Better than Bernardo: Celtic ace who had 164 touches has silenced doubters

With a decisive 5-0 victory over Ross County at Parkhead on Saturday, Celtic increased their lead at the top of the Scottish

Premiership standings by five points.

After taking the lead in the 95th minute, Aberdeen lost against Hibernian 3-3 after giving up an equaliser in the 96th,

which allowed the Hoops to increase their lead.

The Scottish powerhouses easily defeated Ross County, taking advantage of their opponents’

mistakes to gain a commanding lead at the top of the division.

In order to keep his team fresh and give other players opportunity, Brendan Rodgers made a number of changes to his

starting lineup following Wednesday night’s Champions League draw with Club Brugge.

Adam Idah, Luke McCowan, Paulo Bernardo, Alex Valle, Liam Scales, and James Forrest all entered

the game early to demonstrate their abilities as starters.

With one goal, three assists, and eight crucial passes, McCowan was the main attraction, but Bernardo,

a fellow centre midfielder, also had an opportunity to make an impression.

Paulo Bernardo’s performance against Ross County

Arne Engels and Reo Hatate were passed over in favour of the Portugal U21 international, who will start in the centre of the

He had the chance to convince the manager that he should be given more playing time going ahead, and the former Benfica

star did a good job of making his point.

After Daizen Maeda’s deflected cut-back had dropped the ball for him, Bernardo responded smartly and sent a calm finish

into the far corner to score the game’s third goal in the first half.