sport news Socceroos hero Aaron Mooy produces stunning man-of-the-match effort for Celtic trends now

sport news Socceroos hero Aaron Mooy produces stunning man-of-the-match effort for Celtic trends now
sport news Socceroos hero Aaron Mooy produces stunning man-of-the-match effort for Celtic trends now

sport news Socceroos hero Aaron Mooy produces stunning man-of-the-match effort for Celtic trends now

'Unbelievable' Socceroos hero Aaron Mooy refuses to praise himself after stunning man-of-the-match effort for Celtic - so Ange Postecoglou and his teammate do it for him Mooy had a hand in side's first three goals in 4-1 win  Socceroo was usual shy self after St Johnstone victory  Won high praise from manager Ange Postecoglou 

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Aaron Mooy, shy by nature, looked almost pained after being brought up for interview to collect his latest man-of-the-match award for Celtic.

'He doesn't enjoy doing these [man-of-the-match] press conferences - but he needs to stop playing so well!' joked teammate Greg Taylor, standing alongside the reluctant Socceroo after Mooy's latest 'unbelievable' display in Celtic's 4-1 win at St Johnstone on Sunday.

The 32-year-old Australian simply offered a modest smile - but then gave away nothing else after scoring his sixth goal since Christmas.

Asked by Sky Sports if his current splendid run of form might make him want to strike a longer-term deal at the Scottish champions, Mooy just smiled: 'Long term?

Mooy has been in great form since his star turns at the World Cup and had a hand in Celtic's first three goals in their big win over St Johnstone

Mooy has been in great form since his star turns at the World Cup and had a hand in Celtic's first three goals in their big win over St Johnstone

The 32-year-old put the match out of reach for the Perth side when he found the net with a beautiful lob in the 37th minute (pictured)

The 32-year-old put the match out of reach for the Perth side when he found the net with a beautiful lob in the 37th minute (pictured)

'I'm getting a bit older … but I'm just enjoying what I'm doing day by day, that's as far as I think ahead. So we'll see.'

On this form, manager Ange Postecoglou just can't leave him out the team. 'Aaron was great again,' conceded the boss.

Mooy, who's

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