The former Parkhead strike hero looks at the challenge facing the Hoops in Europe after their brilliant Bergamo draw
Bergamo provided key signals for the future as well as the firm steps in the right direction. Rodgers had every right to be satisfied with his work. He’d had to listen to some utter garbage in the wake of Dortmund about his coaching, that it was one-dimensional and that he couldn’t adapt.
For example, do you take aspects from Bergamo into a home tie against RB Leipzig? I’d say it’s genuinely worth consideration. Just as I wasn’t hammering Celtic after Dortmund, I wasn’t hanging up bunting after Italy because there are areas to improve. If being picky, be cleaner in possession, but there’s no doubt it was a huge moment for the boss and his players.
Kasper Schmeichel’s ability to go over bodies and straight into the Irishman gave Celtic an option they just don’t have with Kyogo Furuhashi. It was tweaked in a number of other areas, albeit subtle, Schmeichel just oozes calm and, although it didn’t look flashy, the save with his legs from Mario Pasalic was top class and so was the positioning to deny Mateo Retegui. Of course it’s fine margins. Everything Dortmund hit went in the net, whereas Atalanta’s best chances either struck the bar, went straight in Schmeichel’s direction or were off target.
It’s about mixing and matching to suit and, I’ll be honest, there are aspects from Bergamo you would have to consider for the next tie against RB Leipzig.
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