Former Celtic hero Frank McAvennie insists his old side were TERRIBLE despite their 4-0 win over St Mirren.
The defending champions closed the gap to Rangers to 18 points with a big win over Jim Goodwin's side in Paisley.
However it was a late flurry of goals that gave Neil Lennon's side such a big cushion, with the Celtic boss praising his players afterward.
But one former Parkhead hero finds that analysis baffling as he insisted there were few positives to take.
Asked what he thought of the display McAvennie told Football Insider: "Terrible.
"There were no signs of improvement in that first half.
"Lenny said afterwards that they were outstanding and I was like, ‘Are you joking?’
"They were better in the second half but even then, they were not as good as what they can be.
“It was not a 4-0 game. They were not streets ahead of St Mirren to be fair to them.
“Lenny coming out and saying they were excellent… Yes, they kept the ball but they were slow and lethargic.
"St Mirren just sat there and we couldn’t penetrate them. Teams of old would have known how to break down defences like that.
“It was a bit disappointing. The season has been a disappointment though.
"It is the first time they have had a proper challenge and they have buckled. I am not happy about it.”
