For any team to drop points in just two of their 30 league games is the stuff of dreams. For Celtic and Ange Postecoglou, that has become a reality.
The Hoops boss initially struggled in his first few games in his inaugural season, losing three of his opening six Scottish Premiership games in charge whilst Rangers took the early advantage in the title race. Yet, following their 1-0 loss against Livingston on gameweek six until the end of the season, Celtic didn't end up on the losing side at all. Six draws and 26 wins in 32 games saw them reclaim the league title from their Govan-based neighbours, and Postecoglou set the precedent going into the current season.
One hundred and six has been the points tally to beat for six years now. Some thought it would never be eclipsed while others marvelled at Brendan Rodgers' excellence as Celtic stayed unbeaten for the entire campaign. And, even though the Hoops cannot go unbeaten this time around after the 2-0 loss to St Mirren back in September, there are still two more records to be broken.
Firstly, the much-coveted 106-point tally is within reach. Celtic have eight games left to better that record, which they will equal if they win seven of those. If they do win the eight games, that would put them on 109 points; an incredibly tally, given that a maximum of 114 were available to them with a clean slate at the start of the season.
You'd think that record, if broken, would take years upon years to be smashed - though you can never say never considering Rodgers' record was touted to stand for years.
Another incredible tally which could well be beaten is Celtic's goals scored in a single domestic league season. You can either look as this two ways - as a post-war or pre-war record.
Pre-war, Celtic were dominant in 1915-16; 116 goals, with 36 of those coming from Jimmy McColl, saw them romp to the SFL title albeit with three wins and three losses.
Post war, however, Celtic' record in a 38-game league - thus disqualifying the great Jock Stein teams of the mid 1960's, who played 34 games - was again the Rodgers season, with 106 goals and 106 points.
That equates to 2.79 goals per game, which is quite the incredible tally. Not only that, but the 1915-16 season under Willie Maley saw the Hoops average 3.05 goals per game, which is simply astonishing in terms sheer dominance.
But Ange's men currently have 95 goals in just 30 games - putting them at an astounding 3.166 per game so far. A 9-0 over Dundee United, a 6-1 over Hibs and 10 separate occasions where they have scored at least four goals in a game have helped them massively - it is whether they can see themselves over the line in the final ebbings of the season with 22 goals in eight games.
If they can, you could make a case for this being Celtic's greatest ever domestic season - especially if the Scottish Cup ends up with green and white ribbons being adorned come the start of June. That would be some going.
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