Call me entitled, but despite two wins from two, it doesn't feel like the last couple of results have done a great deal overall to change the mood around Celtic.

Besiktas was dramatic, and an enjoyable win in the end. Kilmarnock was much less glamorous, and though it was important to get the win, I'd argue the nature of the victory felt like an opportunity lost in terms of building some much-needed momentum going into the break.

However, wins are wins, and what these latest ones do, at the very least, is give everyone a bit of breathing space, for a couple of weeks at least.

For the players - at least those not away on international duty - it's a chance to reset after what's felt like a fairly intense schedule.

It also allows further rehab and recovery for the likes of Jota and Alistair Johnston, while we'll all be hoping Mika Baur's injury isn't as bad as first feared.

For Martin O'Neill too, it feels like the break is much needed. Wins will always take some pressure off, but we'll be looking for far more than just two in a row when we get back to it against St Mirren and Torreense in quick succession later this month.

For me, however, the interesting thing now is what the manager and his coaches do with this newfound space, because many of the same questions will still be waiting for them on our return.

How do we get the best out of record signing Kasper Hogh? Likewise, Haissam Hassan, who disappeared from the weekend's squad?

Is Sam Johnstone now our fixed first-choice goalkeeper?

How will we address the concerning number of shots we face from the edge of the box?

And just what is our style of play and overall approach? Because that's been one of the biggest mysteries of all.

And so, for all these reasons and more, that's why I actually think this international break might be more important for the coaching staff than it is for the players.

Yes, the players need rest, recovery and to come back with fresh legs. Maybe fresh mindsets too.

But for O'Neill and Shaun Maloney, they now have a rare bit of time to actually sit down and work things out without the pressure of another game arriving every few days or so.

What have they learned from the last few weeks?

Has Benji Nygren's recent form given food for thought, and could we see a midfield shuffle?

Should Callum Osmand - a player with a goal contribution every 57 minutes as a Celtic player - be given a far bigger role?

Does Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have a part to play at all? And just where are we with Sebastian Tounekti?

These are the kind of questions that need clearer answers when the team comes back.

Because two wins are welcome, but they shouldn't be mistaken for proof that everything's suddenly fine again.

The problems haven't disappeared. They've just become a little easier to discuss because Celtic managed to pick up a couple of results.

And maybe that's exactly what this break should be used for.

Not celebration of any great note. Not a glance at the Scottish Premiership table to admire our place at the top.

But reflection on what needs to be done to get this side back to the levels I'm convinced they're more than capable of.

Celtic have bought themselves a little bit of time. And so now the challenge is making sure they actually do something with it.