'The most exciting player in Scotland right now' - Three Celtic stars in TOTW
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Kilmarnock pushed Celtic all the way at Rugby Park, but the visitors' quality saw them through in the end, with their star men all performing.
Kasper Schmeichel put in a player of the match performance, making a number of big saves. Kilmarnock had a better xG (expected goals) than Celtic, which underlines just how important his steadying performance was.
Auston Trusty helped keep a key clean sheet away from home. Without Cameron Carter-Vickers you always wonder if they opposition might find a way through, but Scales and Trusty did just enough to help keep a spirited Killie at bay.
Nicolas Kuhn is simply the most exciting player in Scotland right now. My favourite pass of the season was his the other night against RB Leipzig, opening up a chance for Daizen Maeda. Unfortunately the Japanese international blazed his shot over the bar, thus denying Kuhn surely the assist of the season.
He's another superb example of the Celtic recruitment model. He had plenty of doubters when he first arrived, but now the papers are talking about him as a potential £25million player. The run and finish to see off the challenge of Kilmarnock was superb.
