Rodgers' team weren't at their best but it was another important win
Celtic are used to being Premiership pace setters – but Brendan Rodgers has warned his squad to get ready for the long slog.
"I said to the players before the game that in life it's really all about staying on your path. And sometimes that can be difficult but by staying on it you get your rewards in the end. I think this team is just consistently staying on the path, learning, developing and improving and playing some amazing football. But also having the dig in the bite that you need to keep clean sheets.
Join our panel for a laugh, a moan and a look at all things Scottish football, as well as having your say on the biggest issues in the game.Alternatively, you can watch on Facebook or Twitter. “There's no rest. There's no breather. But we're fit and ready for it. We'll keep working, keep developing the players. I think that's what's key. The games are great and the wins and everything but it's developing the individual player because I always say it's the individual to get better. And then by consequence the team improves. So we'll keep working at that.
“I've seen it all map out. But the key thing as the manager is always to make sure that inner voice in the team is strong. And the players then get on to the pitch, they're there to learn and develop and then just continue with that sequence. Because it's not just about one or two games, it's that consistency.
The Denmark no.1 insisted it was vital to prove there would be no Champions League hangover following the heights of the Leipzig win. Schmeichel said: “It's always going to be difficult coming away on the back of a semi-final and the Champions League.
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