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Liam Bryce

Neil Lennon reveals the Celtic half-time challenge that inspired goal blitz as he ranks display among all-time best

Thrilled Neil Lennon lavished praise on Celtic after they emphatically answered his half-time call to heap the misery on Ross County.

The Hoops stormed back to the Premiership summit after a 6-0 victory over the Staggies with five goals arriving within 10 minutes of the restart.

Mohamed Elyounnousi and Odsonne Edouard hit doubles while Callum McGregor and James Forrest also notched on a perfect day for the reigning champions.

And the Celtic boss believes the emphatic display may be the most complete he's witnessed during his two spells in the dugout.

He told BBC Scotland : "We were disappointed not to come in at half-time with more goals but I was so happy with the first-half performance. It was exhilarating at times.

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"But for bad luck and great goalkeeping it could've been two or three.

"I threw a challenge down to the players at half-time and they responded magnificently with a great volley of goals.

"That's the most complete performance I've had since my second time here, maybe even my first time because I couldn't fault anyone tactically or athletically - the team was outstanding.

"It was just pure talent on the pitch today, I enjoyed it immensely.

"(I told them) 'Don't be nice, don't be a nice team, don't give oxygen to the opponent. They're in the game because you've missed some really good chances but your football is fantastic. So can you be ruthless now and show the home support and the rest of the country what a good team you can be?'

"They answered that in spades."

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