Brendan Rodgers says Jota needs to be handled with care.Heaven help the rest of the Premiership when the Celtic boss lets him off the leash.
The Portuguese ace is still building up his fitness after playing less than 30 games in 18 months during his time in Saudi Arabia and France.
But it’s like he’s never been away since his return to the Hoops.Jota bagged his first goal at Parkhead since his return as Rodgers’ men geared up for Bayern Munich on Tuesday with the usual domestic show of force against Dundee United to go 16 points clear at the top.
Callum McGregor’s stunning solo run and slick finish for his eighth goal of the season got his side on their way and Adam Idah rounded it off with a late belter.It was a deja vu kind of day with Celtic fans used to these ridiculously one-sided encounters, where it’s all about Rodgers’ men staying patient to plot their way through a packed defence that’s hoping to hang on.
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