Celtic press conference RECAP as Brendan Rodgers eyes January transfers after one last chance to squad

Arne Slot reckons he feels sorry for Celtic after this 12 months’s dismal Champions League marketing campaign, however says the Hoops are simply as out of luck as his Feyenoord facet.

The Dutch facet journey to Glasgow in cruise management after securing not development to the last 16 of the competitors, however reserving their place within the subsequent spherical of the Europa League with third spot sewn up. It leaves Brendan Rodgers males rooted to the underside of the group in a sport some are calling a useless rubber, however with the chance to finish some grim Champions League hoodoos taking precedence for the Irishman. And whereas Celtic insist they cannot really feel sorry for themselves, Feyenoord boss Slot is feeling their ache.

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Callum McGregor has instructed Celtic’s quantity crunchers that they’ve ‘an excessive amount of time on their arms’ to be pouring over their European document.

And the Hoops skipper got here out swinging on the stats he claims paint a skewed image, together with his Celtic facet nearing the top of a dismal Champions League marketing campaign that has thus far garnered simply one level in opposition to Atletico Madrid. It began badly in opposition to Wednesday’s opponents Feyenoord however Brendan Rodgers males should do all they’ll to guarantee it does not finish in tears…similar to their defeat to Kilmarnock on the weekend did.

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Brendan Rodgers is extra involved with Celtic lastly claiming a Champions League win than the nation’s coefficient.

It’s no secret Scotland’s rating inside UEFA’s factors system has suffered this season with the Hoops on the prime desk in Europe, however unable to do a lot harm with simply one draw to their identify in opposition to Atletico Madrid and back-to-back losses to Lazio compounding a so-far winless marketing campaign. Only a end result in opposition to third place Feyenoord would salvage one thing from the run on the continent, with Celtic but to win a bunch stage sport at residence within the Champions League for over a decade.

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Brendan Rodgers actually did not draw back from the powerful questions on his facet’s marketing campaign. And whereas he isn’t naive sufficient to consider there’s something salvagable from the group, he nonetheless thinks classes have been realized from latest poor performances.

Killie appears to be an afterthought already, and the Irishman reckons he is aware of what went incorrect. Perhaps essentially the most astute of his observations have been on the squad dimension he has.

He’s instructed each participant that come January they will have had possibilities throughout plenty of ranges and that an assesment can be made. That’s a transparent message to these on the fringes {that a} deadline is ready to carry out.

Ultimately, he echoes followers frustration and realises a press release efficiency and win is way wanted.

It’s restoration primarily, we analysed it. The magnificence and nice worth of the sport on the weekend was that we all know the place the problems have been. At St Johnstone the depth wasn’t proper and we mounted that. We did not play with the poise we wanted to within the second half however no less than we noticed that.

We can take the educational in to the sport tomorrow.

It may be down to the state of affairs now we have with accidents and all of the video games now we have performed earlier than and after this sport. It does give them gamers a chance to play. I believe by the point we get to January there’s a number of gamers on this squad that can all have had a chance to play video games and thru completely different ranges and it may be assessed from there. We all the time put out a group to win. At Celtic there is no items, no free video games, each sport is to win.

Disappointingly we can’t have Europe after Christmas, however we’re enjoying for satisfaction right here and the assist. We’ll decide a group tomorrow to combat for the fitting end result.

It’s primarily based on the way you do now within the current. If now we have success on the stage then that tags on with the remainder of the coefficient however finally we’re right here to carry out for Celtic and do the easiest that we are able to, achieve factors and wins, that can all the time enhance the standing.

Our angle within the sport is strictly the identical, to win the sport. We try this by enjoying our method, I believe we confirmed on the weekend as soon as we alter from that we do not have the identical high quality.

Our power is to play the best way we would like to, we’re dealing with facet. We need to do every thing we are able to to get our supporters concerned.

That was quick and candy for McGregor and little question he’ll need to do his speaking on the pitch.

The man is a prime professional no matter method you have a look at it, however he did concede followers would have purchased tickets for this sport pondering it might be a grand-stand finale. In reality it’s the reverse however he has shifted the duty off the followers and to the squad.

A robust message.

We have to deliver a stage that will get followers of the seat. It’s a busy interval, followers coming right here after work to come to the stadium through the festive interval but it surely’s about us. We have to carry out to get them concerned.

Everyone was anticipating a shoot-out, however it can nonetheless be thrilling.

We want to rating targets, every thing else in between is sweet. What occurs in each containers is the figuring out issue. You can have all the nice play we would like. We have to be robust in each containers, we create possibilities and take one after we might have two or three.

We’ve switched off at instances, it is a sport of focus at this stage. We have to be on it for 95,96 minutes and have a whole efficiency to get one thing.

We’re heading in the right direction, first sport we have misplaced this season. It’s a well timed reminder that video games may be tough. We have to play with our indentity, to power that on groups.

Will Rodgers look to shuffle his pack in opposition to the Dutch facet?

