Joe Hart earns Celtic bravery praise as Ange Postecoglou admits keeper's pain was catalyst for nine-goal gain

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Ange Postecoglou has hailed keeper Joe Hart's bravery and brilliance as the catalyst behind Celtic's nine goal rout of Dundee United.

The Hoops boss singled out the Englishman for refusing to come off the pitch after taking a Steven Fletcher boot to the head and bailing out his side from going a goal down in the opening seconds.

After a record breaking 9-0 win at Tannadice, Postecoglou pinpointed the impact the 35-year-old, who needed a cut to his scalp stapled shut, has on his squad even at the opposite end of the pitch from where the net was bulging.

He said: "Joe didn't have a lot to do and maybe his performance will be overlooked but he's such a professional and drives the standards every day.