Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo thinks the recent six-goal outburst against St Mirren shows the team have finally found their mojo back again. After going 14 months without scoring that many in a single game, that Scottish Cup semi-final win was a massive weight off the shoulders for the Glasgow giants.
Sinisalo described it as “opening a ketchup bottle”; once that first goal finally went in, the rest just started pouring out. This clinical performance suggests Celtic might have finally fixed their issues with finishing and composure in the final third, just as the season hits its most important phase.
Viljami Sinisalo made it clear that the talent in the Celtic squad never went away, even when the goals weren’t flowing. He noted that the players just needed to get into dangerous areas more often to make their possession count. By playing more aggressive forward passes and spending more time in the box, the team finally got the breakthrough they’d been chasing for over a year.
STUTTGART, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 26: Viljami Sinisalo of Celtic FC looks on during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between VfB Stuttgart and Celtic FC at Stuttgart Arena on February 26, 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)
Sinisalo is hopeful this win will act as a massive confidence boost for the rest of the season. Since the Finnish international believes the sheer number of chances created proves the talent is there, he’s convinced that consistency is the only thing left to solve. The keeper expects his teammates to keep this momentum going, treating the semi-final win as the new standard rather than a one-off result.
“It’s very pleasing to get six goals; we haven’t done that in a while. I’m hopeful we’ll take a lot from that. It’s almost like opening a ketchup bottle – hopefully the goals can start flying in, like they’ve done there today!”
“It’s definitely there, it’s just putting yourself in that position more often, playing the forward pass more often, and being in and around their box to have their moments.
“You’ve got quality still at the top end of the pitch, we definitely do, it’s just being around that area more often.”
For the club, this performance shows that the manager’s tactical patience during a rough spring has paid off. While critics were vocal about the lack of goals lately, the squad believed the system would eventually work if they stayed disciplined. Winning by six goals proves that when Celtic get into their groove, very few domestic defences can handle the pressure for ninety minutes.
The stats back this up, with Celtic controlling eighty per cent of the dangerous attacks on Sunday, proving the ketchup bottle effect Sinisalo mentioned is real. Moving forward, the squad sees this result as a clear warning to their rivals that the Celtic frontline is back at its best at exactly the right time.