Celtic now face a fast and furious schedule ahead of the first international break. The Bhoys have started the season extremely well, at least if we put aside the one black mark, which was the second leg of their Champions League qualifier with LASK.
The Bhoys made a mess of that game, but they have won every other game, including the first leg, and they have been good value for the vast majority of their wins.
Their latest came against St Mirren over the weekend, coming from behind to beat a Buddies side that had picked up 10 points from their first four games, which was only two less than Celtic.
But the Bhoys currently look a class above the rest in the Premiership, but things are about to get busier and, likely, more difficult as a result.
Celtic's relentless schedule
Celtic played twice last week, in midweek and weekend action, and that sort of schedule will continue over the next two weeks. The Bhoys face St Johnstone in the Premiership on Wednesday night, and they then face rivals Rangers in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.
Next comes a home clash with Ferencvaros in the Europa League on the Thursday, which will be a tricky test, and another clash with Rangers follows on the Sunday, this time at home in the Premiership.
That schedule will mean that, from the August 15 clash with Dundee United up to that league clash with Rangers before the international break, it will be 10 games in 37 days, which is a game every 3.7 days on average.
That is a difficult schedule to start the season, when players are typically finding their feet, and when players are typically at a higher risk of injury compared to the middle part of the season.
If Celtic can get through this period still at the top of the league and with a couple of good results in Europe and in the cup, they will be delighted.
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