Celtic instant analysis as Brendan Rodgers men blitz Dundee

Cameron Carter-Vickers bagged his first goal of the season when he headed Matt O'Riley's accurately floated free-kick to the back post high into the net for the opener after seven minutes. Nine minutes later the men in green and white had doubled their advantage when Alistair Johnston's excellent centre was superbly buried by the head of man of the moment Adam Idah. It was the Republic of Ireland striker's first goal at Celtic Park and fifth since he signed on loan from Norwich City in January.

The match was all over as a contest when Greg Taylor picked out O'Riley in the six-yard box and the Danish international midfielder planted a low diving header into the net to make it 3-0. Celtic weren't finished and Japanese winger Daizen Maeda decided to get in on the act when he turned his marker and curled a fantastic effort past Trevor Carson and the hosts were four to the good.

It was all one-way traffic as O'Riley screamed one off the crossbar after 35 minutes but that only delayed the inevitable as Taylor notched a fifth moments later when he stole into the box to side-foot a volley home after another Johnston delivery from the right. Dark Blues attacker Curtis Main then had a goal disallowed in first-half injury time and you just knew it was Celtic's night and then some. It was a Super Six before the half-time whistle sounded after Taylor and captain Callum McGregor swapped passes and the skipper hammered a daisy-cutter into the rigging.

The night belonged to young Daniel Kelly as the teenage substitute made it a magnificent seven with his first Celtic career goal. What a goal it was as the 18-year-old curled a cracker into the top corner of Carson's net to make it 7-0 which brought the biggest smile of the night from Rodgers. It was a class finish that put the seal on a devastating display from the champions as Celtic registered their biggest win of the season with seven different goalscorers on the scoresheet.

Dundee's night of misery was complete when Finlay Robertson was shown a second yellow card for a nasty foul on Johnston after 77 minutes. The visitors gained a small crumb of comfort when Michael Mellon made it 7-1 with six minutes left on the clock.

Here's what TCW's Tony Haggerty made of the game...

Cameron Carter-Vickers is back with a bang

The American is back and you had best believe it. The central defender started the rout as early as seven minutes when he powered home the opening goal following O'Riley's flighted set-piece to the back post. It was Carter-Vickers's first goal of the season and he seemed absolutely delighted with it. He has endured a frustrating campaign thus far with injuries but he has returned with the proverbial bang. He had one slack moment when he was short with an attempted pass back to Joe Hart. However, Tomoki Iwata was on hand to mop up the danger. That may well have been down to some ring-rustiness but one thing is for certain the Celtic defence is solidified whenever he is in it and the supporters breathe a huge sigh of relief whenever the cool, calm, consummate professional is in the starting eleven.

Adam Idah's Paradise Found

The same combination that produced the winning goal at Fir Park against Motherwell on Sunday did it again as Idah scored his fifth goal in Celtic colours. What a header it was from Johnston's cross from the right. Idah had his back to the goal as he jumped but he somehow still managed to twist his neck muscles and he buried a wonderful header to double Celtic's lead. It was a real striker's goal. The champions need to ask the question of Norwich City come the summer as he looks every inch a Celtic player. The Republic of Ireland striker is loving life and his confidence levels are sky-high at the minute and he is thriving. It was a great moment for Idah to take the acclaim of the Paradise faithful. The 23-year-old seems to have found his spiritual football home. He can write himself into Celtic's history and folklore if his goals help the team clinch the Premiership and Scottish Cup double. Idah is making it hard for Celtic not to enquire about signing him on a permanent deal. The attacker picked up a needless yellow card for getting involved when he didn't need to in an innocuous incident. 

Matt O'Riley returns to top form

Reports of the Danish international's demise have been greatly exaggerated. What a welcome return to top form for O'Riley and not before time. He got the ball rolling with an expertly taken free-kick that was headed home by Carter-Vickers after just seven minutes. He then got on the scoresheet himself with a superb diving header midway through the first half to take his incredible tally to eleven goals for the season. He produced a stunning individual moment of incredible technique when he smashed in a rising half-volley that thundered back off Carson's crossbar. He was involved in a lot of great Celtic build-up play and it was he who set up Maeda for his clever spin and curled finish on the turn. O'Riley was an important cog in a Celtic team that on the night had no failures. There was a hunger and determination in O'Riley to right the wrongs of his recent performances and he set about his task with gusto. He enjoyed his evening for the first time in a while and the Celtic faithful were lapping it up.

Impressive and imperious Iwata

There may have been a school of thought that questioned the wisdom of deploying a defensive midfielder in a home match against Dundee. The Japanese midfielder started for the second game in succession and he didn't disappoint. Iwata was excellent as he was always cognisant of his teammates' movements on the pitch. His anticipation allied with his spatial and game awareness was a joy to watch. He added real composure and he possesses tremendous balance. It was a solid display as he protected his centre-halves and he even got forward himself on occasion. His presence allowed for balls to played into Idah and for runners from the midfield to feed off the link-up play. The team functioned better with Iwata in it and that was reflected in the fact that there were six different goalscorers. O'Riley and McGregor also had the licence to roam forward and it was no surprise to see them get on the scoresheet. It's a no-brainer that Iwata has played himself right into contention to start in every game in the title run-in. He bossed the game and was cool, calm and collected throughout proceedings. A sublime performance and a defensive midfield masterclass. 

Daniel Kelly in Seventh Heaven

In only his second appearance for Celtic, Daniel Kelly made it a magnificent seven on the night for the champions. Kelly's wonder strike even delighted his manager as he beamed a cracking smile alongside John Kennedy in the technical area as the duo exchanged a warm hand slap. It was the 18-year-old youngster who grabbed the second-half limelight as he cushioned a curled beauty with the side of his foot into the top corner for his first career goal for the club in 63 minutes. The academy youngster is a Celtic star in the making and you never forget your first goal. The teenager will be forgiven for wanting to watch his goal on repeat. Kelly displayed a beautiful technique to despatch the ball past Carson. It was a class finish. What a goal it was, take a bow son, take a bow.