Celtic finally returned to competitive action on Saturday after a five-week break.

The Scottish champions defeated Aberdeen 1-0 at Pittodrie to maintain their nine-point lead at the top of the league table.

Callum McGregor's goal in the 87th minute was enough for the Hoops to secure the victory amid an ultra-defensive tactical display from Jim Goodwin's Reds.

Despite the tight scoreline at Pittodrie it was a dominant performance from Ange Postecoglou's men, who more than deserved to take home all three points.

Sean Martin and Aidan Macdonald discuss their main takeaways from the performance and reflect on Aberdeen's choice of tactics.

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Meanwhile, centre-back Stephen Welsh is being linked away from the club.

This is according to a report from the Daily Record, which claims that among others Portuguese giants FC Porto are interested in the 22-year-old.

Could he potentially move on in January or the summer? What benefits or drawbacks would such a move bring Welsh as a player or Celtic as a club? And what role does the signing of Japanese centre-back Yuki Kobayashi play in it all?

Elsewhere, the World Cup came to an end on Sunday, with Argentina defeating France 4-2 on penalties to win the tournament for the third time. 

The result meant Lionel Messi picked up the trophy that has alluded him throughout his career - and that Aidan officially triumphed in the TCW predictions.

Join Sean and Aidan as they discuss all this and more in the video below...

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