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Soon after Celtic’s convincing 3-1 at Paradise today against St Johnstone the fun was already starting between two former Manchester United team mates.
Summer signing Saidy Janko welcomed his new teammate Tyler Blackett, whom he knew from his days at Manchester United in the under-21 squad.
And it didn’t take the Swiss right-back long to start the ‘banter’ with Blackett by tagging his old friends at Manchester United.
Joel Pereira, Andrea Pereira and Jesse Lingard were all teammates of Blackett’s and Janko’s in Manchester and it’s clear that 19-year-old isn’t afraid to have a bit of fun with his ex-teammates.
Blackett was unveiled at half-time today as Celtic ran out 3-1 winners. A double save late on was all that Gordon had to do and it looked like Celtic hadn’t got over the midweek disappointment when Boyata turned the ball into his own net after Izaguirre got beaten too easily on the left flank.
Celtic replied quickly through leigh Griffiths deflected effort and took the lead just before half-time after some dazzling footwork by Rogic, who fired the ball into the Saints net. Substitute Charlie Mulgrew headed in a third as Celtic went untroubled until the dying seconds of the game when Gordon made a fantastic double save.
Other results went Celtic’s way to allow them to return to the top of the table heading into the international break.
Eric Knott 
