Forrest happy with goals after Europa League red card

James Forrest has revealed that his four goals against St Johnstone was a great bounce-back performance after his red card in the Europa League.

The midfielder scored four in a 6-0 thrashing of St Johnstone on Sunday, with the Hoops recovering from their 3-1 defeat to Salzburg in midweek.

Forrest was sent off in the Europa League clash, and revealed he was happy to bounce back in the 6-0 win.

He said, via Sportsmole:

After Thursday night it was disappointing for everyone and me personally.

I have been thinking the last couple of days that there is nothing better than a game to come so quick that you can try to get over it.

There is nothing better today than helping the boys out. It was the first time I scored four goals for Celtic.

The manager has been wanting us to be more clinical and ruthless in front of goal and we couldn’t have been much better.

We scored early and I was feeling good and we were hungry and pressing and gave the forward players a chance.

Everybody hears about the goals and there is nothing better, it really lifts your game.

Sometimes you can play well and not score and it is maybe not remembered so it is definitely good to contribute and score those goals.

Odsonne Edouard and Callum McGregor also netted for the Hoops, who completed a thrashing of St Johnstone, who spent the second half with ten men.