Maeda’s superb season continued at Parkhead, with one fan comparing him to a certain Liverpool star.
PJ: A professional performance from Celtic where the opposition had no chance.
Peter: Result is all that matters. Yes, we can play better, but who cares? The treble is still on. Enjoy these days, it has not always been like this. The last 25 years have been incredible domestically.
John: The victory was very comfortable. Hibs never gave up, but on the day, Celtic were just too good for them.
Chris: I think we did what we needed to do. We had good spells in the game, got the goals at the right time, defended well and controlled the game when we needed. To me, it was another example of maybe not firing on all cylinders but you get the result anyway – and against a much-improved Hibs side.
Brian: Maeda is just like a Celtic Mo Salah! He scores every other match: league, League Cup, Champions League, Scottish Cup. Unstoppable. Player of last month, year and Ballon d’Or!
Hibs took 7,000 fans to Glasgow, but some were underwhelmed by their set-up…
Peter: Disappointing result. I expected more of a hearty fight than this purely defensive performance. We offered nothing going forward. Too many players below par. David Gray should have made his subs earlier. Hibs fans were the best thing on a bad day at the office.
Kenny: A brave performance, but when we won the ball, we didn’t keep it and that was the difference from the game at Easter Road. We didn’t make many chances either and, of course, Celtic are very strong footballing side. We gave the ball away with some loose passing and you can’t do that against Celtic.
Sandy: So unlucky with the early injury to Nicky Cadden, a hugely important player for Hibs. We held our own, though, and Jordan Smith proved why he was given the longer contract. He was superb. In the end, 2-0 was okay as we were running on empty, but we can definitely hold our heads high and focus on the league table now.
Scott: Celtic were sitting back latterly and playing on the counter, which in itself is a testament to how well Hibs played in the previous 80 minutes. Gray set Hibs up well and, if this tie had been in Edinburgh, there might well have been a different outcome. This team has plenty of guts and resilience for sure.
Neville: Very disappointed with our approach. Sitting back and absorbing attack after attack seldom wins games. Think we had one shot on target. Not the way I want my team to play in these tough matches. Have a go.
John: Celtic had to work hard for their goals, so respect to the defence and especially Smith. Unfortunately, a few players weren’t at it but nonetheless gave everything. This hopefully is the start of good things at Easter Road.
