Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Rodgers: Celts to stick to plan
BOSS Brendan Rodgers wants Celtic to stick to their ideals when they take on the might of Bayern Munich tonight.
The Hoops arrived i n Munich yesterday ahead of their Champions League Group B tie against one of European f o o t b a l l ’s traditional superpowers with some confidence after a 3-0 win in Anderlecht last month.
By some contrast, the Bundesliga side sacked Carlo Ancelotti after their 3-0 loss to Paris St Germain in September but the return of Jupp Heynckes for the fourth time as manager re-energised the German side as they showed in the 5-0 win over Freiburg at the weekend.
Both Celtic and Bayern have three points after two Group B games but Rodgers knows how difficult a task faces the Scottish champions in the Allianz Arena.
However, the Northern Irishman, who has skipper Scott Brown and fellow midfielder Stuart Armstrong back from injur y but defender Jozo Simunovic out with a hamstring problem, wants the Scottish champions to remain true to their philosophy.
“They are one of the best teams in world football,” he said. “You only need to look at their teamsheet and the quality of their players.
“For us, we understand and respect that but our duty is to play how we play.
“It’s not always easy when you play against these teams but that’s how we work — we like to attack and defend with aggression.”