Hearts loom on Saturday at Celtic Park and with factors dropped last weekend, an enormous burden comes when Steven Naismith’s males roll in to city. Perhaps the lure of Champions League soccer can encourage some gamers on the fringes to get a chance?

Tomoki Iwata, Oh and Paulo Bernardo are a trio of names to get possibilities in latest weeks, however the likes of Gustaf Lagerbielke and Maik Nawrocki may really feel aggreived not have had a begin with Nat Phillips underperforming.

The man himself is predicted to arrive quickly, skipper Callum McGregor may even communicate on the conference.

We’ll have each replace as they drop.

The situation at De Kuip was self-discipline in accordance to Brendan Rodgers.

Two crimson playing cards to Gustaf Lagerbielke and substitute Odin Thiago Holm had Celtic having to navigate uneven waters of their opening group sport. Fast ahead to now, and regardless of zero wins within the competitors, Rodgers insisted earlier than the Lazio sport his facet had proven they may compete.

Unfortunately for him, that is a story Celtic followers really feel they’ve heard too typically. But the Irishman will not stand for any ill-discipline when it comes to kick off tomorrow night time.

Arne Slot’s males come to Glasgow in stellar kind.

In reality the one draw back to Feyenoord’s season thus far has been the Champions League marketing campaign however they, in contrast to Celtic, have European soccer booked after Christmas. As the Hoops misplaced to Killie, the Dutch beat Volendam 3-1 however did narrowly lose to prime of the desk PSV earlier this month.

They can be hoping to wrap up their marketing campaign in model after beating Celtic 2-0 at residence again in September.

So what can be on the agenda this afternoon?

It’s a Champions League press conference however in fact questions concerning the group are null and keep away from. Celtic are out and Feyenoord are to the Europa League so some may say there’s nothing to play for…or is there?

A win within the group earns you a pleasant little kitty from UEFA, and that is one thing that would assist Rodgers together with his January switch plans. No doubt there could also be a query on that, in a mirrored image of how badly the group marketing campaign has gone.

Kilmarnock will get a point out for his or her heroics on the weekend, and the Celtic boss will area questions on the returning Carter-Vickers, Maeda and Hatate that have been all noticed in coaching.

And what about his long-term agenda? To make Celtic a power in Europe was excessive on the listing in his summer time return, but it surely’s been the wood spoon this 12 months. Lots to take into consideration…

His identify is Reo and he dances on the pitch.

A protracted-awaited sight for Brendan Rodgers who embraces his Japanese midfielder upon a return to coaching at Lennoxtown. Whether or not he’ll throw the engine room operator in on the deep finish in opposition to Feyenoord stays to be seen.

No doubt Rodgers can be quizzed at his presser on Hatate’s restoration…watch this area

Celtic have been instructed Feyenoord ought to find a way to ‘make mincemeat of them’ by a person who is aware of all about failure at Parkhead.

Raging flop Derk Boerrigter reckons there is a storm coming Brendan Rodgers’ method when the Dutch outfit roll in to Glasgow on Wednesday night time with the hope of resigning the Hoops to a winless marketing campaign within the Champions League. The Dutchman was signed by Neil Lennon from Ajax in 2013 however was about as helpful as a chocolate teapot within the Scottish Premiership, being injured continuously earlier than managing simply one purpose in 26 appearances throughout three years. Yet he is turned his bitter grapes right into a taunt that Arne Slot’s males will run over their Euro rivals.

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It often is the definition of a useless rubber, however Celtic followers want some satisfaction again after one other winless marketing campaign thus far within the playground of Europe’s wealthy and well-known.

The dismal Champions League group stage is nearly over, which most may see as a blessing as a await a primary residence win within the competitors for a decade goes on.

A draw with Atletico Madrid is the closest they’ve come this time round and there is simply one chance left to finish the hoodoo.

Feyenoord cannot qualify both, however they’re protected within the data that the Europa League lies in await them subsequent 12 months. It’s the other image from the Scottish Premiership champions, nevertheless.

Defeat once more to Kilmarnock has put the title race again in to gear, with Parkhead punters in dire want of a press release win. No higher place than Europe’s prime desk for Rodgers and his males to considerably deliver again the nice religion put in upon his return to the membership in the summertime.

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There was a a lot wanted double increase for Celtic as Cameron Carter-Vickers and Daizen Maeda each made their returns to coaching.

The American worldwide centre again was badly missed on the weekend as the champions misplaced their first Premiership match of the season away at Kilmarnock.

He sat out with a hamstring situation and alternative Nat Phillips became his personal web to draw Killie stage after Matt O’Riley had fired the Hoops in entrance.

Matty Kennedy’s late winner capped a depressing afternoon for the league leaders, whose lead now sits at 5 factors having performed a sport greater than Rangers.

Maeda may be set for a return to motion after over a month out with an ankle harm.

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It’s press conference day forward of Celtic’s ultimate Champions League group stage conflict in opposition to Feyenoord.

League defeat was lower than splendid preparation on the weekend, however the Hoops can be determined to exit on a excessive after making laborious work of yet one more marketing campaign.

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