IT’S not just Alistair Johnston who might need protective headwear for Celtic this week. One of the Canadian’s old ice hockey helmets might come in handy for Brendan Rodgers with so much flak flying around and questions over his tactics and changes to the way Celts are playing. “I might need to borrow it!” The Hoops boss quipped.
Rodgers laughed it off but the Irishman has been irked by some of the suggestions he’s ripped up the Ange Postecoglou Treble winning game plan and replace the gung-ho relentless running with a slow build up passing game.
It’s simply not true, is the claim. In fact, Rodgers is adamant nothing has changed when it comes to the way he wants Celtic to play.
He said: “I’ve heard the bits and pieces around about slower build up. But that’s not the instruction. The instruction is to get through the pitch with speed quickly.“There is absolutely nothing asked of the players any different to what they have done before.
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