Irish Daily Mirror

ANDERLECHT SHOWED US THE GAMEPLAN

- BY MICHAEL GANNON irishsport@trinitymir­ror.com

win for his side. You could sense the Jambos were right on it from the off. They were like men possessed.

Cochrane’s opener was a thing of beauty – and it came right off Levein’s chalkboard. It came from Celtic’s goalkick.

Connor Randall picked Tierney’s pocket, fed Don Cowie who shifted it on to Cochrane.

The kid caught it sweet as a nut as he rattled in to the bottom corner.

Milinkovic nearly made it two right away when he sped through but Craig Gordon managed a stunning block but the second was only on hold.

This time Callum Mcggregor gifted possession but there was still plenty of work to do by the time Lafferty picked it up but he shot early and superbly drilled CRAIG LEVEIN says he tore a page out of the Champions League playbook as Hearts ripped up Celtic’s unbeaten run.

The Jambos boss (left) admitted copied the Anderlecht game plan from the ball in off the post.

After the break Jozo Simunovic got caught in two minds with a simple ball over the top but Milinkovic only had one thing on his and nicked in to make it 3-0.

Number four was another shocker for the Celts backline, this time Gordon taking down Ross Callachan and Milinkovic belted in the penalty. the Belgian side’s 1-0 win at Parkhead last month as the Tynecastle side ran riot in their biggest win against the Hoops for 122 years. He made the move to squeeze Celts – but it paid off.

“We based our game plan on the Anderlecht game in terms of the highpress, being brave at the back and going man-for-man at times.

“It’s a difficult thing to do because if they cut you open you could be 3-0 down before you bat an eyelid.”

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