Midfielder Engels had a tough night against his former side in the Champions League but an old teammate has high hopes
The Hoops record £11m signing struggled to make an impact in Wednesday’s Champions League 1-1 draw with fellow countrymen Club Brugge and he was eventually hooked after half-time. Engels is still finding his feet at Parkhead but the 21-year-old has already broken into the Belgium side. Shotstopper Mignolet – who retired from national duty in the summer – admitted the playmaker when he was a kid on the books at Brugge is convinced the Celt has a huge future.
Mignolet said: “I think you can see it in the team – Celtic keep on playing football. He always wants his team to play from the back, to have the ball, to be in possession and you saw that throughout the whole game. He said: “Celtic were better in the second half together with the support of the fans. We didn’t come out of the pressure enough in the second half, which we could have done. Although we had some chances on the counter attack, Kasper Schmeichel made a good save and we had a goal disallowed, “Celtic had the better part of the game in the second half. In the end, it was a fair result for both teams.
Elsewhere Belgian World Cup hero Marc Degryse reckons Celtic star Daizen Maeda scored the 'perfect goal' and admitted he couldn't believe how he managed it. The Japanese ace rescued a point for the Hoops with a wonder goal in the second half in a pulsating 1-1 draw against Club Brugge in the Champions League.
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