Scott Sinclair’s impact at Celtic has been such that the midfielder’s feet have barely touched the ground since his arrival the day before the club’s league campaign began.

The ink was barely dry on the paper than Sinclair was stepping into the bright Tynecastle sunlight to make his mark in an inaugural opening day victory for Brendan Rodgers’ side.

He has barely let up since.

There has been the little addendum to the Celtic record books as he became the first post-war Hoops player to score in his first six league games for the club since the iconic Jimmy McGrory.

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It has been quite a start for the wispish 27-year-old who was pursued with some tenacity by Rodgers this summer.

And the player credits the Hoops boss, whom he had worked with at Chelsea and Swansea, as the reason why he has been able to hit the ground running at Celtic after disappointing stints at Manchester City and Aston Villa.

“To me he is exactly the same,” said Sinclair of Rodgers. “He wants his team to play a certain way, to be aggressive and create chances and it is a style of play that most players want to be involved in.

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“On a personal level, he is a guy that I know believes in me and anyone will tell you how important that is in football. He knows how to get the best out of his players and I think already you can see the evidence that is there to back that up.”

And going from being a bit-part player over recent seasons to be being in the mix as one of the vital cogs in the team is something that Sinclair is relishing.

Keen to make up for lost time, the attacking midfielder is enjoying being part of a team where he is integral to its workings.

“It is just good for me to feel that I am a big part of a team,” said Sinclair. “I have got a few Champions League games under my belt now this season and it feels like I am playing a meaningful part rather than just getting a few minutes here or there as a token gesture.

“That is what every player wants.

“I go into every game just taking them all the same way – I want to win and I want to help the team be as successful as we can, whether that is against the big names in Europe or against the teams in the league, I don’t care. I want to win and I want to be part of it.”

Celtic raised the bar for the visit of Manchester City last week, but bridging the gap between the calibre of opposition in the Champions League and domestically is something that Sinclair believes comes down to the camaraderie within the Hoops side.

“We have players in this team to create and score goals and if we can defend robustly and keep making chances then who knows what can happen,” said Sinclair.

“We just need to take it game by game and see where we are going.

“You can see the togetherness that we have in our team. When we are on the pitch everyone is fighting for each other and we are all digging in. That is something that can be the difference when you are playing in big games like that against some of the best of teams in the world then how you organise yourself and how much you give to the team can really make a difference.

“I am surprised with the whole team. There is a real togetherness and a real team spirit about us. It is what makes us so difficult to beat because we are a team who will battle for everything.”

Celtic won plaudits last week for the atmosphere and the noise as they took their first Group C point from Man City. However, as much as the energy and bedlam within Celtic Park contributed to what was a memorable night, it was the performance on the pitch which fed the stands.

And it is the manner in which Celtic went for the jugular that had City on the ropes – a game plan that Sinclair has insisted will remain the blueprint for the Parkhead side this season under Rodgers.

“That is the way the manager wants us to play in every game – to be aggressive, to press and to go straight at teams,” he said.

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“We chucked everything we had at Manchester City and there were a few tired legs at the end of it but that is what we are all about. We want to win our games.

“The atmosphere at Celtic Park for that game last week against Manchester City was unbelievable and this is what you want as a player. Hopefully we can keep progressing because it is a real edge on top of our domestic season.

“He wanted us to go out and start well and that is the way he wants us to play in every game.”

Like Sinclair, Moussa Dembele has looked like money well spent this season. The 20-year-old striker cost Celtic just £500k this summer from Fulham and while he has stolen the headlines for the 12 goals he has netted, it is the upward trajectory of his performances that have caught the eye of Sinclair.

“Moussa is great but what you can see is that he is improving in every game,” said Sinclair. “He is doing it against the best and that is the way to get better.

“He has scored the early goals just to settle him and get his feet under the table here but we are really seeing the best in him now. This is how he will learn. He is a laid-back character and there is a calmness in him during games.

“Hopefully we can get the best out of him this season.”