Brendan Rodgers Discussion Thread

He got it pretty much spot on tonight. We all would have liked us to have a bit more control in the first half but that’s not a tactical issue, that comes down to the difference in quality.

If we had a competent left back and didn’t go to * sleep at a corner then we would probably be still well in this tie.

It’s going to be too much of an ask in Munich, but the last 20 minutes did give me belief we can hurt them. Just need to stay in the tie for as long as possible.

 

Great post and regarding this above, I think the second part will depend on the first to some extent.

 

Look we had to perfect tonight and hope they had an off night as well as getting the rub of the green with decisions...

It didn't happen..

No matter what happens next week it's been an excellent campaign, back him properly and build on it.

 

I will say though we were too passive at times, only the last 20 did Bayern know they were in a game.. we needed to be more aggressive.

 

Definitely mate. If the club show a bit of ambition and he genuinely believes those above him have a similar vision for the club that he has I think he could be convinced, if the summer window is a failure then no chance. He’ll work his ticket, do what he has to and walk into another job down the road or abroad.

 

Its hard to judge him on these games when the team is heavily outgunned. On the balance of the game though, it felt like whatever tactics / approach we wanted to play were almost completely dictated by Bayern. They hemmed us in and we couldnt get out. Im not sure that was Rodgers intention. I think he wanted us on the ball far more and to carry much more of a threat. But Bayern knew exactly how we liked to play and how to stop it. We barely strung three passes together 1st half. Bayern got their second and noticeably dropped off in their intensity and gave us more room to play. We took advantage of that and gave ourselves a lifeline. We played some decent stuff. But it felt mostly because Bayern were no longer looking to suffocate us as intently feeling that 2 nil up away was probably job done for them.

 

The Celts fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat tonight at home to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, however, despite the disappointment of losing to the Bundesliga giants, tonight’s result means that it’s still all to play for in next week’s second leg in Munich.

The Hoops thought that they had the lead within the first minute when Nicolas Kühn buried his shot from outside the box, but the goal was ruled out for an offside decision on Adam Idah.

Bayern took the lead just before half time after a sensational strike from Michael Olise and they doubled that advantage early in the second half through Harry Kane.

The Celts kept battling to find a way back in to the game, and the lifeline came from the in-form Daizen Maeda whose headed finish gave the Celtic Park faithful a boost with 10 minutes to go.

There was to be no late drama, however, and Vincent Kompany’s side managed to see the game out despite a wave of late pressure from Celtic.

And, speaking to Celtic TV after the match, Brendan Rodgers praised his side for how they responded to being 2-0 down.

“There’s a tinge of disappointment,” he said. “We were too passive. We looked like we got off to the start we want within the first minute with a fantastic goal.

“If that counts, it gives you the confidence and the boost to kick on in the game.

“And then we get done just before half time with a brilliant goal, and we’re disappointed with the second goal.

'But our reaction to their second goal was great. We started to get in contention.'

"We shifted the game to get more pressure at the top end of the field, and in the last 20 minutes we looked like a real threat in the game.”



The Celts will now look ahead to next week’s match at the Allianz Arena with a belief that the tie is not beyond them thanks to the late consolation goal, and that is a belief that is shared by the Hoops’ boss, who was keen to stress to his side that it’s still all to play for in next week’s second leg.

Brendan added: “I just said to the players that we’re in the tie, and that was important.

“We wanted to be alive in the tie. It’s going to be a difficult challenge for us over there, however, we take confidence from the last 25 minutes of the game.

“Once you have that aggression and mentality, then you show that you can cause them problems.

“It’s still in the balance. We know it’s going to be tough over there, but we know if we play with confidence then we can certainly get something.