Brendan Rodgers lays out the four obligations his players must follow at Celtic

Brendan Rodgers lays out the four obligations his players must follow at Celtic

Since rejoining the team in the summer of last year,

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has made his own changes at Parkhead.

Tactically speaking, the Hoops have changed from Ange Postecoglou’s former approach,

which relied on straight penetrating and isolating the wide areas as the primary reference point,

to a side that slowly probes to try and create up space behind.

However, in their previous 10 games across all competitions, Celtic has scored 31 goals, suggesting that Rodgers’ team is finally developing in the closing third.

Being a dominant team, of course, requires a lot of work off the ball;

getting possession back quickly and applying effective pressure are essential to taking control of the game.

Although there were moments during the season when Celtic found it difficult to match this intensity, important players like Reo Hatate, Cameron Carter-Vickers,

and Daizen Maeda—all three of whom are essential to Rodgers’ scheme—have missed time due to injury.

The Bhoys will carry a lot of knowledge and advancements into the upcoming season;

but, if the Irishman succeeds in seeing a domestic double over the line, we may look back on 2023–24 with great nostalgia.

Brendan Rodgers about his expectations at Celtic
Every manager has a preferred way of working, and in Rodgers’ case,

his professional accomplishments support the idea that there aren’t many coaches more suited to assist Celtic advance both nationally and internationally.

In an interview with Celtic TV, the 51-year-old listed sprinting, penetrating the opponent, pressing, and counter-pressing as the four primary requirements his team must meet to succeed under his leadership.

The Irishman hinted intriguingly that the Bhoys’ perfect synchronization against Heart of Midlothian last weekend was a prime illustration of his vision and may act as a model going forward.

Regarding the Hearts game, he said, “It’s not a choice.” It’s something you have to do and an obligation. Being a running team, our style of play is to run and penetrate, press and counter-press.

We play the game at a good level when we elevate it to that level.

“That defensive pressure was the satisfying part. We were playing a strong Hearts team that has performed admirably this year.

They have some very dangerous players, and they want to build the game to build through the pitch. However, I thought that after the first twenty minutes or so, we were pressing the issue.

“With and without the ball, everyone moved in unison and synchronization. That results in a polished performance.

Celtic, under Brendan Rodgers, have discovered their new identity.
The majority of Celtic supporters will acknowledge that it took some time for their team

to get used to a new working style this season, and several of their earlier games did seem to be lacking something important.

Nevertheless, after winning seven of their past eight games, Rodgers has turned his team into a reliable force towards the finish of the season. The outlier was drawn in challenging conditions at Ibrox last month.

The Glasgow Derby will serve as yet another tough litmus test for Celtic fans, but the Irishman has already secured seven of a potential nine points, and he will have eager supporters cheering the team on this Saturday.

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