"When O'Neill took temporary charge of Celtic last month, he walked into a club rocked by internal division, highlighted by the acrimonious nature of Brendan Rodgers' exit. Hearts had beaten Celtic 3-1 at Tynecastle to go eight points clear, with the 73-year-old parachuted in to steady the ship. Although they were comprehensively outplayed by Midtjylland on Thursday, O'Neill has delivered on the home front, winning all three of his matches, narrowing the league gap and reaching the Premier Sports Cup final at Rangers' expense."
"Celtic's attack has been freed up under the Northern Irishman, with 11 goals scored in those games. The champions had managed to score just 10 in the final seven domestic matches under Rodgers, with four of them coming in a League Cup victory over Partick Thistle. O'Neill praised the nature of Celtic's 4-0 win over Kilmarnock on Sunday, but stressed they still have plenty of work to do if they are to defend their title."
Hearts remain unbeaten at the top of the Scottish Premiership but have dropped points in two of their past three outings. Hearts sit seven points ahead of Celtic and 12 clear of Rangers, while the Glasgow clubs each hold a game in hand. Celtic appointed Martin O'Neill on a temporary basis and have won three consecutive home matches, scoring 11 goals in that period and reaching the Premier Sports Cup final. Rangers appointed Danny Rohl and have also taken maximum points since his arrival. O'Neill acknowledged improvement but stressed there is still plenty of work to defend the title and gave no clarity on his own short-term future.
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