Brendan Rodgers fires one back to his critics with 'pragmatic' swipe as Celtic boss answers the call
dailyrecord.co.ukBrendan Rodgers hailed his Celtic side for showing courage under fire to claim a priceless Champions League point against Atalanta.The Parkhead men banished their Dortmund demons by shutting out the reigning Europa League champs – and the top scorers in Serie A with a heroic rear-guard display.
Rodgers was battered for his tactics in the 7-1 bashing by Borussia – but reposed with the perfect gameplan to secure a big result in Bergamo.The Celtic gaffer saluted the bravery of his men and said: “You certainly need it against a team of this level.
The concentration in the game was superb, and you need to have it. The talent that they have, you're talking about the highest goalscorers in Italian football.
So to come here, play with that concentration, that commitment, and still carry a threat, and the danger when we had the ball, was very, very pleasing.“The players showed great courage, concentrated on what it was they had to do, to defend the box well, shift, slide.
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