybe keeping Henrik Larsson at the club and even bringing in Ange when all else had failed. However he could secure his own legacy by completing the stadium that Fergus built by re-developing the Main Stand (long overdue and reaching the end of its shelf life anyway). An 80,000 capacity Paradise, what a legacy that would be for the Irish Billionaire. Wee Fergus was no billionaire but that never stopped him!

Anyway here’s the reaction from last night that caught my eye…

🍀 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨…. 🍀

🎥 𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆, 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘀! #UNIQUEANGLE #CELRAN #ROLLWITHIT pic.twitter.com/upmtEcQik1

— Celtic TV (@CelticTV) February 3, 2022

“An absolute pumping but nothing won yet. Celtic have come so far under Ange Postecoglou but need to carry on being relentless. Hatate, O’Riley and Juranovic absolutely outstanding and massive balls from Callum McGregor. Really liked Giakoumakis tonight as well,” Chris Sutton.

“3-0 Celtic. What a win…Celtic go 1 point clear at the top with 14 games to go….what a race it’s going to be..and after finishing 25points behind (the)Rangers last season wow,what a turn around,” Mark Bosnich, former Aston Villa, Manchester United, Chelsea and Socceroos goalkeeper.

Ange Postecoglou walked into the #CelticFC job with no experience of British football and off the club’s worst season in over a decade.

He’s now implemented his playing style, transformed the team and has just beaten rivals Rangers 3-0 to go top of the Scottish Premiership.☘️🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/luw9Hvmzsc

— The Coaches’ Voice (@CoachesVoice) February 2, 2022

Celtic demolish Rangers and Ange Postecoglou has the Bhoys TOP of the Scottish Premiership 🍀

A monumental win.

A monumental day for Australian football.

REACTION | https://t.co/lc969kLB3m #OptusSport pic.twitter.com/XMhAt7pHuN

— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) February 2, 2022

That was epic! @JohnHartson10 🔥 @CelticFC @CelticTV 🍀 pic.twitter.com/kl9HHfV2kd

— Shebahn Aherne (@shebahn) February 2, 2022

Just realised the point of this is the nose getting longer with every sentence added

Green Brigade are different level man, these guys are doing interactive displays 😭 pic.twitter.com/tCimJNWzeT

— . (@liamcsc) February 3, 2022

This is exactly what is missing within the football industry the humanity/humbleness but also that closeness to the fans and respect to them. Football has a huge impact on most of our life either direct or indirect but when it’s direct to your club it is very emotional. 🙏👇👌 pic.twitter.com/WSIAcnhVvw

— Ramon Vega (@Ramon_Vega71) February 3, 2022

Paradise. 💚 pic.twitter.com/spExO7znq0

— Paul Dalglish (@DalglishPaul) February 2, 2022

How I wish I was among you yesterday in this wonderful atmosphere, singing together: You’ll Never Walk Alone. I can’t wait to come to Paradise again! 😍 HAIL HAIL! 🍀🍀#CelticFC💚🤍 #CELRAN #cinchPrem #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/qOFwNLzWKH

— Ilir Meta (@ilirmetazyrtar) February 3, 2022

Today, one of the fiercest rivalries in world football became an advert for Australia’s greatest manager.

Celtic 3. Rangers 0. A true Ange Postecoglou masterclass.

25-point gap ERASED. Celtic TOP.

A $2.5m find steals the show.

Our Ange is a phenomenon. The sky is the limit.

— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) February 2, 2022

Ange Ball is beautiful, free flowing and most importantly….wins!

A stunning performance and we are proud to see him on top of yet another league. https://t.co/yc40oqk2Sl

— South Melbourne FC (@smfc) February 2, 2022